Meadowlands Racetrack has hosted some famous match races in the past including Forrest Skipper vs. Falcon Seelster in the 1980s and more recently Bunny Lake vs. Worldly Beauty in 2003, but a different kind of match race had the track apron buzzing late last month.
Hosting a "Baby Gender Reveal Party" for an expecting couple, Meadowlands Racetrack joined in the celebrations by staging a match race to reveal the sex of their baby to the parents and their family and friends.
Racing heads apart down to the wire in the non-wagering (for pari-mutuel purposes) quarter-mile sprint, the blue-adorned #2 horse edged out the pink-laden #7 revealing 'It's a boy!' to parents Chris and Ariana Connelly and their family and friends cheering from the rail. Following the race, driver Corey Callahan presented the happy couple with a congratulatory blue bouquet of flowers as they celebrated in the winner's circle.
Providing an experience the family will remember for a lifetime, the match race was hosted with the assistance of the Mark Ford stable.