East Rutherford, NJ – The Meadowlands kicks off Super Bowl weekend with yet another
fourteen race program on Friday evening starting at 6:35 p.m. Both Friday and
Saturday nights offer full fields and real value for the bettor.
Coming off a powerful
pari-mutuel performance last week, handling over $3 million on both Friday and
Saturday, the focus is directed to a carryover of $18,653 in the Pick Five which begins with race three and features a
50-cent base wager.
To further entice
horseplayers, the Meadowlands has increased the guaranteed pool amount to
$50,000 and the sequence will be featured as part of the United States Trotting
Association’s Strategic Wagering Program. It would be no surprise if the
pool exceeded six figures. This unlikely circumstance could offer the player a
rare chance to wager with take-out virtually negated by the amount of the
carryover.
The Hi-5 Super Jackpots
continue to climb with race seven now just shy of $15,000 and the last race
pool at $73,603. Those bets require a unique winning ticket and are at the low,
low take-out rate of 15%
Free program pages
for the Pick 5 and other horizontal wagers are available courtesy of
Trackmaster. It's also a good idea to follow The Meadowlands on twitter for
breaking news and developments supplied by trainers and drivers fresh
from the paddock.
On the racetrack, the
weekly $25,000 Open Handicap Trot saw the first repeat winner in the class
since the fall meet began back in November when Can Do cut the mile and widened
his margin to three lengths at the wire in 1:53.2 for owner – trainer Jody
Reidel and driver Anthony Napolitano. He’ll get underway from the far outside
post seven in this week’s trotting feature, which is carded as race two.
A solid field of pacing
mares goes forth in the seventh race for a purse of $16,000. The venerable
Radar Contact makes her return off a short break and a winning qualifier. The
Indiana-bred has drawn near the million dollar mark in career earnings with
last season being her best, taking on and beating top caliber mares while
banking $287,415 and reducing her record to 1:49.2. Noel Daley conditions her
for Charles Stillings and Dean Ehrgott.
Promotions-wise the 60
second wagering spree offers cash on Friday, Saturday offers a chance to win a
40 inch HD TV on which to watch the big game and failing that, you may enjoy
the company of the “Bud Girl” for the Fiftieth Super Bowl in the comfort of
Victory Sports Bar with giant TVs and a scrumptious buffet. Details for all of
the above may be found by following this link.
Your dining requirements
will be sated by a plethora of choices while playing the races at The Meadowlands.
