Hambletonian Oaks

Fashion Schooner

Fashion Schooner Stars In 97th Hambletonian Oaks

August 06, 2022

Starting outside of her nine rivals from post 10, 6-1 shot Fashion Schooner overcame a poor post draw to win the 97th edition of the $500,000 Hambletonian Oaks for three-year-old trotting fillies on S...

Yanaba, Venerable and Bare My Soul

Hambletonian Oaks Connections Weigh In

August 05, 2022

“She wants to beat somebody all the time. She’ll race any way you want to race her. She just wants to beat the world.”

2022 Hambletonian and Oaks logos

Five Trainers Seek Hambo-Oaks Double

August 03, 2022

Since the inception of the Hambletonian Oaks in 1971 as the filly companion event to the Hambletonian Stakes for three-year-old trotters, two trainers — Jan Johnson and Jimmy Takter — have won both ra...

Warrawee Xenia winning her Hambletonian Oaks elimination

Warrawee Xenia Looks To Keep Rolling In Oaks

August 02, 2022

Her resume pales when compared to most of her foes, but Warrawee Xenia’s current winning streak stands at seven, and her connections hope she can extend it to eight Saturday afternoon at The Meadowlan...

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2022 Hambletonian, Oaks Draws Complete

August 02, 2022

Rebuff, who won one of last week’s two Hambletonian Stakes eliminations and is unbeaten in three starts this season, drew post one for Saturday’s $1 million final and was made the 9-5 morning line fav...

Venerable, Warrawee Xenia Win Hambo Oaks Elims

Favourite Venerable and outsider Warrawee Xenia each won in the $40,000 Hambletonian Oaks eliminations for three-year-old trotting fillies at The Meadowlands on Saturday night (July 30).

Warrawee Xenia Set For Oaks Challenge

Of the 16 fillies in Saturday’s eliminations of the Hambletonian Oaks, only one — Ontario-based Warrawee Xenia — has never competed at The Meadowlands. But the newcomer arrives as Canada’s fastest thr...

Gracelyn Hanover and Corey Callahan

Butenschoen Takes A Shot At The Oaks

John Butenschoen has been training horses since the end of his junior year in high school. With a career spanning more than 42 years, he’s now getting ready to send another of his fillies to the Hambl...

Chris Giallorenze with family members Camilla, Jaquline and Justin

The Best Journey Takes You Home

It’s said that life takes you to unexpected places, but it’s love that brings you back home again.

Meadowlands

Meadowlands Presents Hambletonian Elim Weekend

The Meadowlands is in the homestretch of the 2022 "Championship Meet" with just two weekends of Grand Circuit racing left, but what races there will be!

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Twenty Trotters Enter 97th Hambletonian; Posts Drawn

Once online entries were closed this morning, there are 18 colts & geldings and two fillies entered in the 97th edition of the $1 million Hambletonian to be raced Saturday, Aug. 6 at Meadowlands Racet...

Bella Bellini Blossoms Into Oaks Champion

August 07, 2021

Favourite Bella Bellini stormed home off stalled cover to deliver a winning performance in the $500,000 Hambletonian Oaks for three-year-old trotting fillies during Saturday’s Hambletonian Day card at...

Awesome Trix A Bargain For Beaver

August 04, 2021

It was not always the smoothest trip, but that has made trainer Chris Beaver’s journey to the Hambletonian Oaks final with Awesome Trix all the more rewarding.