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Saturday, January 12, 2013

M1 - Sign Up for Meadowlands Text Service


The Meadowlands Race Office is communicating with horsemen on various racing related functions by text. An agreement with Sumotext enables the office to send mass text messages to all horsemen that have signed up for the service with the push of a button.

That service came into play on Wednesday, when a class for Saturday was short a few horses. A text message was sent out to the 550 subscribers and within minutes horsemen responded. Rather than be dropped, that race is on the card with a ten horse field.

If you are racing at The Meadowlands, it is to your benefit to opt-in to the service. Click here  http://www.84700.mobi/?MEADOWLANDS and provide the required information. You will quickly receive a confirmation text to which you must respond "yes" to accept the service.

You may also text the word "MEADOWLANDS" to 84700 to subscribe.

The text service will also be used by the Race Office at Tioga & Vernon Downs during their live racing season. Subscribing to this offer will include you in the transmissions from all three tracks.

The service is free. Message and data rates from your provider may apply.