Meadowlands Racetrack's Horseplay, a fan favourite promotion that began on Friday, May 5, continued through the month of June benefitting Spectrum360.
During Horseplay, participants trackside attempted to throw their numbered toy horse into the window of a moving car. A winner, randomly chosen from all the horses that make it into the car, received a $100 betting voucher. Each night’s winner is entered into a grand prize drawing to win a brand new 2023 Toyota Camry on Friday, Aug. 4.
For the month of June, over 1,000 participants attempted to throw their numbered horse into the moving car for a chance to win. So far, 17 contestants are entered to win the car in August.
For every horse that made it into the Horseplay car, Meadowlands Racetrack donates $5 to the designated monthly charity and $5 to Purple Haze Standardbred Adoption Program.
The June donation recipient was Spectrum360. Its mission is to provide the highest quality educational and therapeutic programs for children and adults with autism spectrum disorder and related disabilities. Through individualized treatment plans, participants work to overcome learning, language and social/emotional challenges in an effort to achieve their maximum potential. The charity will receive $1,545.
“Horseplay participation has exceeded expectations these last two months,” said Jason Settlemoir, COO & GM of the Meadowlands Racetrack. “Not only do onsite fans have a great time playing the promo, it also enables us to give back to our community.”
(With files from The Meadowlands)