The TV teams at The Meadowlands and the New York Racing Association (NYRA) are joining forces for a sixth consecutive year to bring some of the biggest stakes events at New Jersey oval to a national television audience on the networks of FOX Sports.

The seven broadcasts will be part of NYRA’s America’s Day at the Races series, a Thoroughbred-centric telecast that will expose that audience to some of the most impactful events in the harness racing industry.

“All of us at The Meadowlands are so pleased once again to be joining forces with NYRA to bring some of the biggest events we offer here at The Meadowlands into people’s living rooms,” said Jason Settlemoir, Big M Chief Operating Officer and General Manager. “[Chairman and Chief Executive Officer] Jeff Gural and I know that if we are to grow our business, we need to have a national TV presence. The shows on FOX Sports enable us to do that with a production that is first rate.”

“FOX Sports and NYRA are happy to team up with The Meadowlands for another great year of premier stakes coverage, highlighted by the Hambletonian and Meadowlands Pace,” said Eric Donovan,  NYRA Senior Director of TV Operations. “FOX Sports remains committed to showcasing harness racing's marquee events.”

The talent duo of Jessica Otten and Gabe Prewitt will return to provide live-on-the-scene analysis, commentary and selections.

The first of the seven shows will feature the $175,000 USD Arthur J. Cutler Memorial on May 16, with the final telecast showcasing some of the best two-year-olds in training on Fall Four Stakes Night on Saturday, Nov. 14. Of course, one of the broadcasts will feature the 101st edition of the $1 million Hambletonian, which takes place on Saturday, Aug. 8.

Here is the schedule for the seven shows that will feature Meadowlands stakes events on FOX Sports, with date, featured event(s), start and finish time and which network – FS1 or FS2 – the broadcast will be shown on:

• May 16 – $175,000 USD Arthur J. Cutler Memorial, 8-11 p.m., FS2
• July 4 – $250,000 USD Graduate Series finals for both pacers and trotters; $175,000 USD Crawford Farms; $175,000 USD Dave Brower Memorial; $150,000 USD Six Pack; $150,000 USD Perfect Sting; and $50,000 USD Meadowlands Pace eliminations, 8-11 p.m., FS1
• July 11 – $800,000 USD Meadowlands Pace; $400,000 USD Hambletonian Maturity; $300,000 USD Del Miller Memorial; $300,000 USD Stanley Dancer Memorial; $300,000 USD William Haughton Memorial; $200,000 USD Jerry Silverman Memorial; and $175,000 USD Dorothy Haughton Memorial, 8-11 p.m., FS1
• Aug. 8 – $1 million USD Hambletonian; $500,000 USD Hambletonian Oaks; $300,000 USD Cane Pace; $300,000 USD John Cashman Memorial; $275,000 USD Sam McKee Memorial; $175,000 USD Lady Liberty; $175,000 USD Dr. John Steele Memorial; and $120,000 USD Shady Daisy, TBA, TBA
• Sept. 11 – New Jersey Classic Series finals for two and three-year-olds (there are four events for pacers for $150,000 USD each and four events for trotters for $250,000 USD each), 8-11 p.m., FS2
• Oct. 31 – Four $125,000 USD Kindergarten Series finals for two-year-olds, 8-11 p.m., FS2
• Nov. 14 – Fall Four: Valley Victory, Goldsmith Maid, Three Diamonds and Governor’s Cup, all for purses of $400,000 USD; FanDuel Championships (two $350,000 USD dashes for males and two $175,000 USD events for females), 9-11 p.m., FS2

(With files from Meadowlands Racetrack)