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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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 2026 AT THE MEADOWLANDS RACETRACK

Meadowlands Racetrack • February 19, 2026

oin us as we celebrate women in racing at the Meadowlands Racetrack on Saturday, March 7 ...

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ -- February 19, 2026 -- Join us as we celebrate women in racing at the Meadowlands Racetrack on Saturday, March 7.


Debbie Little and Meadow Twaddle will host our Saturday, March 7th broadcast and will be joined by Heather Wilder, who will be onsite for back-paddock interviews.


Melissa Keith, the full-time announcer at Rideau Carlton, will be on hand to call the night’s races.

Kiara Morgan will handle FanDuel TV duties on both Friday and Saturday night.


The evening will include sizzle videos and interviews with the industry’s top female trainers, drivers, and grooms, as well as races featuring an all-female driver fields.


Interested female drivers can reach out to Karen Fagliarone at KFagliarone5205@gmail.com


The first 20 interested parties will receive a slot for the 2026 International Women’s Day celebration.


About International Women's Day:


International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women's equality.

IWD has occurred for well over a century, with the first IWD gathering in 1911, supported by over a million people. Today, IWD belongs to all groups collectively everywhere. IWD is not country-, group-, or organization-specific.


#IWD2026 #EmbraceEquity

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