Meadowlands Racetrack will kick off live harness racing this Friday, Feb. 6 and Saturday, Feb. 7 with an early 6 p.m. post time.

"With 15 races each night, this was an easy call," stated Jason Settlemoir, the track’s Chief Operation Officer & General Manager. "This early post time will help alleviate time constraints and allow more horses to get raced."

This Friday also marks the launch of the Pick-8 spanning Races 3-10 with $50,000 seeded into the pool. This new wager has a $1 minimum bet, with 75 per cent of the pool carried over each night if there are no eight out of eight tickets.

"We are also excited to debut this new wager," added Settlemoir. "We want to thank Peter Kleinhans for initiating this venture, and we hope our horseplayers will embrace the Pick-8.”

(With files from Meadowlands Racetrack)