Meadowlands Media Relations
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Harness
racing’s pot of gold has been building for some time now, and the next player
to cash in will walk away with more than a quarter-of-a-million dollars.
The carryover for the Meadowlands’
Late 20-Cent Jackpot Super High-Five now stands at $258,907, and the next time
bettors can take a swing will be in Friday night’s ninth and final race. To
rake the pot, one must be the only holder of a ticket bearing the winning
combination of the official top five finishers.
The jackpot has not been hit in quite
some time. The last time the pool was paid out was on July 29, 2017, when there
was a mandatory payout. The current pot has been building since September 8th
of last year.
But that will not be the only
mega-carryover up for grabs at the Big M.
While the Big M’s JSH5 carryover is
the harness game’s biggest, the carryover for Gulfstream Park’s Rainbow Pick-6
is now $637,676, while another thoroughbred track, Belmont Park, had a Pick-6
pot that stood at $235,671 entering Wednesday’s races before failing to get
hit.
There are a pair of harness tracks
who also have noteworthy carryovers to shoot for: Pocono Downs’ Rainbow Pick-5
($107,831) and Hawthorne Racecourse’s Jackpot High-Five ($81,573).
All of the action from Gulfstream,
Belmont, Pocono and Hawthorne will be simulcast to the Big M, as well as many
other tracks that are up “on the bird”.
Of course, the Big M’s popular
50-Cent Pick-4, which usually has a pool in the $80,000 range, will be
available, with its low 15 percent takeout.
Free
program pages for the Meadowlands Pick-4, courtesy of Track Master, are available
on the Meadowlands’ website (www.playmeadowlands.com) and on the
handicapping section at www.ustrotting.com.
SPECTACULAR SATURDAY SIMULCAST:
In
addition to a live 11-race program that gets underway at 7:15 p.m., the Big M
will have Pocono Downs as the featured simulcast harness track on Saturday
evening (post time, 7 p.m.).
The Pocono program is a
true gem as eliminations for stakes events that line the 14-race card will
serve as a prelude to some huge Meadowlands races that take place on July 14.
The Max Hempt for
3-year-old pacers will serve as the final prep before the Crawford Farms
Meadowlands Pace while the Ben Franklin for free-for-all pacers is a prelude to
the William Haughton.
The James Lynch for
3-year-old pacing fillies tees up the Big M’s Mistletoe Shalee while the Earl
Beal for 3-year-old trotters preps horses who are entering the Stanley Dancer,
and, of course, the Hambletonian a little further down the road.
DON’T WHINE, COME TO
THE BIG M: The Meadowlands’ Summer Wine Festival takes place Saturday with
local wineries from New York and New Jersey participating. They’ll be more than
25 total producers – wineries. For complete information, go to www.playmeadowlands.com.
Still to come….
JUNE 30: College students can
enter to win one of ten $1,000 college scholarships sponsored by Jeff and Paula
Gural’s Allerage Farm. Those showing a valid college ID will receive a voucher
good for a $5 wager as well as a free program.
They’ll also a be a
handicapping contest that night for those 18-30 years of age and the guaranteed
prize pool of $5,000 is also being sponsored by the Gurals.
JULY 7: It’s Fan Appreciation
Night, and it’s also wiener take all, as the Big M hosts its 1st
annual Wiener Dog Races. For those who own a dachshund and want to enter, go to
http://playmeadowlands.com/uploadedFiles/wiener_racing_sign-up_sheet.pdf.
At the conclusion of
the races, stay for a fantastic fireworks display. They’ll be beer and food
specials all night long.
There is a special
early post time of 6:35 p.m. The featured event are the eliminations for the
Crawford Farms Meadowlands Pace.
JULY 14: The Meadowlands’
signature event, the Crawford Farms Meadowlands Pace, takes center stage. Post
time is 6:35 p.m.
AUGUST 4: Harness racing’s
signature event, the $1 million Hambletonian, brings the best 3-year-old
trotters to not only the Big M, but to a national television audience (on the
CBS Sports Network). Post time is noon for harness racing’s biggest day.
