Marcus Melander

Nezuko Kamado S in the Woodbine Mohawk Park winner's circle

Melander Aims For Big Breeders Crown Weekend

October 23, 2025

Marcus Melander has won five Breeders Crown trophies in his career so far, and the 33-year-old trainer will have multiple opportunities to add to that total this weekend at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

Delaney Hanover winning at The Red Mile

Delaney Hanover Wins 60th Kentucky Filly Futurity

October 05, 2025

Delaney Hanover soared off a covered outside trip from off the speed for a comfortable 1:50.1 victory in the 60th renewal of the $416,667 Kentucky Filly Futurity, a Grade 1 stakes sponsored by Crawfor...

Apex winning at Woodbine Mohawk Park

Apex Comes Out On Top In Mohawk Million

September 21, 2025

Apex, with Dexter Dunn in the race bike for trainer Marcus Melander, put on a show in the Grade 1 Mohawk Million on Saturday, Sept. 20 at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

Apex winning at The Meadowlands

Apex Aims For The Top In New Jersey Classic

September 04, 2025

Aside from getting a little lost on his first trip away from home, Apex has done little wrong in his rookie season for trainer Marcus Melander.

Aetos Kronos S

Melander, Maryland And Maple Leaf Trot Monsters

August 28, 2025

With a one-two punch in the 2025 Maple Leaf Trot that includes the two morning line favourites and another talented trotter touted as the one to beat in stakes action on the undercard, Marcus Melander...

Ron Burke and Kimpanzee in the winner's circle

Burke Records 16,000th Win At The Red Mile

August 12, 2025

Trainer Ron Burke wrote more harness racing history as he reached another unprecedented milestone on Tuesday, Aug. 12 at The Red Mile.

Setyoursightshigh

Setyoursightshigh Stays Hot In Kentucky Sire Stakes

August 12, 2025

Setyoursightshigh continued on her roll as she took a fourth consecutive stakes win in the first of two $109,589 Kentucky Sire Stakes divisions for two-year-old trotting fillies at The Red Mile on Mon...

Apex winning at The Meadowlands

Freshman Trotters Among Hambo Day Undercard Stars

August 02, 2025

Royally bred Apex notched a hard-fought win as the second betting choice while Emmas Mystery CCL ripped to victory at long odds in their respective $312,500 New Jersey Sire Stakes finals for trotting ...

Super Chapter

Super Chapter Favoured In 100th Hambletonian

August 01, 2025

“He is a horse than can do it [win] from anywhere. He can come from off the pace, he can be close up. He just is push-button and does anything you ask him to do. He can also do it on any type of track...

Periculum winning at Woodbine Mohawk Park

Melander Discusses Powerful Pair In Spirit Of Massachusetts

Trainer Marcus Melander is bringing a major one-two punch to the $250,000 USD Spirit of Massachusetts Trot (Grade 2) at Plainridge Park on Sunday, July 20: millionaires Periculum and Aetos Kronos S.

Super Chapter

Super Chapter Aims To Author Yonkers Trot Win

After opening his campaign with back-to-back wins, including a victory over stablemate and returning O'Brien and Dan Patch Award winner Maryland, Super Chapter will look to capture the first jewel in ...

Royal Mission

Hat Trick For Melander In Vernon NYSS

Vernon Downs played host to four divisions of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) on Monday (May 26) featuring a pair for sophomore trotting fillies as well as a pair for sophomore trotting colts and geld...

Variegated

Melander Trainees Shine In Bunker Hill Trot

Trainer Marcus Melander could not have had a better time in New England on Thursday (May 15) afternoon after watching his two entries finish first and second in the Grade 3 $138,889 Bunker Hill Trot a...