R Melina

Standardbred mare and foal

Which First Foal Would You Choose?

December 09, 2024

With the end of the year approaching, many of the harness racing industry's top stars from 2024 have been shut down or retired, and the focus turns to developing the next generation of Standardbred st...

Sir Pinocchio

More New York Award Winners Announced

November 18, 2024

Yonkers Trot and New York Sire Stakes champion three-year-old male trotter Sir Pinocchio has been voted the United States Trotting Association District 8 Horse of the Year.

Mirage Hanover

Breeders Crown Champions Headline Matron Entries

November 04, 2024

The Matron Stakes for three-year-olds are set for Thursday, Nov. 7 with some of the sports biggest names set to compete at Dover Downs, including three Breeders Crown champions.

R Melina winning at The Red Mile

R Melina Massive In Filly Futurity Win

October 06, 2024

Driver Todd McCarthy hustled R Melina forward, refused to relinquish the lead despite swift fractions and successfully bottomed the well on her peers to claim the 59th edition of the $407,500 Kentucky...

Jiggy Jog S

Jiggy Jog Just Jogs In 2024 International Trot

September 07, 2024

Jiggy Jog S — a familiar face to the North American racing scene but representing Sweden, where she was bred — improved from second in last year's MGM Yonkers International Trot to first in this year'...

The Hambletonian trophy

Hambletonian, Oaks Eliminations Contested

The highly anticipated Hambletonian match-up between Karl and T C I is coming after the top three-year-old trotters won a pair of $138,889 eliminations with relative ease at The Meadowlands on Saturda...

French Champagne

R Melina, French Champagne Pop In Del Miller Memorials

R Melina surged first-over while French Champagne fought on the lead to win their respective $171,233 divisions of the Del Miller Memorial at The Meadowlands on Saturday, July 13.

R Melina winning at Tioga Downs

R Melina Triples In New York Sire Stakes

Driver Tyler Buter swept a pair of $78,082 New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) divisions for three-year-old trotting fillies on Friday, June 7 at Tioga Downs with Chapter Seven daughters Honeys Sweet and R Me...

Winning Alliance winning at Vernon Downs

NYSS Sophomore Trotters Shine At Vernon

Vernon Downs hosted a Memorial Day matinee featuring New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for three-year-old trotters for both the fillies and the boys on Monday, May 27.

Sadbirdstillsing

Sadbirdstillsing, R Melina Take Yonkers NYSS

The New York Sire Stakes NYSS) season commenced on Monday night (May 20) at MGM Yonkers Raceway with two $115,069 divisions for three-year-old filly trotters.

Soiree Hanover

Fields Set For Big M's Fall Final Four

November 19, 2023

Two-year-olds were in the spotlight on Saturday, Nov. 18 at The Meadowlands in six $20,000 eliminations for next week’s four big-money “Fall Four” finals.

R Melina winning at Dover Downs

R Melina, Maxim Hanover Click In Matron

November 02, 2023

R Melina and Maxim Hanover highlighted the Thursday (Nov. 2) evening card at Dover Downs after they won their respective splits of the Matron Stakes.

R Melina winning at Hoosier Park

R Melina Looks To Come Up Big In Matron Stakes

November 01, 2023

R Melina might not be the biggest filly around, but she has made a huge impression on co-owner Doug Paul.