Meadowlands Media Relations
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – At the
conclusion of last Saturday’s (July 25) Meadowlands program, the Big M faithful
were no doubt already looking forward to the next race card since both the
20-cent Pick-5 and 20-cent Pick-6 failed to produce any winning tickets, creating
huge possibilities for Friday (July 31) when racing resumes at 7:15 p.m.
A total of $270,000 in guaranteed
money will be up for grabs and you won’t want to be late, as last week’s Pick-5
carryover of $52,665 has led to Big M management offering up a $150,000 instant
guaranteed pool for this week’s Pick-5, which gets underway in the first race.
An example of why carryovers are so
precious to the player: If Friday’s Pick-5 takes in $150,000 in “new money”,
for a final pool of $200,000, the player's edge is 20 percent.
The mathematics: When 15 percent of
$150,000 is taken out, you are left with $127,500. Add in the $52,665
carryover, the total pool is $180,165, thus, a “surplus” of $30,165.
Fans of the 20-cent Pick-6 are also
in for a Fabulous Friday, as that pool has a $30,000 instant guarantee, the
result of last week’s $13,524 carryover. The wager begins in Race 4.
Horseplayers can get an awful lot of
bang for their buck, as they can play the same amount of combinations they used
to play for 50-cent minimums for 60 percent less or play 2½ times more
combinations for the same amount of green.
A typical 50-cent base bet might use
a 1x4x4x4 spread for a total of $32. Betting with a 20-cent base, one could
spend the same $32 but have a ticket with a 1x2x4x4x5 spread.
The Big M’s signature bet, the
50-cent Pick-4, will offer up its usual double dose on the Friday and Saturday
programs. The Early Pick-4 kicks off in Race 6 and has a guaranteed pool of
$50,000, while the Late Pick-4 (Race 10) offers a $40,000 promise.
The Late Pick-4 has been the hot
ticket of late, with three straight pools exceeding $100,000 in action.
The 13th race 20-cent
Jackpot Super High-Five has a carryover that continues to bloat. That pot will
start out at $102,563 for Friday’s finale.
THIS WEEKEND: Friday night at The Meadowlands
features big action at the windows, and on the track as well, as there will be
two eliminations for the Jim Doherty Memorial for 2-year-old fillies on the
trot, while the male freshmen trotters will go at it in one Peter Haughton
Memorial elim.
Saturday night’s card is packed with
star power. There will be two eliminations for the 95th edition of
the $1,000,000 Hambletonian for 3-year-olds on the trot, where Stanley Dancer
Memorial winners Back Of The Neck and Ready For Moni are favored in their
respective splits.
In addition, Meadowlands Pace winner
Tall Dark Stranger makes his return to the races in a division of the Tompkins
Geers.
NEXT WEEKEND: Friday (August 7) night’s races will
begin at the usual 7:15 p.m., but on Saturday (August 8), Hambletonian Day, a
huge 16-race program gets underway at noon.
In addition to The Hambo, the
$600,000 Hambletonian Oaks, $285,000 Cane Pace, $100,000 Shady Daisy, $230,000
Sam McKee, $183,500 Lady Liberty, $280,000 John Cashman, $186,000 John Steele,
$324,000 Peter Haughton and $310,000 Jim Doherty will also be on the card.
COMING TO THE TRACK? This Friday and Saturday, Big M
visitors can make reservations and dine on the West Deck for $29.95. For
reservations, contact Marianne Rotella at 201-842-5059 or mrotella@playmeadowlands.com.
Fans are welcome to come to the track
who prefer not to dine, but with an outdoor social-gathering limit of 500
people, as long as they wear their masks and adhere to other safety
precautions, or they can watch the action from the backyard, where there will
be additional dining options.
Hambletonian Day will have special
conditions for those wanting to attend the races. If you would like to come
out, you should read the following: http://playmeadowlands.com/news.aspx?id=20546
FREE STUFF: For free past performances, go to playmeadowlands.com, where race fans can
access the entire Friday card by going to this link: http://playmeadowlands.com/uploadedFiles/Handicapping/Past_Performances/mxx0731x.pdf
On Saturday night, Races 4, 6, 7, 8,
9, 10 will be offered, so that in addition to the Early Pick-4, racing fans
will also have access to the pages for the Tompkins Geers, Hambletonian
eliminations and Miss Versatility.
CHECK OUT THE PICKS: For those who need to get a leg up on
the action, go to playmeadowlands.com
to see track oddsmaker and analyst Brower’s selections and commentary. Click on
this link to check out Friday’s card: http://playmeadowlands.com/RaceReviews.aspx?racedt=7/31/2020
Additionally, track announcer Ken
Warkentin’s blog is available on the site and offers his picks and analysis.
On race nights, access picks and
plays from the Big M TV team at #playbigm or at @TheMeadowlands.
TWEET THE TEAM: Stay in touch on Twitter with the Big
M’s Brower (@eedoogie), Dave Little (@DaveLittleBigM), Warkentin
(@kenvoiceover) and Jessica Otten (@JessicaOtten1). Check in everyday for
Meadowlands news and updates at those handles, as well as @TheMeadowlands and
#playbigm.
HOW TO WATCH, HOW TO BET: For those fans who prefer to not
attend the races but are still anxious to be a part of the action, they can
watch the races on the Roberts Television Network (rtn.tv)
or on the Television Games Network (TVG). To bet the races go to 4njbets.com, tvg.com
or your favorite ADW (advance-deposit wagering) platform.
READ ALL ABOUT IT: Check the following harness racing
outlets on the internet for everything Hambletonian, before and after the race:
playmeadowlands.com, ustrotting.com, drf.com/harness/, harnessracing.com, standardbredcanada.ca, harnessracingupdate.com and harnesslink.com.
