Nick Roland

Wild About Me winning at Running Aces

Roland-Trained Rookies Star At Running Aces

August 13, 2025

Trainer/driver Nick Roland posted an impressive sweep of the first four races on the Tuesday night, Aug. 12 program at Running Aces, completing the grand slam with a very sharp effort from freshman ma...

Al Mar Flash Over winning at Running Aces

Al Mar Flash Over Undefeated At Running Aces

The Tuesday night, July 29 harness racing program at Running Aces featured multiple divisions of Minnesota-sired freshman trotters and pacers, but Al Mar Flash Over ($2.10) stole the show with another...

Harness racing at Cal Expo

Daniels Son Wins Final Cal Expo Race

After 54 years, live harness racing at Cal Expo came to an end on Friday, May 2 with trainer Greig Watson's pacer Daniels Son and driver James Kennedy winning the Sacramento, California track's final ...

Two Pistol Annie and Better Double Flip dead heat at Running Aces

Dead Heats And Milestones At Aces Thursday

The harness racing program at Running Aces on Thursday, June 6 treated fans to a thrilling finish in the featured $21,233 Mares Open Pace.

Alilthundadownunda winning at Running Aces

Alilthundadownunda Strikes In Aces Open

Alilthundadownunda stole the show at Running Aces on Tuesday night (May 24) when he swept from last to first in the $16,500 Open Handicap.

Racing at Cal Expo

Schneider, Roland Nail Down Cal Expo Titles

Quentin Schneider has secured his first Cal Expo training title and Nick Roland has done a repeat performance as the leading driver heading into the final weekend of the Cal Expo meet.

Roland Notches Win No. 2,000

November 27, 2021

Driver Nick Roland joined the 2,000-win club Friday (Nov. 26) at Cal Expo when he guided Hi Hos Little Rev to victory in the second race.

Major Al Mar Headlines Cal Expo Trot

November 24, 2021

Major Al Mar, who chased home track record holder Pridecrest in last week’s Open Trot, finds a much cozier spot in Friday evening’s $5,850 trot at Cal Expo.

Cutting Shines On Night Of Champions

September 19, 2021

Running Aces closed out it’s 2021 live harness racing season with the annual Night of Champions program on Saturday (Sept. 18).

Six In A Row For Alilthundadownunda

Alilthundadownunda did not disappoint his growing legion of fans as he posted another impressive win at Running Aces on Thursday night (July 15) in the $16,000 Minnesota-sired sophomore pace.

Roland Brings 'Alilthunda' At Aces

Nick Roland captured two of the three featured events on the Thursday night (June 17) program at Running Aces, piloting his own trainees to victory in both the $15,000 Minnesota-sired sophomore “A” Pa...

Roland Reflects On Racing

February 02, 2021

Like many who grew up around harness racing, Iowa native Nick Roland began jogging horses before he was a teenager. It was as a teenager, though, that a horse named Indian Folklore came to him and ign...

Roland Wins Six At Running Aces

Harness racing driver Nick Roland was on fire at Running Aces on Tuesday (July 14), adding six winners to his already impressive win total (now 34) from 116 drives across the first 12 programs of the ...