MANALAPAN,
NJ – November 21, 2013 – The New Jersey Racing Commission approved a total of
268 racing dates for 2014 at its monthly meeting in Trenton on Wednesday,
November 20, 2013.
The
distribution included 81 standardbred dates at the Meadowlands and 110
standardbred dates at Freehold for a total of 191.
Thoroughbred
racing will be conducted for six dates at Atlantic City Racecourse, 57 dates at
Monmouth Park and 14 dates of turf racing at the Meadowlands for a total of 77
dates.
2014
NEW JERSEY RACING DATES
STANDARDBRED
Freehold
Raceway (12:30 p.m.)
Live
Racing:
January
2 through May 17
August
28 through December 13
Thursday,
Friday and Saturday from January 2 through May 17
Mondays,
January 20 and February 17
Monday,
September 1
Thursday,
Friday and Saturday from August 28 through December 13
Except:
Thursday, November 27 (Dark)
110
Dates
New
Meadowlands Racetrack (Wed.-Sat. 7:00 p.m.; Sun., Holidays 1:10 p.m.)
Live
Racing:
January
2 through August 2
November
14 through December 27
Thursday,
Friday and Saturday from January 2 through March 8
Friday
and Saturday from March 14 through August 2
Wednesday,
January 22 (Racing live)
Friday
and Saturday from November 14 through December 27 81 Dates
Total
Standardbred Dates: 191 Dates
THOROUGHBRED
Atlantic
City Race Course (Post-time 3:00 p.m.)
Live
Racing:
April
24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30 6 Dates
Monmouth
Park (Post-time 12:50 p.m.)
Live
Racing:
May
10 through September 28
Saturdays
and Sundays from May 10 through May 31
Monday,
May 26 (Racing live)
Fridays,
Saturdays and Sundays from June 1 through September 28
Monday,
September 1 (Racing live)
57
Dates
Meadowlands
Racetrack (Post-time 2:15 p.m.)
Live
Racing: (Turf)
September
18, 19, 25, 26
October
2 through October 18
Thursday,
Friday and Saturday from October 2 through October 18
Monday,
October 13 (Racing live)
14
Dates
Total
Thoroughbred Dates: 77 Dates
Total
All Breeds: 268 Dates