The Meadowlands Racetrack will offer $2.7 million in stakes money during the 33-day meet that gets under way Sept. 29. Four stakes are graded, with the Grade 2, $500,000 Meadowlands Breeders' Cup Stakes on Oct. 13 the biggest event of the meet. The opening night feature is the Grade 3, $150,000 Cliff Hanger Stakes on the turf. The Grade 3, $250,000 Pegasus Stakes for 3-year-olds takes place on Oct. 6. The Grade 3, $150,000 Violet Stakes for fillies and mare on the turf closes out the graded lineup on Oct. 20. The purse values for the four graded stakes are the same as last year. "The positioning of each of our major events should ensure the fullest fields possible," said Dennis Dowd, senior vice president of racing for the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority. In addition to the graded stakes, the Meadowlands has scheduled at least one overnight stakes every Friday and Saturday night. The Meadowlands will race Tuesday afternoon at 1:10 p.m. and Wednesday through Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. There will be a Monday matinee card on Nov. 6 starting at 1:10 p.m. The meet concludes Nov. 11. 2006 stakes schedule DATEEVENTCONDITIONSDISTANCEPURSE Fri.Sept. 29Cliff Hanger Stakes (G3)3YO & Up1 1/16 miles (T)$150,000 Fri.Sept. 29King Bold Reality Stakes3YO & Up5 furlongs (T)55,000 Sat.Sept. 30Long Look StakesF&M, 3YO & Up1 1/8 miles60,000 Sat.Sept. 30Ready Jet Go StakesF&M, 3YO & Up6 furlongs60,000 Fri.Oct. 6Pegasus Stakes (G3)3YO1 1/8 miles250,000 Fri.Oct. 6Accordant Handicap3YO & Up*6 furlongs55,000 Fri.Oct. 6Phoenix StakesF&M, 3YO & Up5 furlongs (T)55,000 Fri.Oct. 6Paterson Stakes3YO1 1/16 miles (T)55,000 Fri.Oct. 6World Appeal Stakes2YO1 mile & 70 yds. (T)55,000 Sat.Oct. 7Bergen County Stakes3YO6 furlongs55,000 Sat.Oct. 7Salem County Stakes2YO F1 mile & 70 yds. (T)55,000 Fri.Oct. 13Meadowlands B.C. Stakes (G2)3YO & Up1 1/8 miles500,000 Fri.Oct. 13Eillo Stakes3YO & Up6 furlongs60,000 Fri.Oct. 13John Henry Stakes3YO & Up1 3/8 miles (T)60,000 Fri.Oct. 13P.G. Johnson Stakes3YO F5 furlongs (T)55,000 Sat.Oct. 14Queen Lib HandicapF&M, 3YO & Up*6 furlongs55,000 Fri.Oct. 20Violet Stakes (G3)F&M, 3YO & Up1 1/16 miles (T)150,000 Fri.Oct. 20Thomas Edison Stakes3YO & Up5 furlongs (T)55,000 Fri.Oct. 20Comet Stakes2YO6 furlongs 55,000 Sat.Oct. 21Great Falls Stakes3YO5 furlongs (T)55,000 Sat.Oct. 21Holly Stakes2YO F6 furlongs55,000 Fri.Oct. 27Without Feathers Stakes3YO F1 mile & 70 yds. (T)55,000 Fri.Oct. 27Princeton Stakes3YO1 mile & 70 yds.55,000 Sat.Oct. 28Grey Ghost Starter Handicap3YO & Up1 1/16 miles (T)35,000 Sat.Oct. 28Garden State Handicap3YO & Up*1 mile & 70 yds. 55,000 Sat.Oct. 28Witches Brew StakesF&M, 3YO & Up5 furlongs (T) 55,000 Fri.Nov. 3Alysheba Stakes3YO & Up1 1/16 miles60,000 Fri.Nov. 3Navajo Princess StakesF&M, 3YO & Up1 mile & 70 yds. (T)60,000 Sat.Nov. Honey Bee StakesF&M, 3YO & Up1 1/16 miles60,000 Sat.Nov. 4New Jersey Futurity2YO*6 furlongs55,000 Fri.Nov. 10Rutgers University Stakes3YO & Up6 furlongs60,000 Fri.Nov. 10Seton Hall University Stakes3YO F6 furlongs55,000 Sat.Nov. 11Montclair StakesF&M, 3YO & Up6 furlongs55,000 Sat.Nov. 11Storm Cat Stakes2YO1 mile & 70 yds.55,000 *N.J.-breds