One of the biggest race days of the harness racing season will take place on Saturday, Aug. 5 at Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, New Jersey and Canadians will be well represented in stakes action over the course of the Hambletonian Day card.
The following list breaks down the current Canadian-based drivers, trainers, owners, breeders and/or sires represented in the afternoon's stakes races on Hambletonian Day at The Big M.
Race 2 - $97,900 Shady Daisy Stakes for three-year-old pacing fillies
- #2 Sylvia Hanover - driver Bob McClure of Rockwood, Ont.; trainer Mark Steacy of Lansdowne, Ont.; owner Hudson Standardbred Stable Inc. of Hudson, Que.
- #3 Front Page Story - trainer Mark Steacy; owner Hudson Standardbred Stable Inc.
- #5 Bellisima Hanover - co-owner Daniel Plouffe of Bromont, Que. (as D Plouffe And S Head)
Race 3 - $131,250 Dr. John R. Steele Memorial Stakes for trotting mares
- #4 Eternal Lee - owner/breeder Murray Ferguson of Sutton West, Ont.
- #5 Warrawee Xenia - driver Bob McClure; trainer Mark Steacy; co-owners Mark Steacy, David McDonald of Cornwall, Ont., Diane Bertrand of Lake Country, B.C.; breeder Warrawee Farm of Rockwood, Ont.
Race 4 - $50,000 Muscle Hill Stakes for three-year-old trotting colts and geldings
- #2 Dahlquist Hanover - trainer Garry Merner Jr. of Guelph, Ont.; owner Gino Toscani of Mount Hope, Ont.
- #7 Little Expensive - co-owner Daniel Plouffe
- #8 Djimon - trainer Mark Steacy; co-owners Hudson Standardbred Stable Inc., Stephen Downey of Quispamsis, N.B.
Race 5 - $33,500 Contintental Victory Stakes for three-year-old trotting fillies
- #2 Bravo Angel - driver Bob McClure
- #5 Blonde Bombshell - co-owner Melvin Hartman of Ottawa, Ont.
- #9 Warrawee Yes - trainer Mark Steacy; co-owners Hudson Standardbred Stable Inc., Bertrand Gilhespy Stable of Lake County, B.C., Shelly MacMillan of Waterloo, Ont.; breeder Warrawee Farm
- #10 Tactical Mounds - owner Thestable Tactical Mounds of Guelph, Ont.
Race 6 - $240,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes for two-year-old trotting colts and geldings
- #2 Poof Of Record - co-owner/co-breeder Melvin Hartman of Ottawa, Ont.
- #6 My Way - co-owner John Fielding of Scarborough, Ont.
- #10 Magic Hill - co-owner John Fielding; co-breeder Melvin Hartman
Race 7 - $171,400 Lady Liberty Stakes for pacing mares
- #1 Grace Hill - driver Doug McNair of Guelph, Ont.
- #4 Silver Label - trainer Nick Gallucci of Stouffville, Ont.; owner/breeder Millar Farms of Stouffville, Ont.; Ontario-sired, by Bettors Delight
- #5 Boudoir Hanover - co-owner Daniel Plouffe (as D Plouffe And S Head)
- #6 Mikala - co-owner Brad Shackman of Calgary, Alta.
Race 8 - $128,750 Sam McKee Memorial Stakes for open pacers (first division)
- #3 Backstreet Shadow - breeder Karen Carroll of Shedden, Ont.; Ontario-sired, by Shadow Play
- #6 Whichwaytothebeach - trainer Garry Merner Jr.; owner Gino Toscani
Race 9 - $60,000 Vincennes for preferred trotters
- #2 Pretender - co-owner/co-breeder John Fielding
- #5 Lexus Kody - breeder Norm Dunstan of Caledon Village, Ont.; Ontario-sired, by Archangel
- #6 Lovedbythemasses - breeders Wade Peconi of Stanchel, P.E.I., Windemere Farms of North Wiltshire, P.E.I.; Ontario-sired, by Muscle Mass
- #8 Looks Like Moni - owner Thestable Looks Like Moni of Guelph, Ont.; co-breeders Marvin Katz of Toronto, Ont., Al Libfeld of Pickering, Ont.
- #11 Speed Away - driver Doug McNair; breeders Marvin Katz, Al Libfeld
Race 10 - $500,000 Hambletonian Oaks for three-year-old trotting fillies
- #4 Righteous Resolve - driver James MacDonald of Guelph, Ont,; trainer Matt Bax of Campbellville, Ont.; Ontario-sired, by Resolve
- #2 Heart On Fire - co-breeder Doug Millard Holdings USA of Woodstock, Ont.
- #6 Mambacita - co-owner Pryde Stables Inc. of North York, Ont.
Race 11 - $278,000 John Cashman Memorial Stakes for open trotters
- #9 Its Academic - owner Brad Grant of Milton, Ont.
Race 12 - $1 million Hambletonian for three-year-old trotters
- #3 Osceola - driver Doug McNair; trainer Gregg McNair of Guelph, Ont.; co-owners Gregg McNair, Paul Hawman of Collingwood, Ont.; Ontario-sired, by Muscle Mass
- #6 Up Your Deo - co-owner Van Camp Trotting Corp. of Port Perry, Ont.
- #7 Southwind Coors - James MacDonald; trainer Matt Bax; co-owners Bax Stable of Campbellville, Ont., Glengate Farms of Erin, Ont., Craig Wilson of Burlington, Ont.
- #8 French Wine - co-owner Daniel & Jean-Christophe Plouffe of Bromont, Que.; breeders Marvin Katz, Al Libfeld
- #9 Ghostly Casper - trainer Ben Baillargeon of Guelph, Ont.; owners Ben Baillargeon, Teresa Davidson of Milton, Ont., Santo Vena of Cedar Valley, Ont., Nunzio Vena of Bolton, Ont.; breeders Diane Ingham of Mount Pleasant, Ont., Harry Rutherford of Mount Pleasant, Ont.; Ontario-sired, by Resolve
- #10 Tactical Approach - co-owner John Fielding
Race 13 - $240,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes for two-year-old trotting fillies
- #3 Special Talent - co-breeders Marvin Katz, Al Libfeld
- #7 Fancy Nancy Lopez - co-breeder Doug Millard Holdings USA
Race 14 - $315,750 Cane Pace for three-year-old pacing colts and geldings
- #3 Seven Colors - co-owner Bill Elliott of Woodstock, Ont.
- #7 Christchurch - co-owner Farhi Standardbreds Corp. of London, Ont.
- #11 Hungry Angel Boy - co-owner Pryde Stables Inc.; co-breeder Doug Millard of Woodstock, Ont.
Race 15 - $130,000 Sam McKee Memorial Stakes for open pacers (second division)
- #2 Red Right Hand - co-owner R A W Equine Inc. of Burlington, Ont.
- #4 Fourever Boy - driver James MacDonald
- #5 Tattoo Artist - breeder Tara Hills Stud of Port Perry, Ont.; Ontario-sired, by Hes Watching
- #8 Nandolo N - owner Stephen Klunowski of North York, Ont.
- #9 Taurasi - co-owner Brad Grant
Additionally, the program includes a number of Canadians now based in the United States, including drivers Daniel Dube, Yannick Gingras, Mark MacDonald, Scott Zeron; trainers Jim Campbell, Andrew Harris, Tim Twaddle, Greg Wright Jr.; owners Robert Leblanc and Herb Liverman.
Racing begins at 12 noon (EDT) on Saturday at The Meadowlands. For a free TrackMaster program for The Meadowlands, click here.