EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – Yannick Gingras had the touch Friday night at The Meadowlands, becoming just the third harness racing driver during 2024 to win five races on a Big M card. Gingras’ night gets more impressive when you consider that he was ineligible to drive in three of the 14 dashes, with those events
Third-generation horsewoman Vicki Stratton kicked off Friday night's 14-race card at The Meadowlands with her first career driving win in a $15,541 Meadowlands Amateur Driving Club pace.
Despite being just 21 years of age, Brett Beckwith has been distinguishing himself on the harness racing scene and on Friday night, Narch 22 at The Meadowlands, he gave a drive that would be the envy of any seasoned veteran to Smart As Hill, who pulled off an upset in the featured $22,972 Play Meadowlands Series final for mid-range conditioned trotters.
The SBOA of NJ Board have, at the suggestion of The Meadowlands, approved a pilot program to pay three percent of the purse to those whose horses finish from fifth to last in all overnight races.