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Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Meadowlands Pace Night Wagering Format Announced, Other Reminders.

             The Meadowlands is pleased to announce its wagering format for Meadowlands Pace Night.  With a 14-race program anticipated, the wagering format will be as follows:

                $30,000 Guaranteed $.50 Cent Pick 5 (Races 1 – 5)
                $50,000 Guaranteed $.50 Cent Pick 4 (Races 3 – 6)
                $100,000 Guaranteed $.50 Cent Pick 4 (Races 6 – 9)
                $50,000 Guaranteed $.50 Cent Pick 4 (Races 9 – 12)
$.10 cent superfectas offered on all races.
Daily Double on the first two and last two races.
$1 Pick 3 on all races that do not begin a Pick 4 or Pick 5.
               
                The Meadowlands Pace will be carded as the 9th race, with a post time of 9:39 P.M.  The Meadowlands Pace will end one pick four sequence, while simultaneously starting another.  The William Haughton Memorial will go postward as the 8th race, with post time at 9:03 P.M.  Both races will be shown live on the nationally televised broadcast on CBS Sports Network.

                The Meadowlands would also like to remind everyone that post time for Meadowlands Pace night (July 12th) is 6:30 P.M.  Additionally, Meadowlands Pace elimination night (July 5th) will also carry a post time of 6:30 P.M.  On elimination night, there will be a fireworks show shortly after the conclusion of the last race, which is likely to conclude around 10:40 P.M.

                Meadowlands Pace elimination night includes two eliminations for The Meadowlands Pace as well as a single-elimination for The Misteltoe Shalee and the 14-horses $484,350 Hambletonian Maturity to be contested at 1 1/8th miles.  The William Haughton Memorial will not require eliminations and the full field of 10 will go straight to the $463,000 Final on Pace Night.  Making up The William Haughton Memorial Final are Bettor’s Edge, Bolt The Duer, Captaintreacherous, Captive Audience, Clear Vision, Foiled Again, State Treasurer, Sunshine Beach, Sweet Lou and Thinking Out Loud.

                Both The Meadowlands Pace and William Haughton Memorial post positions will be drawn on Saturday Night, July 5th during the racing program.