{
  "id": 327428,
  "title": "Apex edges Big Ranger by a nose in Hambletonian-record time",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/apex-edges-big-ranger-by-a-nose-in-hambletonian-record-time",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-08T23:34:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/uncategorized/2026/08/08/apex-edges-big-ranger-by-a-nose-in-hambletonian-record-time"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Apex edged out the favorite, Big Ranger, in the Hambletonian Stakes for 3-year-old trotters at the Meadowlands on Saturday, finishing in a record time of 1:49.2. The victory marked trainer Marcus Melander's first Hambletonian win, as well as his first win in the stakes-record time. Driver Dexter Dunn also achieved a significant milestone, becoming the first driver since Mike Lachance in 2003 to win both the Meadowlands Pace and the Hambletonian in the same year.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}