Marcus Melander

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Top Reacher Upsets In KYSS; Melander Wins Six

August 04, 2026

Top Reacher split rivals from a ground-saving trip and collared his rough-gaited stablemate Command Center in the closing strides of a 1:54 mile to land a 24-1 upset in the $112,676 Kentucky Champions...

Periculum

Periculum Injured, Sidelined For 2026

Off of back-to-back million-dollar seasons, older trotting star Periculum appeared poised for a three-peat with his impressive season's debut in the 2026 Arthur J. Cutler Memorial in May at The Meadow...

Carbon Fiber

Carbon Fiber Sets Oak Grove Record With KYSS Win

Carbon Fiber found a perfect trip from the pocket behind quick fractions and capitalized for a track-record victory in the $112,676 Kentucky Sire Stakes final for two-year-old trotting males on "Tuesd...

Gios Hope

Dunn, Melander Sweep NYSS At Vernon Friday

Vernon Downs played host to two $78,571 divisions of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for two-year-old trotting colts and geldings on Friday, July 10, with driver Dexter Dunn and trainer Marcus Melande...

Zephyr Kemp

Dunn And Melander Star In Oak Grove KYSS Action

Driver Dexter Dunn posted a five-win day on "Tuesday at the Trots," July 7 at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel. including a sweep of the $85,714 Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) "A" divisions for trotting ...

Birr Castle winning at The Meadows

Freshmen Star In Pennsylvania Sire Stakes At The Meadows

The Meadows welcomed the start of two-year-old Pennsylvania Sire Stakes action with two $80,207 Sire Stakes divisions for trotting fillies, accompanied by three Stallion Series divisions.

Zephyr Kemp

Dunn And Melander Dominate Oak Grove KYSS Card

Driver Dexter Dunn and trainer Marcus Melander flourished on the 16-race card of racing at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Tuesday, June 23 with five wins each on the card stacked with all trottin...

On To Norway winning at Meadowlands Racetrack

On To Norway Marches On During Big M's Speedy Stakes Card

On To Norway silenced any doubters he might have had, as the Indiana invader upped his winning streak to 27 after taking one of four $69,444 splits of the second leg of the Graduate Series for four-ye...

Spencer Hanover

Spencer Hanover Jogs In NYSS First Leg

Breeders Crown champion Spencer Hanover headlined a trio of New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) first-leg divisions on Monday, May 25 at Vernon Downs as the colt remained perfect at three with a dominant outi...

Naked And Famous winning at Oak Grove

Daley Duo Ready To Go In Oak Grove Trotting Oaks

Naked And Famous is the type of horse that doesn’t take a lot of work to get ready to race, but she still surprised trainer Noel Daley with her track record-setting seasonal debut on May 4 at Oak Grov...

Meshuggah

Meshuggah Magnificent In Breeders Crown Stunner

October 25, 2025

Meshuggah and driver Scott Zeron took the inside track to victory in the $822,000 Breeders Crown Three-Year-Old Colt & Geldings Trot on Saturday, Oct. 25 at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

Spencer Hanover

Spencer Hanover Seizes Breeders Crown Colt Trot

October 24, 2025

Elimination winner Spencer Hanover worked another second-over trip and never relented in a four-prong stretch battle to snatch victory with a closing-stride swoop in the $959,000 Breeders Crown Two-Ye...

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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.