There are a few new wrinkles to point out in next week's condition sheet at the Meadowlands Racetrack.

On Friday, a mini-series for pacing mares that are non-winners of $5,000 in the last five starts offers the top finishers a chance to race back the next Friday (March 27) for a purse of $25,000. The same opportunity is available to non-winners of $5,000 last five pacing horses and geldings on successive Saturdays (March 21 back March 28).

The GSY Amateur Series kicks off next Friday (March 21) and will have a race written each Friday throughout the month of April into the $15,000 final on May 2. Be advised that those entries will be taken by series administrator Dave Yarock at [email protected] or by phone at 201-914-9238 and must be declared by 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 15. Visit the GSY Amateur Series website (amateurharnessracing.com) for more details.

A new class has been written for trotting mares, a Preferred at a purse of $25,000 will be offered to accommodate the fairer sex on the diagonal gait.

Please be reminded that the draw is now Monday for Friday and Tuesday for Saturday with the box closing at 9 a.m. for both.

(Meadowlands)