The Mean Queen Takes Grand National as Far Hills Celebrates Centennial
The Far Hills Race Meeting returned after a one-year hiatus and celebrated its 100th running Oct. 16 in New Jersey with an action-packed, six race card highlighted by The Mean Queen’s half-length victory over Snap Decision in the $150,000 Grand National. The 5-year-old Doyen mare improved to six wins and one second in eight races […]
Back in the saddle: Far Hills Race Meeting returns following pandemic cancellation
Tens of thousands turned out to Moorland Farm Saturday for the Far Hills Race Meeting, also known as “The Hunt,” when the premier autumn social and charity event in Central Jersey returned for its 100th running following last year’s pandemic cancellation. Read more…
The Mean Queen secures steeplechase crown in Grand National
The Mean Queen ran herself into the racing history books in multiple ways with a gutsy victory in the $150,000 Grand National (G1) at Far Hills, New Jersey, on Saturday. The Irish-bred five-year-old became the first female winner of the Grand National in nearly a century, since Sea Tale captured the 1923 edition held at […]
Far Hills horse race returns after COVID cancellation
After a one-year absence, the Far Hills Race Meeting returned on Saturday. Last summer’s race was to be the 100th running, but was canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The 100th edition was instead staged on Saturday at the borough’s Moorland Farms. Read more…
The Far Hills Race Meeting Centennial Running To Be Shown On FS2
For its centennial running on Oct. 16, 2021, the Far Hills Race Meeting will be featured on Saturday’s edition of America’s Day at the Races, the acclaimed national television show produced by the New York Racing Association (NYRA). The not-for-profit corporation operates the three largest thoroughbred horse racing tracks in New York, and appears on […]
