STANDARDBRED BREEDERS & OWNERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY

Representing the drivers, trainers, caretakers, breeders and owners of New Jersey

64 Business Route 33

Manalapan, NJ 07726

Phone: 732-462-2357

Fax: 732-409-0741

STANDARDBRED BREEDERS & OWNERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY

Representing the drivers, trainers, caretakers, breeders and owners of New Jersey

64 Business Route 33, Manalapan, NJ 07726 

Phone: 732-462-2357 | Fax: 732-409-0741

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DEXTER CUP/LADY SUFFOLK - LATE YEARLING PAYMENT UPDATE FOR FOALS OF 2024

Nadia Tarnawa, Hambletonian Society Stakes Manager • January 6, 2026

Due to the sudden relocation of the Dexter Cup and Lady Suffolk races to The Meadowlands Racetrack following the closure of Freehold Raceway in 2025, an accommodation has been approved for certain horses ...

CRANBURY, NJ -- January 6, 2026 -- Due to the sudden relocation of the Dexter Cup and Lady Suffolk races to The Meadowlands Racetrack following the closure of Freehold Raceway in 2025, an accommodation has been approved for certain horses.


Two-year-olds (foals of 2024) sired by Rebuff and Temporal Hanover will be permitted to make the $25 yearling payment that was originally due in May 2025 for the race of 2027.


This $25 yearling payment will be accepted on or before March 15, 2026, and must be submitted along with the regular sustaining payment, as follows:


  • $400 for colts and geldings
  • $200 for fillies

This accommodation applies only to foals of 2024 sired by Rebuff and Temporal Hanover and is being granted in light of the circumstances surrounding the race relocation.


Please ensure all applicable payments are submitted to The Hambletonian Society by the March 15, 2026 deadline to maintain eligibility.

MEADOWLANDS REMAINS CLOSED TUESDAY AND RE-OPEN WEDNESDAY

By Meadowlands Racetrack • February 23, 2026
Due to the winter storm and continued cleanup and maintenance, the Meadowlands Racetrack remains closed on Tuesday, February 24 ...

SBOANJ OFFICE CLOSED MONDAY FEBRUARY 23

By Courtney Stafford • February 23, 2026
Due to the severe blizzard, state-mandated travel restrictions, and for the safety of our employees, the SBOANJ office is closed today, Monday, February 23, 2026 ...

DAN PATCH AWARDS DINNER TO BE LIVESTREAMED SUNDAY

By U.S. Harness Writers Association • February 22, 2026
The 2025 Horse of the Year will be announced Sunday night (Feb. 22) at the annual U.S. Harness Writers Association’s (USHWA) Dan Patch Awards dinner, presented by Caesars Entertainment, at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Fla. But even if you aren’t among the attendees, you will be able to watch the announcement live through the U.S. Trotting Association’s website and USHWA’s Facebook page ...

SUNDAY EARLY CLOSE FOR THE MEADOWLANDS DUE TO WINTER STORM

By Meadowlands Racetrack • February 22, 2026
Due to the forecasted winter weather for Sunday, February 22, the Meadowlands Racetrack, FanDuel Sportsbook and Winners Bayonne will close early at 6pm ...

‘YANKEE’ GOES STELLAR TRIP IN BIG M FEATURE

By Dave Little, Meadowlands Media Relations • February 21, 2026
Stellar Yankee has been waiting to get the right trip after starting the season winless in four tries, and that trip came in the Saturday night feature at The Meadowlands, a $19,000 high-end claiming pace for horses sporting a price tag of no less than $40,000 and no more than $60,000 ...

KIWI-BRED RASPALIA N REPEATS AT BIG M

By Dave Little, Meadowlands Media Relations • February 20, 2026
In a Friday night fillies and mares Meadowlands feature that could have been billed as the “Battle of the Foreign Breds”, New Zealand-bred Raspalia N recorded her second win in as many North American tries for trainer Agostino Abbatiello in a $14,500 conditioned event on the pace ...
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