Meadowlands Media Relations
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – The final huge
weekend of racing during 2022 at The Meadowlands will kick off the day after
Thanksgiving, Friday (Nov. 25), as 20-cent Pick-6 players will pump plenty of
green into the pot that features a double carryover with a total pool guarantee
of $100,000, which is offered in conjunction with the United States Trotting
Association.
As if that weren’t enough, Saturday’s
(Nov. 26) extraordinary racing program will showcase many of the sport’s
biggest stars on “Fall Final Four/TVG Championships Night.”
The Pick-6 failed to yield a winning
ticket on both Friday (Nov. 18) and Saturday (Nov. 19) last week, resulting in
a carryover of $32,429, motivating Big M management to guarantee the six-figure
Pick-6 pool. The wager will be offered beginning on race eight and free past
performances for all Meadowlands’ races are always available by going to playmeadowlands.com.
“Last weekend, our Pick-4 carryover
resulted in a total pool of over $300,000,” said track Chief Operating Officer
and General Manager Jason Settlemoir. “So, we know how popular our multi-leg
wagers – which have a low 15 percent takeout to begin with – can be when they
have carryovers. All of us at The Meadowlands are looking forward to a big
weekend, and what better way to get it going than with a big Pick-6 pool.”
When Friday’s 14-race card concludes,
it will then be time for the main event.
Saturday’s program will also have 14
races, and the Fall Final Four/TVG Championships Night eight-pack – with purses
totaling $2.7 million – will be contested one race after the other:
·
Race 4 – $475,400
Goldsmith Maid (2-year-old filly trot): Bond, the Kindergarten and Pennsylvania Sire Stakes champion,
will try to extend her winning streak to six for trainer-driver Ake Svanstedt.
·
Race 5 – $416,200
Valley Victory (2-year-old colt and gelding trot): A fabulous threesome will go at it,
as Garden State winner Celebrity Bambino, Peter Haughton Memorial champ
Kilmister and Kindergarten valedictorian Volume Eight will try for a victory
that could provide a divisional trophy.
·
Race 6 – $140,000 TVG
Mares Trot: Division
leader Bella Bellini will faceoff with Atlanta, the 37-time winner who has
earnings of over $3.5 million. At race’s end, Atlanta, the co-fastest female
trotter in history with a clocking of 1:49, will be retired in a winner’s
circle ceremony.
·
Race 7 – $428,400
Three Diamonds (2-year-old filly pace): Kindergarten winner Bellisima Hanover will try to up her
winning streak to three in an evenly-matched event.
·
Race 8 – $330,000 TVG
Open Trot: Cutler
Memorial and Breeders Crown winner Ecurie D DK will try to claim divisional
honors by taking down the red-hot It’s Academic, who has won the Meadowlands’
overnight feature the last two weeks in a row.
·
Race 9 – $158,000 TVG
Mares Pace: Defending
Horse of the Year, the 4-year-old Test Of Faith, takes on a pair of top notch
3-year-olds, Treacherous Dragon and Niki Hill.
·
Race 10 – $345,000
TVG Open Pace: Bulldog
Hanover, likely to be the unanimous winner of the Horse of the Year trophy,
will look to go out a winner at the track where he established the mark for the
fastest mile in the history of the sport of 1:45.4. After the race, ‘Bulldog’
will be retired in a ceremony in The Big M winner’s circle.
·
Race 11 – $430,000
Governor’s Cup (2-year-old colt and gelding pace): Stormalong and Combustion were the
winners of last week’s eliminations. They take on Breeders Crown champ Ammo in
a wide-open race.
VIDEOS AND SWAG: There will be commemorative videos
played during both Atlanta’s and Bulldog Hanover’s retirement ceremonies, and
for those who come to the track early, they can grab a souvenir mug for both
horses who will be heading for the breeding shed. Supplies are limited.
YOU WANNA BET FIVE GRAND? There will be a huge promotion
offered on Saturday’s eight stakes events. For each race, there will be one
winner of a free $5,000 win wager. You must be 18 or older to enter, and there
is only one entry per person. You must enter online! Go to https://www.cognitoforms.com/MeadowlandsRacetrack1/TVGFallFinalFourNight2022
THE SCHEDULE: Racing at The Big M will be conducted
on a Friday-Saturday basis through the end of the year, with a first-race post
time of 6:20 p.m. There are several exceptions on the schedule, as there will
be no live racing on Dec. 23-24, and there is one Thursday night card on the
sked, which will take place Dec. 1.
Every live racing night, the “Racing
from The Meadowlands” pregame show begins at 5:45 p.m. with news, notes and
previews of the upcoming card.
WHERE TO BET: It’s always best to experience
Meadowlands races live at the track, but if you can’t make it out to the mile
oval, you’d be hard-pressed to find a simulcast parlor in a racetrack or an
off-track wagering facility that did not offer the No. 1 harness product in the
world.
Another way to watch and wager on the
action is through tvg.com (the Television Games Network),
where one can place a wager on Big M action and watch the races in the same
place.
FREE PROGRAMS: Free past performances for every race
for every Meadowlands program are available 48 hours before a given card. To
access the no-cost official program pages, go to playmeadowlands.com.
GET ON TWITTER: Everything Meadowlands is available
by going on Twitter. You can check in with the Big M team for early changes,
racing information and staff selections by going to @themeadowlands or
#playbigm.
On race nights, stay in touch with
Jessica Otten (@JessicaOtten1), Dave Little (@DaveLittleBigM), Ken Warkentin
(@kenvoiceover) and Edison Hatter (@Edison_1999_).
UPPING THE ANTE: The Meadowlands offers plenty of
value to the bettor with six wagers nightly that offer low 15 percent take
outs, plus two that offer a guaranteed pool of $50,000. As a bonus for Saturday
night’s high-octane program, both Pick-4s will have an increased pool guarantee
of $75,000, which means that this weekend, Big M players will be swimming in
multi-leg pools that will offer $350,000 in guaranteed green when you add in
Friday’s Pick-6 promise:
Friday’s menu:
·
Race 1: 20-cent Pick-5
·
Race 3: 20-cent Survivor Pick-7
·
Race 6: 50-cent Pick-4 ($50,000 guaranteed
pool)
·
Race 8: 20-cent Pick-6 ($100,000 guaranteed
pool)
·
Race 10: 50-cent Pick-4 ($50,000 guaranteed
pool)
·
Race 14: 10-cent Hi-5
Saturday’s menu:
·
Race 1: 20-cent Pick-5
·
Race 4: 20-cent Pick-6
·
Race 6: 50-cent Pick-4 ($75,000 guaranteed
pool)
·
Race 8: 20-cent Survivor Pick-7
·
Race 10: 50-cent Pick-4 ($75,000 guaranteed
pool)
·
Race 14: 10-cent Hi-5
6 WINES, 6 COURSES: On Saturday, Dec. 3, come to The
Meadowlands and enjoy a six-course wine-tasting dinner for just $79.95.
Call 201-THE-BIGM for reservations.
For complete details, go to https://playmeadowlands.com/event/french-wine-dinner/
USA, USA, USA! The U.S. soccer team will play its
second World Cup match on Friday (Nov. 25) at 2 p.m. when they take on England,
who is a -175 favorite to win. The U.S. is +500 and the odds on a tie are +300.
Watch and wager on the action in the
FanDuel Sportsbook, which is located inside the grandstand at The Meadowlands.
The tournament runs through Dec. 18
when the championship match takes place.
There will be special hours when the
book will be available for fans to get their action. From Nov. 24-26, 7:30
a.m.-1 a.m.; Nov. 27, 7:30 a.m.-midnight; Nov. 28, 7:30 a.m.-1 a.m.; Nov.
29-Dec. 2, 9:30 a.m.-1 a.m.; Dec. 5, 6 and 9, 9:30 a.m.-1 a.m.
FOOTBALL, NOT FÚTBOL: Fans of American football will have
plenty of opportunity to get their action in “The Book”.
On Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, Nov.
24), there are three games that bettors can play, and based on when their
turkey is served, they can make their bets before or after dinner.
The 12:30 p.m. game has the Buffalo
Bills (-9½) traveling to Detroit to take on the Lions. The under/over is 54½.
At 4:30 p.m., the New York Giants
travel to Dallas to play the Cowboys (-9½) in a game where the under/over is
45½.
The New England Patriots travel to
Minnesota to play the Vikings (-2½) in a night game that will begin at 8:20
p.m. The under/over is 42½.
On Sunday (Nov. 27), the New York
Jets (-4½) host the Chicago Bears in a game that has an under/over of 40½.
WHAT A RIVALRY: On Saturday, one of college
football’s best rivalries takes center stage with a noon kickoff as the
third-ranked Michigan Wolverines travel to Columbus, OH to take on No. 2 Ohio
State. The Buckeyes are a 7½-point favorite and the under/over is 56½. The
winner of the game will stamp their ticket to the College Football Playoff.
