On Saturday, May 6, join Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment for an exciting day and night of simulcast & live racing action, including the 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby from Churchill Downs.

Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment will open at 9:30 a.m. with free parking and free admission. Before a full day of racing and partying, get in a complete meal at Victory Sports Bar. Victory will be serving a Derby themed buffet beginning at 11:30 a.m. for $49.95. Dishes will include sides and starters like Mashed Sweet Potatoes, home-made Mac & Cheese, and Sweet & Spicy Chicken Wings, entrees like Southern Fried Chicken and Pulled Pork Sliders, and assorted pastries and cookies for dessert. For reservations call 201-THE-BIG-M (201-843-2446).

All day, enjoy Woodford Reserve bourbon, the “Official Bourbon of the Kentucky Derby,” and bourbon specials including mint juleps for $9.

Ladies are welcome to express their fashion sense and style by entering the $850 Derby Hat Contest with no boundaries on how over-the-top the headwear can go. The most outrageous hat wins the $500 grand prize. Sign up between 2:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. with the judging at 5:00 p.m. in the Winner’s Circle.

Plus all guests over 18 years of age can enter the $100 Derby Win Wager contest. Ten lucky contestants will be selected to place a $100 win wager on any horse of their choice in the Kentucky Derby.

After the Derby, guests are welcome to enjoy a night full of live harness racing at the Meadowlands with the first post time set for 7:15 p.m. Pink, the tiered dining room with perfect views of the live harness racing action, will feature a few Southern inspired options on their $54.95 buffet menu created by Executive Chef Dennis Sammarone. Pink will open at 4:30 p.m. and reservations are strongly recommended as space is extremely limited. To reserve a table call 201-THE-BIG-M (201-843-2446).

Prizes continue into the night with ten $100 win wagers on live harness racing beginning at 6:00 p.m.

To make reservations or book your private event, call (201) 843-2446 or email [email protected].

(with files from The Meadowlands)