With a predominant racehorse stable, trainer Joe Bongiorno's stock has been making the scene at Yonkers and the Meadowlands this winter with a high degree of success. Bongiorno has a talented group going to post Saturday night at the East Rutherford, New Jersey, mile track where the stable has been in high gear. "It's taken a little while to get going at Yonkers," said Bongiorno while in the middle of training miles on Wednesday (Feb. 25). "At the Meadowlands I've been very happy with the success we're having." Bongiorno's stable should be ready to connect in Saturday's second race with Curbside Pickup. The 8-year-old by Somebeachsomewhere ships over from Yonkers while making just his second start in the Bongiorno stable after coming over from conditioner Ron Burke. "Ron knows we've had success with this horse in the past, so he gave him back to us," said Bongiorno. The move could have sparked immediate dividends on February 17 at Yonkers except for a minor glitch. "He made a break timing the gate," said Bongiorno. "He was vicious finishing." Bongiorno expects Curbside Pickup to enjoy the significant drop in company on Saturday. Rockme Rollme (post 10, race four) makes his first start for Bongiorno following a claim but isn't in exactly where the trainer had hoped. "We entered him looking for a $17,500-20,000 claiming handicap," said Bongiorno. Unfortunately, the race filled differently, putting Rockme Rollme on the outside of a $15,000-17,500 handicap. Rockme Rollme has won for two different trainers at this level this year but with better draws on both occasions. Bongiorno will guide Nuclear for trainer Burke in Saturday's fifth race. "I think I have the key to getting the most out of him," said Bongiorno of his record steering the son of Always B Miki. A winner in 1:49 2/5 over this surface last Saturday (February 21), Nuclear drew post seven while moving up in class significantly. ► Sign up for our FREE DRF Harness Digest Newsletter Bongiorno thought that Lovers Trouble was a victim of a slower pace in his last outing. "I probably should have strung the other horse out," Bongiorno said of his decision to yield the lead and then get backed into. Lovers Trouble made a second move but ultimately fell a bit short, finishing third in a claiming handicap on February 21. In Saturday's sixth race Lovers Trouble drew the pole in a straight $25,000 claimer, and that likely will give his driver a chance to make amends. Betting On Caesar is probably one of the sharpest horses racing on Saturday night for Bongiorno and beyond given his most recent two wins. "I think getting him on the big track has allowed him to stretch out. He's really finding himself," said Bongiorno, who said he hasn't changed anything with the 4-year-old by Lazarus that didn't race as a freshman but has improved remarkably in the last few months. Betting On Caesar (post seven, race nine) faces a solid field with a ton of class on Saturday and will looking for his third straight win coming off a 1:50 3/5 score on February 21. Ignatius A (post six) is an $800K career earner with a post edge in the $17,500 conditioned affair that is carded as the ninth race. Bongiorno guided the $3.2 million winner This Is The Plan in a qualifier on February 21 over the Meadowlands surface and will sit behind the 11-year-old for his first 2026 venture, a non-winners of $5,000 last five event in the 12th race. "He qualified ok and will probably need a few starts, but with him you never know," said Bongiorno, giving a ton of respect to the 35-time winner that now races against lower company than in the past but does compete. Bongiorno's stable is top heavy with racehorses but has 15 babies in training and is getting some quality sophomores prepared for stakes action. "I'd say Apocalypsebluechip is probably my best colt," said Bongiorno of last year's Matron Stakes runner-up, a son of Papi Rob Hanover that was a Pennsylvania Sire Stakes championship finalist. Ballroom Affair is another son of Papi Rob Hanover that Bongiorno hopes will elevate his game this year. "He showed high speed and he's training back well," said Bongiorno. The sophomore filly Sundownsomewhere made only a couple of starts last year but could be ready for a solid sophomore campaign. "I liked her a lot last year, but she had an injury and we stopped with her," Bongiorno said about the daughter of Tall Dark Stranger that is in-to-go in a qualifier on Saturday at the Meadowlands. Papis Dream is another by Papi Rob Hanover that could develop. The filly was unraced as a freshman but was a solid second in her career debut on February 20 at the Meadowlands, hinting at better things to come.