Meadowlands
Racetrack
East
Rutherford, NJ - Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment is a fun night out for everyone in the family this summer.
Live racing takes place every Friday and
Saturday night with a 6:20 pm post time. There are two special post times –
Meadowlands Pace night on Saturday, July 17th has a 6pm post and
Hambletonian Day, Saturday, August 7th has a 12 noon post.
The promotions calendar
heats up in July when the best race horses are at the track for the final six
weeks of the 2021 Championship Meet honoring Joe DeFrank.
July
3rd is Fan Appreciation Night. Fans can enjoy $1 hot dogs,
popcorn, pretzels, soda and $2 beer. These concession items are available
at the Café, Backyard Grill and rooftop Terrace. Plus, following the races fans
are encouraged to stay for the free fireworks show set to start at
approximately 11:30pm.
The
annual BBQ Fest is slated for Saturday, July 10th. This event
runs from 5pm - 11 pm and fans are encouraged to come out and purchase some of
the best BBQ around from area food trucks and restaurants.
Some
of the featured food trucks include: Magic Mike’s Smoked Meats, The Empanada
Truck, Clydes Homemade Italian ice and Ice cream, Latin Bites, Boho Bites,
TreeJ’s Delicious BBQ, Oakburn BBQ, Smokin’ Joe’s, Cosmick Kettle Corn and DAW
Concessions. The night’s races also feature the eliminations for the
Meadowlands Pace.
Saturday,
July 17th is the Meadowlands Pace – harness racing’s biggest
party! On the track, the top 3 year old pacers compete for the Meadowlands
Pace title plus there is $2.5 million up for grabs in stakes races for the best
pacers and trotters in harness racing. Fans can enjoy a live DJ, food
trucks, $500 win bet wagers and a free t-shirt giveaway. Details on this
terrific night at the races can be found at MEADOWLANDSPACE.COM
The annual free 30
and Under Handicapping Contest happens on Saturday, July 24th. The
free handicapping contest is exclusively for fans between the ages of 18 and
30. The contest offers a $5,000 total prize pool, with prize payouts to the top
five finishers. Fans can also enjoy free NJ corn for Corntastic
weekend running July 23rd- 24th. There will also be corn
competitions to enter for cash prizes.
The
always popular Seafood Festival is scheduled for its seventh year on
Saturday, July 31st. There will be a raw bar in the Backyard
and a variety of food trucks serving up some of the best seafood in the Garden
State. Plus cooks will compete for $500 in prize money in our 2nd
annual Chowder Cook-Off! Fans can also root on their
favorite 3 year old trotters as they compete in the Hambletonian eliminations.
The
greatest day in harness racing is Saturday, August 7th with the 96th
running of the $1 million Hambletonian. Over $3.5 million is on
the line as the top trotters and pacers compete to be crowned champions in a
variety of stakes races. Doors open at 10 am with first race at 12 noon.
Admission is $5 and includes a commemorative Hambo baseball cap for adults and
horse branded shades for children. Admission can be purchased at PlayMeadowlands.com/hambo.
In addition to the great harness racing, fans can enjoy live music, hambo hat
contest and much more.
For
a complete list of events, promotions and updated racing calendar please visit PlayMeadowlands.com.
Anyone looking to be a vendor at one of these events can email raryan@playmeadowlands.com
Guests looking to dine can enjoy the Pink/Trotters buffet. For
$39.95 on Fridays and $44.95 on Saturdays, diners have a variety of salads,
multiple entrees and delicious desserts. Reservations are required
and dining must be prepaid. Reservations can be made by calling
201-The-BigM or emailing mrefinski@playmeadowlands.com. Trotters members should call
Marianne Rotella at 201-842-5059 or mrotella@playmeadowlands.com
Bet
with your head not over it. Must be 18+ to wager, 21+ to sports wager. Gambling
Problem? Call 1-800-Gambler.
