Meadowlands Media Relations
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – One week after
setting new Fall Meet handle marks for a single card and a weekend, The
Meadowlands is in position to better both bests again as the upcoming pair of
race cards (Nov. 20-21) feature plenty of competitive racing, with Saturday
night’s Fall Final Four/TVG Finals Night standing dead center in the spotlight.
The stakes-race eight pack – the
third biggest “event” program of the Big M calendar year after Hambletonian Day
and Meadowlands Pace Night – has purses that total $2,495,950, and figures to
create a big night at the windows.
Last week (Nov. 13-14) saw Fall Meet
highs of $5,299,941 bet over the course of the two race cards with a
single-night best of $2,823,647 wagered on Saturday. In the end, the track had
its first $5 million weekend since Sept. 18-19.
The 20-cent Pick-6 continues to be a
wager that creates big interest and big pools. A two-day carryover of just
$28,142 led to a total pool of $104,695 on Saturday night, and those sharp
enough to have all six winners walked away with $5,642.
“All of us at The Meadowlands are
pleased with the way things have gone with the Pick-6,” said track Chief
Operating Officer and General Manager Jason Settlemoir. “There is an awful lot
of excitement when there are carryovers in the wager, and a lot of value for
the player. For instance, last week, only the $76,553 in “new money” was
subject to the low 15 percent takeout. All of the $28,142 carryover was subject
to no takeout at all.”
Other eyebrow-raising Saturday night
payoffs included the 20-cent Pick-5 ($1,599), 20-cent Survivor Pick-7 ($2,527
for six-of-seven) and the 10-cent Pentafecta ($1,166).
Friday night was for 50-cent Pick-4
players as over $140,000 in action was taken on the wagers. The Early Pick
returned $4,186 while the Late Pick paid $2,362.
As for hot horsemen, Dexter Dunn
(five winners) led the driver’s colony while Kelvin Harrison (three) topped the
trainer’s list.
FREE PPs: For free past performances of
Meadowlands races, courtesy of the United States Trotting Association and
TrackMaster, go to playmeadowlands.com.
Races one through five will be
available for Friday’s program while Saturday’s entire Fall Final Four/TVG
Finals card will be offered.
TWEET THE TEAM: Stay in touch on Twitter with the Big
M’s Dave Brower (@eedoogie), Dave Little (@DaveLittleBigM), Ken Warkentin
(@kenvoiceover), Andrew Demsky (@shadesonracing) 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=11/20/2020.
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.
CHECK OUT THE SHOW: As always look for the “Racing from
The Meadowlands” live in-house simulcast show every Friday and Saturday night.
The pre-game show begins at 6:42 p.m. First race is at 7:15 p.m.
It’ll be the “Dave & Dave” show
on both Friday and Saturday as Brower and Little will be the on-camera presence
all weekend long, with additional coverage in the form of winner’s circle interviews
and retirement ceremonies for some of the game’s biggest equine stars on
Saturday night.
If you can’t make it out to the
track, you can watch and wager on all the action at home. Go to rtn.tv or your favorite ADW platform to catch every
race live.
GET YOUR FOOTBALL FIX: The National Football League season
rolls on with games this Thursday, Sunday and Monday, and you can wager on all
of the action in the Big M’s FanDuel Sportsbook.
Thursday’s (Nov. 19) NFL matchup has
the Kyler Murray-led Arizona Cardinals, fresh off a “Hail Mary” win over the
Buffalo Bills, traveling to Seattle to take on Russell Wilson and the Seahawks.
Seattle is a 3-point favorite (-114). For those who prefer money lines, the
Seahawks are -164 to win the game, regardless of by how much.
One can wager on a full slate of
Saturday college football games as well. There are also other sports available
to bet on in the book from 10 a.m. – midnight Sunday through Friday and from 10
a.m. – 2 a.m. on Saturday.
