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Forgoing a bye to the $810,000 Grade 1 Meadowlands Pace final, Brandon Blvd served notice to his nine rivals in the lone $50,000 elimination of the midsummer classic for 3-year-old pacers on Saturday (July 4) at the Meadowlands, delivering a devastating 1:47 3/5 win.
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Bourbonista S was one of the stars of the show at the Meadowlands on Saturday night, breaking the track record and equaling what at the time was the fastest mile ever in North America on the trot with a 1:48 4/5 romp in the Grade 3 $129,400 Six Pack for older mares. Dexter Dunn piloted the 5-year-old by Face Time Bourbon to an epic performance for trainer Marcus Melander.
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Lexus Kody, the 2025 Trotter of the Year, put in powerhouse performance, equaling the track record of 1:49 4/5 while capturing the $131,250 Grade 3 JL Cruze for older male trotters on Saturday night at the Meadowlands. With Yannick Gingras in the sulky, Lexus Kody held off a game, first-over bid by Up Your Deo to prevail.
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Three-year-old trotters took another step on the Road to the Hambletonian and Hambletonian Oaks by racing in W.N. Reynolds Memorial divisions on Saturday night at the Meadowlands.
Due to the forecasted extreme heat, the Meadowlands Racetrack and the SBOANJ have made the decision to cancel live racing for tonight, Friday, July 3.
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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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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.
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Derick Giwner's analysis of the Saturday 7/4 card at The Meadowlands.
A dangerous heat dome is currently affecting Northern New Jersey – which includes East Rutherford – bringing stifling humidity and heat index values in the upper 90s to low 100s through the July 4 weekend.
Derick Giwner's analysis of the Friday 7/3 card at The Meadowlands.
Forgoing a bye to the $810,000 Grade 1 Meadowlands Pace final, Brandon Blvd served notice to his nine rivals in the lone $50,000 elimination of the midsummer classic for 3-year-old pacers on Saturday (July 4) at the Meadowlands, delivering a devastating 1:47 3/5 win.
Bourbonista S was one of the stars of the show at the Meadowlands on Saturday night, breaking the track record and equaling what at the time was the fastest mile ever in North America on the trot with a 1:48 4/5 romp in the Grade 3 $129,400 Six Pack for older mares. Dexter Dunn piloted the 5-year-old by Face Time Bourbon to an epic performance for trainer Marcus Melander.
Lexus Kody, the 2025 Trotter of the Year, put in powerhouse performance, equaling the track record of 1:49 4/5 while capturing the $131,250 Grade 3 JL Cruze for older male trotters on Saturday night at the Meadowlands. With Yannick Gingras in the sulky, Lexus Kody held off a game, first-over bid by Up Your Deo to prevail.
Three-year-old trotters took another step on the Road to the Hambletonian and Hambletonian Oaks by racing in W.N. Reynolds Memorial divisions on Saturday night at the Meadowlands.
Due to the forecasted extreme heat, the Meadowlands Racetrack and the SBOANJ have made the decision to cancel live racing for tonight, Friday, July 3.
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.
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.
Derick Giwner's analysis of the Saturday 7/4 card at The Meadowlands.
A dangerous heat dome is currently affecting Northern New Jersey – which includes East Rutherford – bringing stifling humidity and heat index values in the upper 90s to low 100s through the July 4 weekend.
Derick Giwner's analysis of the Friday 7/3 card at The Meadowlands.
