Zweig Memorial

New Zweig Memorial Date Unveiled

Officials with Vernon Downs have announced the revised date for the 2020 edition of the Dr. Harry M. Zweig Memorial, a Grand Circuit stakes event for three-year-old trotting colts and fillies.

Hanna Dreamgirl Poised For Zweig

August 14, 2019

After giving Hanna Dreamgirl the opportunity to boost her confidence, owner Ken Jacobs and trainer George Ducharme will give the filly the chance to reestablish herself on the Grand Circuit.

Melander Standouts Headline Zweig

August 14, 2019

Vernon Downs will host the $330,000 Dr. Harry M. Zweig Memorial Trot for three-year-old colts and geldings, along with its $135,000 companion event for fillies, on Saturday (Aug. 18).

Zweig Memorial Attracts 10

August 12, 2019

The 2019 Dr. Harry M. Zweig Memorial for three-year-old trotting colts and geldings, to be contested on Saturday (Aug. 17) at Vernon Downs, has drawn 10 horses, including several of the sophomore trot...

Guariglia High On Star Filly

August 15, 2018

Manchego, fresh off her stakes-record 1:50 win in the Hambletonian Oaks, will try to bolster her status among three-year-old trotters by taking on the boys in Friday’s (Aug. 17) $350,000 Dr. Harry M. ...

Spotlight On Grand Circuit

August 15, 2018

The publicity department for the Grand Circuit has sent out its weekly recap and preview of Grand Circuit races.

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Manchego Meets The Boys In Zweig

August 15, 2018

Rival trotting fillies Manchego and Plunge Blue Chip, two of the season's top sophomores as well as the fastest three-year-olds in the long history of the breed, will both race at Vernon Downs on Frid...

Tussle Set For Zweig Main Event

Bar Hopping and Trolley, the respective runner-ups in the Stanley Dancer and Earl Beal Memorial, are set to square off in the $300,000 ‘main event’ of the Dr. Harry M. Zweig Memorial stakes, which wil...

Nine Horses, Three Betting Interests

August 24, 2012

Historic Vernon Downs will revisit its former glory on the afternoon of Sunday, August 26, the final day of the recreation of State Fair weekend.

New Format, Location For Zweig

August 10, 2012

The Zweig Memorial three-year-old trot will have both a new location and format in 2012.

Jamieson, Broad Bahn Big At Tioga

August 30, 2011

Canada’s superstar, Jody Jamieson, came into the second and final leg of the Drivers’ Championship at Tioga Downs with a three point lead after the first leg held at The Meadowlands

New Stakes Conditions For Gural's Tracks

August 11, 2011

It has been announced that in an effort to keep the sport's stars racing longer, the Meadowlands Racetrack, Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs will change their stakes conditions to make horses sired by fou...

Zweig Format To Change For 2012

February 12, 2010

The Dr. Harry M. Zweig Memorial Trot for three-year-old trotters (an open and filly division) will have a new format and a new purse when the rich and historic race goes