Tag: Meadowlands
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Breeders Crown records broken by winners at Meadowlands
A trio of Breeders Crown records were broken or tied Oct. 29 at The Meadowlands, highlighted by Racing Hill’s 1:48 effort in the $500,000 Crown for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings. Brett Miller drove the son of Roll With Joe to his 12th seasonal victory, shaving three-fifths of a second off the previous divisional record…
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Always B Miki headlines Breeders Crown Pace eligibles
The world’s fastest pacer, Always B Miki, who recently reset the time standard in harness racing to 1:46, leads a group of 39 eligible pacers for the $400,000 Breeders Crown Pace slated for Oct. 28 at the Meadowlands Racetrack. Always B Miki, the defending Breeders Crown Pace champion, is one of a record six Breeders…
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Meadowlands to host 2017 $1M Hambletonian Aug. 5
The Meadowlands Racetrack, longest-running host track of the classic Hambletonian race for 3-year-old trotters, has set a date of Saturday afternoon, Aug. 5, 2017, for the 92nd edition of the classic event. The Hambletonian Society, which owns the race, and Jeff Gural, chairman of the New Meadowlands Racetrack LLC, have an existing contract to host…
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Beauty is more than just skin deep when body becomes ultimate canvas
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer A woman who had a mastectomy had such terrible scarring that she was unable to have reconstructive surgery afterward. She decided to instead get a tattoo of flowers, a butterfly and a ladybug to make herself less self-conscious about her initial surgery. “It gave her renewed vigor to be proud of…