Meadowlands Media Relations
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – During the
course of the live program at the Meadowlands Friday night, the five
eliminations for the $500,000 Empire Breeders Classic for both male and female
3-year-old trotters at Vernon Downs will be shown live on the Big M feed,
weaved in between Meadowlands events.
“Many top trotters will be racing,”
said Jason Settlemoir, the Big M’s chief operating officer and general manager
who also serves as Vernon’s regional vice-president, racing and simulcast.
“Including a pair of top fillies. One being Plunge Blue Chip, who went
nine-for-10 last year and won the Goldsmith Maid. Another is Atlanta, who won
last week at the Meadowlands, beating older males and females in 1:52.”
The first EBC elimination is set to
be shown at 7:34 p.m., soon after the first Meadowlands race replay is
concluded. Thereafter, the elims will be shown after each Meadowlands replay of
races 2 through 5.
The Empire Breeders Classic finals are set for
Memorial Day, Monday, May 28 at Vernon Downs.
Free program pages for Vernon’s all-EBC Pick-4
(Races 6 through 9, guaranteed pool of $2,500) as well as the Meadowlands’
Pick-4 (Races 7 through 10, guaranteed $50,000), courtesy of Track Master, are
available on the handicapping section at www.ustrotting.com.
The Meadowlands’ live racing programs this Friday and
Saturday get underway at 7:15 p.m.
SUPER CARRYOVER: Harness racing’s biggest pot of gold will be up for grabs in the Friday
finale at the Big M, as the carryover for the Late 20-Cent Jackpot Super
High-Five has now grown to $221,892. … Meadowlands chairman Jeff Gural will
answer questions about the recent green light for sports betting on Friday
night’s “Racing from the Meadowlands” pre-game show at 6:45 p.m.
PREAKNESS DAY: Come on out to the Meadowlands Saturday and see if the Bob
Baffert-trained Justify can take the second jewel of Thoroughbred Racing’s
Triple Crown when he tries his luck at a mile and 3/16ths in the 143rd
running of the Preakness at Pimlico.
Gates at the Big M will open at 9:30 a.m. The first race at
Pimlico is slated for 10:30 a.m. while post time for the Preakness is 6:48 p.m.
