Videos tagged with "meadowlands racetrack"

2008 Hambletonian - Meadowlands Racetrack [02:22]
East Rutherford, NJ --- "If I die now, I got it." That was the happy -- and perhaps relieved -- reaction of part owner, trainer and driver Ray Schnittker, who drove the heavily favored Deweycheatumnhowe to victory, in 1:52, in "it" -- the $1.5 million Hambletonian Final on Saturday at the Meadowlands. USTA/Mark Hall photo Deweycheatumnhowe held off Crazed by a half-length to win the $1.5 million Hambletonian Final on Saturday at the Meadowlands. Schnittker had drawn himself the rail position at this past Tuesday's press conference, and used the innermost starting slot to its best advantage by immediately sprinting to the top. The race, as it unfolded, was nearly void of great drama thereafter: The undefeated trotter raced on top through fractions of :26.4, :55 and 1:23.2 with Crazed, the second choice of the crowd, right behind. The sole challenge came from a longshot, Velocity Hall (David Miller), who raced in the first-over position on the backstretch, but who was easily held at bay by the winner. At the top of the stretch, driver Tim Tetrick came out from behind "Dewey's" cover with Crazed, and made one move towards an upset -- but fell a half-length short of victory. Make It Happen (Daniel Dube) closed in the stretch and finished third, 3-1/4 lengths behind, and Celebrity Secret (Brian Sears) finished fourth. In speaking with NBC Sports commentator Donna Barton Brothers, just a few moments after the win, Schnittker said, "I don't think the front end was that great ...
Tags: harness, racing, horse, trotter, trotting, New, Jersey, NJ, races, horses, high, definition, def

2010 Mistletoe Shalee Final [06:17]
Dancinwiththestarz sprints to an impressive victory over heavy favorite Put On A Show.
Tags: Mistletoe Shalee, Meadowlands Racetrack, harness racing, horse racing, Dancinwiththestarz, Put On A Show

In The Sulky with John Campbell - July 9, 2010 [09:40]
John Campbell is the featured guest on Meadowlands Racetrack
Tags: John Campbell, Meadowlands Racetrack, harness racing, horse racing, In The Sulky

2010 US Pacing Championship - Division 1 [04:17]
Hypnotic Blue Chip upsets Shark Gesture in the first round of the US Pacing Championship on Hambletonian Day.
Tags: Hypnotic Blue Chip, US Pacing Championship, Meadowlands Racetrack, harness racing, horse racing

2010 US Pacing Championship - Division 2 [03:38]
Won The West charges to victory in the second US Pacing Championship division in 1:48.1 for driver David Miller and trainer Ron Burke.
Tags: Won The West, Meadowlands Racetrack, harness racing, horse racing, Ron Burke, David Miller, US Pacing Championship