With the 2026 Breeders Crown results now in, the focus of the connections of those with horses in contention for year-end honours is drawn to the $1 million USD FanDuel Championships at The Meadowlands on Saturday, Nov. 14.
These Grand Circuit events are unique because the format lets the top three-year-olds in each division test the sport’s veteran stars.
Several have accepted that challenge throughout the years. What The Hill and Tactical Landing closed out their careers in style as sophomores by defeating older foes in the Open Trot division in 2017 and 2018. The great Twin B Joe Fresh defeated her older rivals in the 2023 Mare Pace, while Miki And Minnie accepted the challenge in 2025 and defeated older foes in the pacing mare division.
As the FanDuel conditions states, “The Meadowlands reserves the right to invite the winner(s) of the races in the order listed below to race in the Championships to reach the maximum number of starters.”
Those stakes which offer the option for the winner to be invited to race in the TVG Championship are listed below, in order of preference. All invited horses from the races listed below are required to pay the declaration fee to enter the race.
Open Final:
1. Breeders Crown Three-Year-Old Colt - Diabolic Hill/Brandon Blvd
2. Breeders Crown Open - On To Norway
3. Hambletonian or Meadowlands Pace - Apex/Brandon Blvd
4. Kentucky Futurity/North America Cup - Nix Nacken/Odds On Mr Mamba
5. Breeders Crown Open Mare - Twin B Joe Fresh
6. Canadian Trotting Classic/Tattersalls Pace - Nix Nacken/Al Papi
7. Cane Pace - Sweet Lovin Lou
8. Little Brown Jug - Redland Rocket Man
9. Zweig Memorial - American Power
Mare Final (filly or mare):
1. Breeders Crown Three-Year-Old Filly - Nezuko Kamado S/Miss Jum Jabber
2. Breeders Crown Open Mare - Tactical Moni/Twin B Joe Fresh
3. Hambletonian or Oaks/Jerry Silverman Memorial - Nezuko Kamado S/Loua Dipa
4. Kentucky Filly Futurity/Fan Hanover - Shes Moni/Loua Dipa
5. Elegant Image/Tattersalls Open or Filly - Nuance/Hope Hill
6. Shady Daisy - Sangria Summer
7. Jugette - Loua Dipa
8. Zweig Memorial/Zweig Filly - Setyoursightshigh
In addition, a foreign-based horse may also be invited to race in any of the FanDuel Championships. If the invitation to the foreign-based horse is accepted, the field for the FanDuel Championships may be expanded to include one trailing horse and may be raced at the distance of 1-1/8 miles. Foreign-based invitees are required to pay the declaration fee.
The top point-earning declared horse for each division will draw from post positions one through six; all other post positions are by open draw.
Final standings are available online by clicking here.
Any questions should be emailed to [email protected].
(With files from Meadowlands Racetrack)