Meadowlands: Everything you need to know for Hambletonian Day

The greatest day in Harness Racing in terms of stakes action and wagering handle will take place this Saturday (August 4) at The Meadowlands. The $1,000,000 Hambletonian for 3-year-old trotters will highlight a 16-race card filled with the best horses in North America.

Whether you are looking to wager or just want to following along and root for your favorite horse, we have you covered at DRF Harness. Here are some quick links for everything you’ll want to check out:

Harness Live will offer live video of the entire Saturday card from The Meadowlands along with real-time updates from our team at the track. Garnet Barnsdale, Jay Bergman and Derick Giwner will be reporting throughout the day.

DRF Bets has a special promotion geared for Hambletonian Day. They are offering a 5% rebate on exotic wagers for all members and a $150 sign-up bonus for new players.

Before you start wagering you’ll need past performances and we have you covered. Get our exclusive Harness Eye PPs for FREE. Check out all of the features including individual fractions times, race commentary, ‘Eye’ Rating and more.

Once you check out the PPs, perhaps you need another opinion to help in your handicapping. Check out Derick Giwner’s free analysis for both Friday and Saturday. We also have a pair of videos on DRF Harness TV. The first one covers the Hambletonian and Oaks with Derick Giwner & Jay Bergman while the second has Giwner and Matt Rose looking at the Pick 5.

The Meadowlands has three guaranteed wagers on the card:

$50,000 Guaranteed Pick 5 starting in race 1

$50,000 Guaranteed Pick 4 starting in race 3

$75,000 Guaranteed Pick 4 starting in race 8

Finally, don’t forget to check out all of the articles and Twitter updates on the homepage.

The action at The Meadowlands kick off on Saturday at noon.

Enjoy Hambletonian Day!