Despite being closed for live racing this upcoming weekend, as The Meadowlands prepares for its Championship Meet, in a change of plans, The Meadowlands Racetrack will have qualifying races on Saturday April 27th.
“Several horsemen have asked us if we can accommodate them by holding
qualifying races on Saturday April 27th, and we will make good on
that request.” said General Manager/C.E.O. Jason Settlemoir. “This
morning was a great day to be at the track with so many of last year's stars
training and qualifying for the 2013 stakes. It is the role The Meadowlands
plays in harness racing. We recognize that this is an important time for
those finishing off their stakes-type three year olds to prepare for the heart
of our racing season and we want them to race with us."
The racing office will be taking entries for the qualifiers from 7:30 A.M.
through 9:00 A.M., on Friday April 26th. Trainers are
asked to phone-in their entries. The qualifiers will be held on Saturday
April 27th at 10:00 A.M.
Training day changed to Thursday for
the month of May
A change
has been made to the schedule for training at The Meadowlands for the
month of May. The main track will be available
for training from 7:00 - 11:00 am on each of the five Thursdays
rather than Fridays beginning on May 2. Horsemen must contact the racing office
by noon each Tuesday starting April 30th to list the horses that will be
training on Thursday. The fee is $50 per horse or $1,000 per trainer for
unlimited use.
Baby Races for the two
year olds will be raced along with qualifiers beginning on Saturday, June 1.
The box for the babies and qualifiers will close at 4:00 pm on Friday each
week. The fee for the Baby Races is $100 per entry but there is no fee if the
horse is New Jersey bred or paid into any Meadowlands stake. There will be no
training permitted on qualifying/baby race days.
Payment may be made upon arrival at the stable gate for both days. Any funds remaining after the associated costs have been paid will go toward the purse account. Call the Racing Office at 877-782-2537 with questions.
Andrea Hanley
will be in the office on Monday and Tuesday April 22 and 23 and the racing
office will be drawing on Monday April 29 for the opening of the Championship
meet on Friday May 3.
Written by The Meadowlands Media
Relations Department
