Keep Calm & Derby
On with Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment for the Championship Meet
Kick-off on May 1st and Derby Day on May 2nd!
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – April 29, 2015 – Meadowlands Racing &
Entertainment is racing to victory with a weekend of celebrations. On Friday,
May 1st, guests can come out to the track for the Championship
Meet Kick-off, which will run through August 8th, and
test their luck with a chance to win $100,000 in the Scratch, Match & Win
Game!
Beginning at 6:00pm, the first 2,500 people will receive a
scratch card of 6 numbers. Live racing will start at 7:15pm and the winning
numbers will be announced after races 3 and race 6 with special videos. Guests
who match all 6 numbers will win $100,000, 5 number matches will win $1000 and
4 number matches will win $500. Matches from the 1st video cannot be
combined with the 2nd video.
The competition does not end there as non -winners can
complete the back of the scratch card for a chance to win a betting voucher— 5-
$100 and 5- $50 voucher winners will be picked. Victory Sports Bar &
Club will open at 5:00pm and will feature their recently launched $5 bar
menu.
Guests will have an opportunity to join Meadowlands Racing
& Entertainment the following day for their annual Derby Day on
Saturday, May 2nd. The sprawling race track and entertainment
complex main doors open at 9:30am with free admission. The 2nd
floor Grandstand Level opens 10 am.
Donning
their biggest hats, stylish sun dresses, pastels and khakis, race-goers will
participate in a full day of simulcast and live racing action, including the
141st running of the Kentucky Derby live from
Churchill Downs. The first Churchill race begins at 10:30 am.
As
an added convenience, the Meadowlands will offer a walk-up Teller window in Lot
M off of Berry’s Creek Road. Derby wagers can be placed 12 noon until
6:30 pm.
The best seat in the house
may be the track’s apron and Grandstand where the “141st Run
for the Roses” will be simulcast on the 18’x48’ infield HD video screen with
post time set for 6:24pm.
During the day’s festivities, guests will enjoy the finest in
dining options. Victory Sports Bar & Club and the Café will
open at 9:30am. Victory will be hosting a Derby themed lunch buffet for
$39.95 beginning at 11:30am. Dishes include savory Southern Fried Chicken,
Tangy Coleslaw, Freshly Baked Corn Bread and Homemade Mac and Cheese. For
reservations call 201-THE-BIG-M (201-843-2446).
Guests can also
visit the food court and newly added Buns Sandwich, Chipz Cookies
and Pollo Frito restaurants. The food court will open at 12:00pm as well
as the Victory Terrace Rooftop Bar. Woodford Reserve bourbon,
the “Official Bourbon of the Kentucky Derby”, will be served throughout the day
along with mint juleps and other libations.
Pink, the tiered dining
room with perfect views of the live racing action, will feature a few Southern
inspired menu options on their $39.95 3-course menu such as the Cider Glazed Pork
Loin and Cajun Rubbed Chicken. Pink will open at 4:30 pm and reservations
are strongly recommended. To reserve a table call 201-THE-BIG-M (201-843-2446).
Trotters features a $49.95
buffet ($44.95 for members) beginning at 4:30 pm. Trotters will also
broadcast the Mayweather/Pacquiao fight and serve a late-night snack buffet for
$35 ($30 for members). For reservations please call Marianne Rotella
201-842-5059 or email mrotella@playmeadowlands.com
Live harness racing will commence at 5:30pm and include a
special pick 4 wager featuring two live races from the Meadowlands and two
simulcast races from Tioga Downs in Upstate NY.
Fans can enter the $100 win wager sweepstakes for a
chance to win 1 of 10 $100 wagers (wager on live harness racing only). Not to
be left out, the belles of the ball will have the option to sign up for the
Grand Prize Hat Contest from 2:00pm – 4:45pm for a chance to win a $500, $250
or $100 prize. Judging will begin at 5:00pm.
Prizes continue into the
night with Horseplay beginning at 6:00pm. Buy a horse for $1 and
throw the horse into the car for a chance to win $100 and entry into the August
8th car drawing for a 2015 Scion FRS. All proceeds in the month of
May will be donated to The Volunteer Center of Bergen County. Sign-ups for the Million
Dollar Ball Drop also begin at 6:00 pm.
After the Derby, Victory
and E-Rock Entertainment will be hosting the fight of the century where Floyd
Mayweather will take on Manny Pacquiao, undercard begins at 9pm. Cover charge
$25 for men, $20 for ladies. DJ Toro will be spinning beats during the
night. Reservations are strongly recommended. For reservations call (862)
668-2473 or email info@victorymeadowlands.com.
To make reservations or book your private event, call
(201) 843-2446 or email catering@playmeadowlands.com.
