The New Jersey Classic finals for two and three-year-olds of each sex and gait will be featured on Friday, Sept. 5 at The Meadowlands with eight championship events going for purses totalling $1.6 million USD.

Among the star performers on the card, New Jersey Sire Stakes champion Emmas Mystery CCL will take on Peaceful Way Stakes winner Sugar Packet in the $250,000 USD two-year-old filly trot, scheduled as race five.

Muscle Hill winner Onajetplane headlines the $250,000 USD three-year-old colt and gelding trot in race eight.

In the ninth race $150,000 USD three-year-old male pace, Captain Optimistic and Manolete will face off again after the latter won last week’s matchup in the prep race.

Two-year-old colt and gelding trotters will square off again in Round 3 of their rivalry as Apex looks to go up three wins to none over Diabolic Hill in the $250,000 USD final carded as race 10.

Yo Tillie will looks to stay perfect in eight seasonal starts in the $250,000 USD three-year-old filly trot in race 11. She’s currently No. 3 in the weekly Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown Standardbred Poll.

Once again, FOX Sports will broadcast the action live nationwide. The show begins at 8 p.m. and can be seen on FOX Sports 2 (FS2). There will be three hours of coverage. Gabe Prewitt and Jessica Otten will be at The Big M with analysis and interviews while Chris Griffin and Paul Verderosa will be in-studio anchoring the festivities.

“This is the first show we’ve had since FOX televised the 100th Hambletonian live coast-to-coast,” said Jason Settlemoir, Big M Chief Operating Officer and General Manager. “And it’s great once again to be partnering up with the TV crew at the New York Racing Association (NYRA) as part of their ‘America’s Day at the Races’ series to show some of our best stakes events to such a big audience. This is the fifth year that we’ve had a presence on FOX and we hope that continues for the foreseeable future.”

This weekend is Meadowlands Racetrack’s first-ever Corgi Cup. This family-friendly event on Saturday, Sept. 6 features Corgis racing at the track between live harness racing. In addition to the pooch activity, attendees can enjoy a variety of activities. They can party with DJ Alx, indulge in great food and cocktails from the track’s Backyard BBQ & Grill, along with homemade ice cream from Clyde’s, visit the Doggieroadtrippin booth and grab some dog treats from Groomington Eats – the best dog treat food truck around. Admission and parking are free. Backyard doors open at 5 p.m., with the first dog race at 6 p.m. and the first horse race at the Big M's regular 6:20 p.m. post time.

(With files from Meadowlands Racetrack; photo of Yo Tillie winning on May 17 at Meadowlands Racetrack)