This Friday night's featured trot at the Meadowlands Racetrack has been carded as Race 2, where a balanced field of six will do battle for a purse of $18,000. Muscle Diamond will be back in action after an impressive 1:53.4 front-end win against similar company last week.

The five-year-old has returned nicely after a year away for cagey conditioner Brett Bittle and regular driver John Campbell. Muscle Diamond, owned by the Kellers and Bittles, has been assigned the outside starting spot and is a slight 5-2 morning line choice for the encounter.

Crosbys Clam Bake finished just a half-length behind Muscle Diamond in last week's race and has been posted just to Muscle Diamond’s left. Opulent Yankee will return after a good try across the river (he was a winner when last seen at the Meadowlands). B Yoyo, Classical Annie and new shooter War Cry Hall round out the solid six pack.

Patrons can ‘get lucky’ on Friday by entering the Cupid's Cash Out contest where $50 goes to somebody when a winning driver's colours include some red.

It all gets underway at 7:15 p.m.

(Meadowlands Racetrack)