Ohio-native
finished tied for fourth at recently concluded Hoosier Park meet
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ (December 13, 2016) – Leading
Midwestern-based driver, Tyler Smith, is expected to move east to the
Meadowlands beginning Thursday, December 15. The 23-year-old became the
youngest driver in the history of harness racing to reach the 2,000 win
plateau, which he achieved this past April.
“I am definitely planning to come out there starting this
week and stay clear through December,” explained Smith, who also is the
youngest driver to reach 1,000 career wins. “I want to see how things are going
and then decide if I will stay into January and beyond.”
Smith has previously raced at the Meadowlands on a handful
of occasions. He made his Meadowlands Pace debut and Breeders Crown debut in
2014 with the Joe Seekman-trained Let’s Drink On It. He had a night to remember
at the Big M on June 28, 2014 when he won five races on one card. Overall, he
has won eight races in 55 drives at the Meadowlands.
Smith will be one of several young up-and-coming drivers who
will have greater opportunities this winter at the Meadowlands. He is scheduled
to drive in 10 of Thursday’s 11 races for professionals.
There will be no shortage of hungry newcomers hoping to pick
up valuable mounts. Meadowlands regulars Joe Bongiorno, Jim Marohn, Jr., and
Vinny Ginsburg figure to slug it out with veterans John Campbell, Andy Miller,
and Corey Callahan for leading driver honors during the winter months, where
deep, competitive fields figure to be the norm.
The Meadowlands will race the remaining Thursdays in
December with the regular 7:15 p.m. post time. Thursdays will also be added to the
regular Friday and Saturday schedule beginning January 26 and continuing
through March 9.
Guaranteed Pools Update
The usual guaranteed pools in the Meadowlands Pick Five and
Early and Late Pick Four wagers will be suspended on Thursday, December 15 and
Thursday, December 22 as well as Saturday, December 31.
For more information, please visit www.playmeadowlands.com.
