Due to a power outage that affected the track lights around the first turn and paddock area, The Meadowlands was forced to cancel the remainder of Saturday night’s racing card.
Eight of the 12 scheduled races were completed before the outage.
The outage only affected lights in those areas. The rest of the facility has power and continued to operate normally.
The Meadowlands was already scheduled to be closed Sunday in observance of Easter. Daytime simulcasting will be conducted at Winners Bayonne Off-Track Wagering.
A carryover in excess of $31,000 spurred $151,096 of new money in the 50-cent Pick 5, which returned $2,252.30 to correct backers. As races nine through 12 were cancelled due to the lighting malfunction on the clubhouse turn, the Late Pick 4 paid on all tickets with Ashleys Husband in race seven, McArdles Lightning in race eight, and any horses in races nine and 10. The 1-4-all-all Late Pick 4 returns $4.75 on every 50-cent wagered.
Live racing returns to The Meadowlands on Friday, April 1, with post time at 7:15 p.m. EDT. The fifth race Jackpot High 5 carryover has grown to $12,633, while the same wager in the final race boasts $154,428 in added money.
(Meadowlands Racetrack)