Marcus Melander

Maryland and Dexter Dunn

Maryland Majestic In Breeders Crown Triumph

October 25, 2024

Maryland and driver Dexter Dunn fought off pressure on both flanks to prevail in the $972,222 Breeders Crown Two-Year-Old Colt and Gelding Trot, held Friday, Oct. 25 at The Meadowlands, in a stakes re...

Drawn Impression winning at Meadowlands Racetrack

All In The Family

October 23, 2024

Emoticon Hanover was a success in the Breeders Crown during her racing career, and her impact on the event has continued as a mom.

Maryland winning at Woodbine Mohawk Park

Maryland And Dunn Star In Record Mohawk Million

September 21, 2024

Maryland powered home to take all the spoils in the Mohawk Million, putting an exclamation point on a stellar Saturday stakes night at Woodbine Mohawk Park for driver Dexter Dunn.

Variegated

Freshmen Shine At Tioga In Reynolds

September 21, 2024

Tioga Downs played host to the W.N. Reynolds Memorial Stakes on Friday (Sept. 20) evening with eight races dedicated to freshman trotters and pacers.

Periculum winning at Woodbine Mohawk Park

Periculum Aims For International Glory

September 04, 2024

The most recent horse to represent the U.S. and win the MGM Yonkers International Trot, Resolve in 2016, captured the million-dollar race in his first start after winning the Maple Leaf Trot. Periculu...

Tactical Approach wins the 2023 Hambletonian

Zeron Happy For Chance At Another Hambletonian

Scott Zeron was left without a drive in Saturday’s Hambletonian Stakes following last week’s eliminations, but the three-time winner of the event didn’t have to wait long for that to change.

Harness racing at the Meadows

Meshuggah: He's Not Crazy And Looms Large In PASS

"Meshuggah" is the Yiddish word for crazy, so if there were a Standardbred named Meshuggah, what images might that conjure up? A fractious young colt trying to dig his way under pasture fences to free...

Venerate

Venerate Vying For Cutler Repeat

Three horses have repeated as the winner of the Arthur J. Cutler Memorial in its 26-year history. Venerate will look to become the fourth when he meets seven rivals in this year's $145,150 USD edition...

Fashion Frenzie

Roy, Fashion Frenzie Ready To Represent Canada

September 08, 2023

Fashion Frenzie has been a star in Canada, where he’s a two-time O’Brien Award recipient and won 22 of 35 career races. Now, he will go international in the International Trot.

Etonnant winning the 2022 Elitloppet

Worlds Collide In MGM Yonkers International Trot

September 07, 2023

The eyes of the Standardbred world will be firmly entranced on Yonkers Raceway Saturday afternoon (Sept. 9) when 10 older trotters from all ends of the globe convene for the $1 million MGM Yonkers Int...

Heaven Hanover

Melander Seeks Sun Stakes Repeats Saturday

August 16, 2023

It took several days for Marcus Melander to fully appreciate Heaven Hanover’s win in the Hambletonian Oaks two weeks ago, but her last-to-first triumph from post 10 at The Meadowlands certainly put an...

Heaven Hanover

Heaven Hanover Closes From The Clouds For Oaks Upset

August 05, 2023

In a five-horse sprint to the wire, Heaven Hanover closed from the clouds to best Bond and pick off Canadian hopeful Righteous Resolve to win the $500,000 Hambletonian Oaks for three-year-old trotting...

Oh Well

Looking Like A Million

August 02, 2023

Oh Well heads into Saturday with one million-dollar win already to his credit and will try to add a second when he goes behind the gate with nine rivals in the $1 million Hambletonian Stakes for three...