Meadowlands
Media Relations Department
East
Rutherford, NJ - The Meadowlands has
thirteen live races on Saturday, June 27 with a number of supporting promotions
planned as well.
On the track, a solid
wagering card with the lure of the Hi-5 Jackpot wagers now both (races 5 &
13) well into six figures. There's a new face is in for
the evening with top WEG driver Paul MacDonell making a rare New Jersey
appearance. He'll drive trainer Mark Ford's stock and caught some other work
over the course of the evening.
Via
simulcast you'll be able to watch and wager on The Downs at Mohegan Sun
Pocono hosting four sets of stakes eliminations for the upcoming Sun Stakes
Saturday Finals next week.
Off the track, it's Roll Back Concession night
with $1 specials and the Finals of the Ms Hot To Trot contest featuring a bevy
of bathing beauties vying for the $5,000 top prize and the dazzling tiara that
accompanies the title.
Legendary jockey Braulio
Baeza will be "In the Sulky" with Bob "Hollywood" Heyden
during the pre-race show then heading to the apron for a meet & greet,
chatting with thoroughbred fans of yesteryear and signing
autographs from 7:00 to 8:00 pm. Baeza is a Hall of Fame rider and winner
of the 1963 Derby with Chateaugay. He rode the legendary Dr. Fager to
his 1:32.1 mile World Record that has stood since
1968 and was aboard Foolish Pleasure in that one's 1975 match
race with the ill-fated Ruffian.
Another promotion of interest
is a handicapping seminar featuring Daily Racing Form expert "The
Wizard" who will be peeling back the curtain on his handicapping
prowess.
Racing kicks off at 7:15pm.
