East
Rutherford, NJ - Another action filled
Saturday is on tap at The Meadowlands with two important Kentucky Derby preps
filling the afternoon followed by eleven live races once darkness
falls.
The Florida and
Louisiana Derby each go for a million dollars with the winners gaining
important entry points and momentum on the path to Churchill Downs on the first
Saturday in May.
Here on the home track,
there's action a plenty for horseplayers including the "$50 Last Chance
Qualifier" to get a seat in the Big Kahuna, the $50,000 Guaranteed
World Harness Handicapping Contest on April 29 right here at The
Meadowlands.
On the course, the
feature race is the sixth where a field of eight talented pacers square off for
a purse of $20,000, led by the gritty five-year-old Artistic Major. A career
winner of more than a half million dollars, the Art Major horse has enjoyed
success over the Meadowlands mile including his 1:48.1 career fastest in a leg
of the Graduate Series here last spring for owner/trainer Steve Elliott and
partners David Van Dusen, Michael Cimaglio and Gunjan Patel. Artistic
Major moves back into overnight competition on Saturday after a
pair of unsuccessful tries against top competition in the Levy FFA series at
Yonkers.
The NCAA March Madness
tournament continues with Final Four match-ups and it's also Raining
Cash at The Meadowlands on Saturday evening, adding two more
entertainment options to your evening of possibilities.
It all starts at 7:15
p.m.
