East Rutherford, NJ – The Meadowlands kicks off another weekend of live racing with
fourteen races beginning at 6:35 on Friday night. With that program the
track hopes to continue the current unprecedented streak of seven straight cards with
all-sources handle of over $3 million.
The racing highlights are the weekly $25,000 Open Handicap trot in
the second race and a very contentious group of ten pacing mares tussling in
the eighth, a condition event for $15,000.
Gweneeee J has matured into the favorite’s role in the eighth
race off her impressive uncovered win in this class on February 12
where she held off the formidable late bid of the talented Gallie Bythe
Beach in deep stretch at odds of 11-1. Driver Scott Zeron and Gweneeee J
made an immediate connection with a “from the clouds” second in their first
pairing on February 5, Scott was aboard for the win and is back in the sulky on
Friday for trainer Linda Toscano. The American
Ideal four-year-old has certainly come to hand over the winter meet with three
wins already in 2016 for owner Ken Jacobs’ nom de course, the KJ Stable, LLC.
The competition is led by Clear View Hanover, reunited with
Meadowlands leading driver Tim Tetrick who chauffeured her to consecutive wins
earlier this season. Clear View Hanover missed virtually all of the 2015
campaign but trainer Henrik Lundell has brought her back in sensational form
for owners Joie De Vie Farms and Guidetti Racing, both of New Jersey.
All horizontal pool guarantees are in place for the weekend and
the last race Jackpot HI 5
Carryover stands at $106,314 as the weekend begins. The Late Pick 4 free program pages for Friday are available
now for download, courtesy of Trackmaster. If your memory needs refreshed on
any Meadowlands race they're all available on our YouTube channel.
Friday’s promotion is “Tote Machine Payout” where
vouchers for cash and prizes are randomly distributed to those customers using
the "self-serve" terminals. Another World Harness
Handicapping Contest qualifier with the play confined to ten Meadowlands
races is scheduled for Saturday night. Finally, sign-ups for round three of the
popular “Own A Horse” contest end on Saturday night so
make your way over to the Customer Service desk and get in the game.
Should you care to make an evening of it, the multitude of options
available for your dining pleasure are listed here.
