Meadowlands: Huge carryovers on tap for Friday
At the conclusion of last Saturday's (July 25) Meadowlands program, the Big M faithful were no doubt already looking forward to the next race card since both the 20-cent Pick-5 and 20-cent Pick-6 failed to produce any winning tickets, creating huge possibilities for Friday (July 31) when racing resumes at 7:15 p.m.
A total of $270,000 in guaranteed money will be up for grabs and you won't want to be late, as last week's Pick-5 carryover of $52,665 has led to Big M management offering up a $150,000 instant guaranteed pool for this week's Pick-5, which gets underway in the first race.
Fans of the 20-cent Pick-6 are also in for a Fabulous Friday, as that pool has a $30,000 instant guarantee, the result of last week's $13,524 carryover. The wager begins in Race 4.
Horseplayers can get an awful lot of bang for their buck, as they can play the same amount of combinations they used to play for 50-cent minimums for 60 percent less or play 2 1/2 times more combinations for the same amount of green.
The Big M's signature bet, the 50-cent Pick-4, will offer up its usual double dose on the Friday and Saturday programs. The Early Pick-4 kicks off in Race 6 and has a guaranteed pool of $50,000, while the Late Pick-4 (Race 10) offers a $40,000 promise.
The Late Pick-4 has been the hot ticket of late, with three straight pools exceeding $100,000 in action.
The 13th race 20-cent Jackpot Super High-Five has a carryover that continues to bloat. That pot will start out at $102,563 for Friday’s finale.
THIS WEEKEND: Friday night at The Meadowlands features big action at the windows, and on the track as well, as there will be two eliminations for the Jim Doherty Memorial for 2-year-old fillies on the trot, while the male freshmen trotters will go at it in one Peter Haughton Memorial elim.
Saturday night's card is packed with star power. There will be two eliminations for the 95th edition of the $1,000,000 Hambletonian for 3-year-olds on the trot, where Stanley Dancer Memorial winners Back Of The Neck and Ready For Moni are favored in their respective splits.
In addition, Meadowlands Pace winner Tall Dark Stranger makes his return to the races in a division of the Tompkins Geers.
NEXT WEEKEND: Friday (August 7) night's races will begin at the usual 7:15 p.m., but on Saturday (August 8), Hambletonian Day, a huge 16-race program gets underway at noon.
In addition to The Hambo, the $600,000 Hambletonian Oaks, $285,000 Cane Pace, $100,000 Shady Daisy, $230,000 Sam McKee, $183,500 Lady Liberty, $280,000 John Cashman, $186,000 John Steele, $324,000 Peter Haughton and $310,000 Jim Doherty will also be on the card.
COMING TO THE TRACK? This Friday and Saturday, Big M visitors can make reservations and dine on the West Deck for $29.95. For reservations, contact Marianne Rotella at 201-842-5059 or mrotella@playmeadowlands.com.
Fans are welcome to come to the track who prefer not to dine, but with an outdoor social-gathering limit of 500 people, as long as they wear their masks and adhere to other safety precautions, or they can watch the action from the backyard, where there will be additional dining options.
Hambletonian Day will have special conditions for those wanting to attend the races. If you would like to come out, you should read the following: http://playmeadowlands.com/news.aspx?id=20546
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-edited release (Meadowlands)