Sweet Justice Sizzles; Gingras Wins Six January 03, 2014 Facing the toughest task of his career on Friday night in The Meadowlands' $30,000 Free-For-All Handicap Trot, Sweet Justice not only passed the test, he aced it.
WFD Begins 2014 With Huge Handle January 03, 2014 With the absence of a couple of major tracks on the Friday night racing schedule, The Raceway at Western Fair District took full advantage putting up a handle of $536,725 -- the highest single night t...
Monticello Pleased With Handle January 03, 2014 There was a time in racing when all legal pari-mutuel wagering was done on-track. But as the mid-‘60s British pop duo of Peter and Gordon sang during their heyday, “that was yesterday, and yesterday’s...
Big M Handle Up 32 Per Cent January 02, 2014 This past Saturday night, the Meadowlands Racetrack wrapped up its 2013 racing calendar with another $3-million night. Something that was achieved only four times in 2012, including Meadowlands Pace a...
More Big Miles At Big M December 29, 2013 Arockin Hanover stepped up into the $30,000 A-1/Free-For-All Handicap Pace and was a repeat winner at The Meadowlands on Saturday night, circling a field of seven for his first sub-1:50 triumph.
Carryovers Create Spike In Wednesday Balmoral Handle December 19, 2013 A pair of carryover pools and a low 15 per cent take-out on the $1 Pick 4 wager at Balmoral Park created a nice spike in handle on Wednesday, December 18 at Balmoral Park.
Handle Spiking At Western Fair December 02, 2013 The Raceway at Western Fair District has posted solid wagering gains through the first two full months of the 2013/14 live racing season.
November Handle Increase At Big M November 29, 2013 Friday night at Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment revived memories of years past with multiple lead changes, horses rallying from well back to win and 'Mr. Meadowlands' stealing the spotlight.
Hoosier Shows Gains In 2013 Meet November 21, 2013 At a time when many tracks are struggling with the status quo of maintaining handle from year to year, Hoosier Park has bucked the trend with a sensational all-sources handle increase of over 27% duri...
Export Handle Climbs At Vernon November 18, 2013 For the third consecutive season, Vernon Downs experienced a double-digit increase in export handle, the amount of money wagered at off-track locations on races at Vernon Downs.
Big M Handle Topped $200M Last Season November 14, 2013 As Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment prepares for its grand opening, a look back on the final season raced in the original grandstand reveals inspiring results.
GRR Handle Up 11.5 Per Cent October 31, 2013 Grand River Raceway General Manager Dr. Ted Clarke has been quoted as saying that he is happy that the Elora, Ont. track saw its handle rise 11.5 per cent in 2013. Although, he cautioned that the trac...