Meadowlands Racetrack

"I think everybody wants to try to win the big races. You don't get a horse like this very often; I'll probably never have another one [like him] in my lifetime. I wanted to try it and I'll been luck...

“It’s been challenging. He had a lot of health issues starting out the year that made my job difficult. But hopefully it’s coming together at the right time… We’re going to need a lot of luck, too.”

“We’ve been having trouble with his feet, they’ve been aggravating him some, and I think that’s been part of the reason he’s been [breaking stride]. That’s been one of my biggest concerns and I think ...

“He’s still green and learning, but he’s got a big engine. If he gets the right trip and things work out, he’s shown he can cut a mile in (1:) 51 on his own. Not every horse can do that. We’ll see whe...

“We’re maybe not as seasoned as the other horses. It’s only his eighth lifetime start. But what he did in the Empire Breeders (final) in his third start was unbelievable. He’s a pretty quick study.”

A few seconds can change your life – in this case, 113.2 seconds, to be precise. When the Doug McIntosh-trained and Trevor Ritchie-driven Yankee Paco won the 2000 Hambletonian and became the first Can...

"I feel very confident. We always knew he had the speed. Now that he's got that race under his belt over there, it didn't go the way we wanted it to but at least we know he can go that speed and they ...

One trainer in particular has a good reason to watch the weather reports leading up to Saturday’s Hambletonian.

“I think he can go faster (than 1:50). He was not tired the last time. He was just lazy, so I must push him.”