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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PURSE INCREASES FOR THE SBOANJ SPONSORED GARDEN STATE TROT

Courtney Stafford • May 16, 2025

The Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey is proud to announce purse increases to the Garden State Trot races this Saturday (May 17) at the Meadowlands ...

MANALAPAN, NJ — May 16, 2025 — The Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey is proud to announce purse increases to the Garden State Trot races this Saturday (May 17) at the Meadowlands.

 

With 12 fillies entered, the fillies will go two divisions both with a purse of $40,000 each. This reflects an increase of $20,000 from the original estimate of $60,000 for one division.

 

The 17 colts entered will race two divisions totaling $115,000. One division will race for $55,000 and the other for $60,000. With the added number of entries, the purse was increased from the original advertised amount of $60,000 for one division.

 

This year’s purse increases are supported by the additional money received from the New Jersey State Appropriation. The SBOANJ is pleased for the increased interest in this year's Garden State Trot and looking forward to continued participation in all SBOANJ sponsored races.

GALLIE GETAWAY UPSETS IN BIG M FEATURE

By Dave Little, Meadowlands Media Relations • August 23, 2026
Gallie Getaway worked out a perfect pocket trip on the way to pulling off a 12-1 surprise in the Saturday night feature at The Meadowlands, a $16,000 claiming handicap pace for horses in for a tag of no less than $20,000 and no more than $25,000 ...

BRANDON BLVD BEST IN HEMPT

By Ken Weingartner, USTA Media Relations Manager • August 23, 2026
Driver Dexter Dunn worked out a pocket trip with Brandon Blvd behind Al Papi, angled to the inside in the stretch to find open space, and rushed home from there to post a 1-1/2-length win over Melillo in 1:48.2 in the $300,000 Grade 2 Max C. Hempt Memorial, for 3-year-old pacers, at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania. Al Papi finished third ...

‘WRONG’ PROVES RIGHT IN BIG M’S GARDEN STATE

By Dave Little, Meadowlands Media Relations • August 22, 2026
Wrong Sounds Right picked up his third win in his last four tries Friday night at The Meadowlands after taking the featured $80,000 Garden State for 2-year-old colts and geldings on the trot ...

YELLOW JACKET STINGS FOES IN BIG M’S HOME GROWN

By Dave Little, Meadowlands Media Relations • August 16, 2026
Yellow Jacket worked out a perfect trip along the inside and was unleashed at just the right moment by driver Vinny Ginsburg to take the featured $45,000 New Jersey Home Grown for 2-year-old colt and gelding pacers Saturday night at The Meadowlands ...

HAMBLETONIAN TO HOOSIER PARK

By the Hambletonian Society • August 14, 2026
he Hambletonian Society voted Thursday (Aug. 13) to move the $1 million Grade 1 Hambletonian to Harrah’s Hoosier Park, in Anderson, Ind., after a 46-year run at the Meadowlands, in East Rutherford, N.J. ...

BIG M TO RACE SATURDAY NIGHT ONLY

By Dave Little, Meadowlands Media Relations • August 13, 2026
It figures that after a Hambletonian Day (Saturday, Aug. 8) of racing that was pulse pounding and breathtaking – not to mention record breaking – that The Meadowlands would ease up on the throttle some the week after ...
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