The big news at the Meadowlands Racetrack this weekend is the track’s return to a 7:15 p.m. first-race post time, which is effective this Friday (March 11).

A solid field of eight pacing mares are set to duke it out in Friday’s featured race (Race 11) where the morning line favourite, Clear View Hanover, is slated to start from the assigned outside post. She has won three of her last five starts with the meet's leading driver, Tim Tetrick, aboard. Tetrick will be back on for Friday's race. Trainer Henrik Lundell has brought the mare back to top form quickly after a long layoff for owners Joie De Vie Farm and Guidetti, LLC.

The low take-out/guaranteed horizontal wagers have been rearranged with the return to the later post time. The $30,000 guaranteed pool Pick 5 begins with the Race 1, Race 3 will kick off the $25,000 Early Pick 4 and the $50,000 Late Pick 4 will comprise Race 7 through Race 10. Earlier this week, the Meadowlands announced that any Pick-4 carryover pool will be moved to the corresponding Pick-4 wager on the next live racing card.

Canadian horseman Anthony MacDonald will be in town on Saturday to represent his fractional ownership endeavor known as ‘The Stable’ with an open seminar in the Gallery from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. The event is available at no charge to all interested fans. Please RSVP to [email protected] with the number of people in planning to attend to help accommodate the group size.

The track will offer 13 races on both its Friday and Saturday live cards.

(With files from the Meadowlands Racetrack)