Meadowlands Media Relations
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ –
With Labor Day now in the rear-view mirror, sweaters and jackets will begin to
make their way out of closets everywhere, which means The Meadowlands Fall
Meeting shifts into high gear this weekend with racing being conducted on both
Friday (Sept. 11) and Saturday (Sept. 12) at the mile oval for the first time
since the first week of August.
Post time is 7:15 p.m.
for both programs.
The Meadowlands will
race every Friday and Saturday – except for Christmas Day, Friday, Dec. 25 –
through the end of 2020.
The big track just off the
New Jersey Turnpike saw total wagering of almost $2.6 million on Opening Night
last Saturday (Sept. 5), and that number may increase twice over the upcoming
weekend, now that all Big M fans should be aware that the track is back.
The betting was significant,
given the history of September wagering at the track, where an average of $1.8
million was pushed through the windows over the course of four programs in
2016, and $1.6 million was bet in 2017 for the same number of cards. The last
two times racing occurred in September was 2016-17.
Optimistic
breeders in the Garden State – as well as optimistic bettors – will no doubt
point to the help that Gov. Phil Murphy and the New Jersey Legislature have
provided the industry as playing a part in the highly favorable September
handle comparison.
The highest
Meadowlands Pace Night handle since 2008, highest Hambletonian Final handle
since 2012 and a record-breaking Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park further
prove that those in power in Trenton are behind the racing industry.
There is plenty to look
forward to this weekend for the player. Of the 26 races scheduled to take place
this Friday and Saturday, 25 of them will have 10-horse fields, which create
the big pools that bettors love.
Value is always
available at The Big M, where only three winning favorites scored last
Saturday, setting up some prolific payouts since the average win price was
$11.40 (odds of 9-2).
Low takeouts and low
minimums mean bettors can bet small and hit big. Some of the Saturday night
highlights included the payouts for the 50-cent Late Pick-4 ($1,428), 20-cent
Late Pick-5 ($1,968) and 20-cent Pick-6 ($2,128).
On a nightly basis, the
track now offers seven popular wagers with low 15 percent takeouts:
·
Race 1: 20-cent Pick-5
·
Race 3: 20-cent Pick-6
·
Race 5: 10-cent
Pentafecta
·
Race 6: 50-cent Pick-4
·
Race 9: 20-cent Pick-5
·
Race 10: 50-cent Pick-4
·
Race 13: 10-cent
Pentafecta
FREE STUFF: For free past performances, go to playmeadowlands.com, where one can access
Races 9 through 13 for both the Friday and Saturday programs. Those races
include the 20-cent Late Pick-5, 50-cent Late Pick-4 and 10-cent Late
Pentafecta, not to mention the Late Daily Double.
TWEET THE TEAM: Stay in touch on Twitter with the Big
M’s Dave Brower (@eedoogie), Dave Little (@DaveLittleBigM), Ken Warkentin
(@kenvoiceover) and Jessica Otten (@JessicaOtten1). Check in everyday for
Meadowlands news and updates at those handles, as well as @TheMeadowlands and
#playbigm.
CHECK OUT THE PICKS: For those who need to get a leg up on
the action, go to playmeadowlands.com
to see track oddsmaker and analyst Brower’s selections and commentary. Click on
this link to check out Friday’s card: http://playmeadowlands.com/RaceReviews.aspx?racedt=9/11/2020
Additionally, track announcer
Warkentin’s blog is available on the site and offers his picks and analysis.
On race nights, access picks and
plays from the Big M TV team at #playbigm or at @TheMeadowlands.
