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Much of the news this week centered around which horses would not be entered in the Meadowlands Pace. On Tuesday (June 30) there were 13 horses in the box. Beau Jangles, the 2025 Horse of the Year, and Odds On Mr Mamba, the North America Cup champion, were both absent from the list, but that news perhaps influenced some additional horses, including the surprising and expensive supplement of Obliterate.
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Entering the G2 MGM Yonkers Trot on June 26, the name Inexpressable was hardly on the tip of the tongues of trotting enthusiasts thinking about major stakes races like the $1,000,000 G1 Hambletonian on August 8 at the Meadowlands. To some extent that has changed after the Lucas Wallin trainee was able to score the upset in impressive fashion over the Yonkers Raceway oval.
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With the summer season in harness racing comes an influx of horsepower in the form of 2-year-olds across North America. While most regions use Sire Stakes and conditioned events to provide opportunities for these youngsters, Scioto Downs offers a unique opportunity for connections of these horses to immediately score a big payday with four $150,000 Next Generation races at the start of July each year.
Hollywood Casino at The Meadows set its all-time, single-card handle record on Thursday, July 2. Boosted by a couple of carryovers and guaranteed pools, along with high East Coast temperatures that resulted in a lower number of tracks racing for the day, The Meadows handled $1,686,400 for its 13-race card.
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Despite a forecast that calls for temperatures in the low-to-mid-90s and a heat index between the high-90s and 100, the New York Racing Association plans to proceed with the opening-day program of the 46-day Saratoga meet on Friday.
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Ervin Hanover helped owner Tom Pollack enjoy a “dream year” in 2025, and after beginning this season with consecutive wins in Canada, the multiple award-winning pacer heads to the Meadowlands this weekend looking to continue the magic.
The annual Harness Racing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place Sunday, July 5, 2026 at the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame in Goshen, New York. The festivities begin at 5:00 p.m.
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Colonial Downs in central Virginia will move its Friday card to Monday and begin its Saturday and Sunday cards earlier than planned as a result of the heat wave moving its way eastward across the U.S.
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Saturday’s Group 1 Eclipse Stakes at 1 1/4 miles at Sandown Park near London is an annual opportunity for 3-year-olds to race against older horses for the first time.
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Los Alamitos is changing the format of its simulcast programs as a result of the withdrawal of hosted programs on FanDuel TV as of last Sunday.
