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Meadowlands: Analysis for Friday 10/23/26
Greg Reinhart's analysis of the Friday 10/23 card at The Meadowlands.
Greg ReinhartOct 21, 2026
Greg Reinhart's analysis of the Friday 10/23 card at The Meadowlands.
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Miss Dolce used a well-timed move by driver Vinny Ginsburg to pull off a mild surprise in the second of two $45,000 finals of the Renaissance for 2-year-old pacers at the Meadowlands Saturday night.
Derick Giwner's analysis of the Saturday 10/17 card at The Meadowlands.
After a four-week hibernation while the Thoroughbreds took the spotlight, the Standardbreds will be back racing over the mile oval at The Meadowlands on Saturday (Oct. 17) night as the Fall Meeting resumes its march to the end of 2026.
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Sometimes a perceived negative can be a positive. That will seemingly be the case after the announcement that the Meadowlands, fresh off losing the prestigious Grade 1 Hambletonian and some companion races to Harrah's Hoosier Park, will create new signature events to take its place.
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The New Meadowlands Racetrack, in conjunction with the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOANJ), is pleased to announce a couple of new stakes races to its 2027 schedule.
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Hambletonian champion Apex made amends from a defeat in his New Jersey Classic elimination to win the $250,000 final for 3-year-old trotting colts and geldings authoritatively with a 1:52 2/5 effort on Friday night (Sept. 11) at the Meadowlands.
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Before teaming Hambletonian champion Apex to victory in the New Jersey Classic for 3-year-old male trotters, Dexter Dunn swept the event's sophomore pacing divisions, piloting New Jersey Sire Stakes Platinum champions Be Perfect BG and Bookie J to odds-on scores in their respective $150,000 New Jersey Classic finals on Friday (Sept. 11) at the Meadowlands.
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R Dutchess, with Tim Tetrick at the lines, scored a mild upset after bursting free from traffic in the homestretch to win the $188,200 Girl Power Mare Trot in 1:50 3/5 at the Meadowlands on Friday (Sept. 11).
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Friday's extraordinary Meadowlands program includes four $250,000 New Jersey Classic finals on the trotting side, with Hambletonian winner Apex headlining the event for 3-year-old male trotters and looking to bounce back from a surprising fourth-place finish in last Friday's (September 4) elimination. Trainer Marcus Melander couldn't put his finger on exactly what led to the sub-par performance but indicated he expected better this week.
Greg Reinhart's analysis of the Friday 10/23 card at The Meadowlands.
Miss Dolce used a well-timed move by driver Vinny Ginsburg to pull off a mild surprise in the second of two $45,000 finals of the Renaissance for 2-year-old pacers at the Meadowlands Saturday night.
Derick Giwner's analysis of the Saturday 10/17 card at The Meadowlands.
After a four-week hibernation while the Thoroughbreds took the spotlight, the Standardbreds will be back racing over the mile oval at The Meadowlands on Saturday (Oct. 17) night as the Fall Meeting resumes its march to the end of 2026.
Sometimes a perceived negative can be a positive. That will seemingly be the case after the announcement that the Meadowlands, fresh off losing the prestigious Grade 1 Hambletonian and some companion races to Harrah's Hoosier Park, will create new signature events to take its place.
The New Meadowlands Racetrack, in conjunction with the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOANJ), is pleased to announce a couple of new stakes races to its 2027 schedule.
Hambletonian champion Apex made amends from a defeat in his New Jersey Classic elimination to win the $250,000 final for 3-year-old trotting colts and geldings authoritatively with a 1:52 2/5 effort on Friday night (Sept. 11) at the Meadowlands.
Before teaming Hambletonian champion Apex to victory in the New Jersey Classic for 3-year-old male trotters, Dexter Dunn swept the event's sophomore pacing divisions, piloting New Jersey Sire Stakes Platinum champions Be Perfect BG and Bookie J to odds-on scores in their respective $150,000 New Jersey Classic finals on Friday (Sept. 11) at the Meadowlands.
R Dutchess, with Tim Tetrick at the lines, scored a mild upset after bursting free from traffic in the homestretch to win the $188,200 Girl Power Mare Trot in 1:50 3/5 at the Meadowlands on Friday (Sept. 11).
Friday's extraordinary Meadowlands program includes four $250,000 New Jersey Classic finals on the trotting side, with Hambletonian winner Apex headlining the event for 3-year-old male trotters and looking to bounce back from a surprising fourth-place finish in last Friday's (September 4) elimination. Trainer Marcus Melander couldn't put his finger on exactly what led to the sub-par performance but indicated he expected better this week.