Meadowlands: Over $5 million wagered on Pace program

The wagering on Saturday's Meadowlands Pace card got off to a fast start and just kept on rolling all night long.

When all the money was counted, a total of $5,051,261 was wagered on the 13-race program, by far the most in the industry this year and most on a Pace Night card since 2008, when betting was $5,371,055. This year's total represented an increase of 25 percent over 2019 when total action was $4,044,303.

The play on Saturday was hot and heavy from the start, as $419,581 was wagered in the first race, which included $130,539 in the 20-cent Pick-5 pool, a 2020 Big M best.

The track offered a $100,000 guaranteed pool on the Early 50-cent Pick-4 in race six, and wagering blew past that number, as another seasonal best - $191,288 - was poured into the pot.

The 11th race offered a mandatory payout on the 20-cent Jackpot Super High-Five, and $133,578 in "new money" was added to the carryover of $65,089 to create a total pool of $198,667. Those who held tickets bearing the winning combination of 4-2-11-3-1 cashed in for $3,765.32.

Not surprisingly, the Meadowlands Pace took the most action of any single race on the card, with a total of $645,423 bet, the largest total since the 2013 Pace, when $662,159 was pushed through the windows.

--press release (the Meadowlands)--