The Meadowlands
will join forces with Tioga Downs to offer a rapid-paced wager
EAST RUTHERFORD (April 21, 2015) - The Meadowlands
will begin it’s live racing program on Saturday, May 2nd with a
special post time of 5:30 P.M.
In addition to the 12 live races contested at The
Meadowlands on May 2nd, The Meadowlands will simulcast two races
from Tioga Downs that will be offered as part of The Meadowlands live card
through separate pool wagering, producing a 14-race program. The two
races simulcast from Tioga will be races two (2) and four (4) on The
Meadowlands program.
The block of the first four races at The Meadowlands (two
live and two from Tioga) will comprise a pick four with a low 15-percent
takeout rate and a 50-cent minimum wager. Each race in the sequence will
be run just 10 minutes apart, adding to the excitement of the wager which has
been named the “Forty Minute Pick Four.”
The first four races on The Meadowlands program will take
place from 5:30 P.M. until 6:00 P.M. Then, there will be a break in the
live racing program for the running of the Kentucky Derby. Live racing
will resume at 6:55 P.M. with the running of the fifth (5th) race,
which will begin the $.50 cent Pick 5. The $.50 cent Early Pick 4 will
begin in the seventh (7th) race at approximately 7:43 P.M. and the
$.50 Cent Late Pick 4 will begin in the 11th race, approximately
9:12 P.M.
The two Jackpot Super Hi-5 wagers will be offered on the
10th and last race on the program (anticipated to be race 14).
The full wagering format for the Saturday, May 2nd
program is as follows:
|
Race
|
Post Time
|
Wagering
|
|
1
|
5:30
|
$.50 Cent Pick 4 (15% Takeout), Daily Double
|
|
2 – Simulcast from Tioga
|
5:40
|
$.10 Cent Superfecta
|
|
3
|
5:50
|
Daily Double, $.10 Cent Superfecta
|
|
4 – Simulcast from Tioga
|
6:00
|
$.10 Cent Superfecta
|
|
5
|
6:55
|
$.50 Cent Pick 5 ($30,000 Guaranteed), Daily Double
|
|
6
|
7:16
|
$1 Pick 3, $.10 Cent Superfecta
|
|
7
|
7:38
|
$.50 Cent Early Pick 4 ($25,000 Guaranteed)
|
|
8
|
8:00
|
$1 Pick 3, $.10 Cent Superfecta
|
|
9
|
8:21
|
$1 Pick 3, $.10 Cent Superfecta
|
|
10
|
8:45
|
$1 Pick 3, $.10 Cent Superfecta, $.20 Cent Jackpot Super
Hi-5
|
|
11
|
9:07
|
$.50 Cent Late Pick 4 ($50,000 Guaranteed)
|
|
12
|
9:28
|
$1 Pick 3, $.10 Cent Superfecta
|
|
13
|
9:50
|
Daily Double, $.10 Cent Superfecta
|
|
14
|
10:11
|
$.10 Cent Superfecta, $.20 Cent Jackpot Super Hi-5
|
Win-Place-Show-Exacta-Trifecta Offered on All Races.
The Meadowlands will open its doors at 9:30 A.M. on Kentucky
Derby Day. In addition to the live racing which begins at 5:30 P.M., The
Meadowlands will also broadcast the Floyd Mayweather – Manny Pacquiao boxing
match, with the undercard beginning at 9:00 P.M.
