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The United States Harness Writers Association Hall of Fame Screening Committee is proud to announce an outstanding slate of candidates for induction into the 2022 Harness Racing Hall of Fame. Trainers Ron Burke and George Teague, Jr., along with driver Yannick Gingras, have been placed on the Hall of Fame ballot for this summer’s election. This trio was then given a unanimous thumbs-up by four Hall of Fame trustees, who are all members of the Hall of Fame, to finalize the process. As well, the committee elected Chris Boring to the Harness Racing Hall of Fame, through the Veterans designatio...

Saturday (May 1) night’s handle at The Meadowlands was a sensational $4,451,363, to come within $100,000 of the track’s biggest night of action during 2021. It’s not a coincidence that the big action occurred on Kentucky Derby Day, which, for many fans, is their favourite day of the year to come out and play. Betting at The Big M was huge by a historical perspective not only last Saturday, but all of last weekend, when one compares the numbers to 10 years prior. During Kentucky Derby Weekend 2011, The Meadowlands’ wagering menu offered only one bet with a low 15 per cent takeout. Over...

The Meadowlands will be the place for lovers of both harness and Thoroughbred action this weekend as 26 live harness races will be offered along with “The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports”, the 147th running of The Kentucky Derby, where fans can watch and wager on the “Run for the Roses” in one of the most impressive simulcast facilities anywhere, at The Big M. For those who want to get an early start on Derby Day, gates at The Meadowlands will open at 9 a.m. Saturday morning (May 1). The first of 14 races at Churchill Downs has a post time of 10:30 a.m. The Derby, which is race 12...

All-source wagering totalled $3,237,137 on Friday – the biggest Friday of business this year – followed by a Saturday that saw $3,782,327 of action, for a total of $7,019,464. There have been 29 programs conducted in 2021, and 20 of them have seen betting of at least $3 million. During all of 2020, the $3-million plateau was reached a total of 11 times. Whether the winners paid big or small, the betting remained prolific. On Friday, there were but two winning favourites, while the next night saw a half-dozen public choices visit the winner’s circle. The Saturday night chalks did not mak...

The topics discussed ranged from driver decorum to the application of racing strategy and public perception. The primary focus of today's exchange were a few issues that have become the culture of Meadowlands racing, specifically first turn "courtesy tucks", the lack of movement in the middle quarters of the race due to drivers riding "half out" and moving off the pylons as the horses enter the stretch, allowing a horse to pass inside. The horseplayers made known their frustration with the outcome of a race being altered by the above while the horsemen offered their perspective on why those t...