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Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Miss USA Erin Brady & Emmy Award winning sportscaster Bruce Beck to Co-Host Meadowlands Racetrack's 2013 Hambletonian Post-Position Draw & Casino Charity Night to follow at Il Villaggio on Tuesday, July 30



$1.2 million Hambletonian Is America’s Richest Trotting Classic & Second Leg Of Trotting’s Triple Crown

Proceeds To Benefit Standardbred Retirement Foundation & Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame
 
2013 Hambletonian To Be Broadcast Live On CBS Sports Network

              Bruce Beck, Emmy-Award Winning Sportscaster
              Jeff Gural, Chairman, Meadowlands Racetrack
              Jason Settlemoir, GM, Meadowlands Racetrack
              Thomas A. Charters, President & CEO, The Hambletonian Society, Inc
              John Campbell, World-Champion Driver & 6-time Hambletonian Winning-Driver
              Tim Tetrick, Current Leading Driver in U.S.
          &  Other Top Meadowlands Racetrack Drivers & Trainers

What:    2013 Hambletonian Post-Position Draw & Hambletonian Charity Casino Nite

When:   Tuesday, July 30 (Post Position Draw @ 3 p.m.; Hambletonian Charity Casino Nite @ 5:30 p.m.)

Where:  Il Villaggio, 651 New Jersey 17, Carlstadt, NJ
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Hambletonian Charity Casino Nite
The Hambletonian Charity Casino Night and Poker Tournament -- presented by Melanie & Fran Azur and Captaintreacherous Ownership -- will be held Tuesday, July 30 at Il Villaggio Restaurant in Carlstadt, NJ. Proceeds benefit the Standardbred Retirement Foundation and the Harness Racing Museum and Hall Of Fame.  Dinner tickets are $125 per person and include dinner, dessert, open bar and $50 in casino chips.  Additional casino chips may also be purchased through the night.  Dinner and open bar begin at 5:30 p.m.  The poker tournament buy-in is $100 per person (dinner/open bar/casino ticket not included).  Tournament walk-ups are welcome and $100 re-buys allowed in the first hour of play only.  For additional information or to purchase a ticket to the Hambletonian Charity Casino Nite, please visit: www.meadowlandsracetrack.com/hambletonian/event_detail.aspx?id=8132

2013 Hambletonian Day
Hambletonian Day -- Harness Racing's Greatest Day – features the $1.2 Million Hambletonian and $500,000 Hambletonian Oaks.  The 2013 Hambletonian will once again feature heat racing as conducted from 1991-1996, with eliminations and the final on the same day.
Hambletonian Day has something great for everyone in the family:
An epic sporting event, free outdoor concert, rides and games, and of course, great giveaways.  Each attendee will receive an official 2013 Commemorative Hambletonian hats (baseball caps for adults; bucket hats for children).

Paddock Park Events include:
•Live Music by The Nerds- 12 noon to 4 p.m.
•Moon bounce, rock wall, carnival rides & games
•Live WFAN remote with Marc "Moose" Malusis
•Night School Tour Fan Education Tent at the Wedge
•Pony rides 11:00 am to 4:30 p.m.
•Face Painters under the Park tent - 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p .m.
•Character appearances: Hambo Tony
                             
For more information about Hambletonian Day, please visit: www.meadowlandsracetrack.com/hambletonian/

To access the CBS Sports Network channel finder, go to www.cbssportsnetwork.com.

The Grand Opening of the Meadowlands Racetrack’s State-of-the-Art Racing & Entertainment Venue is Scheduled on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2013