Meadowlands Racetrack has released the list of stallions nominated to its Stallion Early Closer program.
"The Meadowlands is grateful for the support from all of the connections who nominated horses to the Stallion Early Closer Participation program for foals of 2024," said the track in a release on Friday, Sept. 5. "The reasons for this initiative are to substantially increase the purses for our most important stakes and to demonstrate to New Jersey legislators that our industry is united in its pursuit of having a bill to permit a gaming license be granted to The Meadowlands in 2027."
This stallion payment provides foals of 2024 the option of nominating to Meadowlands Early Closers for the life of the horse by making the one-time $400 Meadowlands Early Closer Participation payment. Nomination and sustaining payments on the foals of 2024, required for that two-year-old to be eligible for any Early Closer, will not begin until March 15, 2026.
The most up-to-date list of stallions whose 2024 foals are eligible for nomination to Meadowlands 2026 Early Closing events and other pertinent information may be found on The Meadowlands' website. The first list is available below.
According to The Meadowlands, 50 percent of the estimated revenue generated by the stallion and the Feb. 15 payments on the foals of 2024 will be used to increase the money added to Meadowlands marquee stakes and early closers as listed below.
Eligible Stallions
(*Names subject to error/omission)
ALARM DETECTOR
ALL BETS OFF
ALWAYS B MIKI
AMERICAN COURAGE
AMERICAN IDEAL
ARCHANGEL
ARTSPEAK
BACK OF THE NECK
BADLANDS HANOVER
BAR HOPPING
BEST IN SHOW
BETTERTHANCHEDDAR
BETTING LINE
BETTORS DELIGHT
BETTORS WISH
BIG JIM
BULLDOG HANOVER
CAPTAIN COREY
CAPTAIN CRUNCH
CAPTAINTREACHEROUS
CATCH THE FIRE
CATTLEWASH
CENTURION ATM
CENTURY FARROH
CHAPTER SEVEN
COACH K HANOVER
CONTROL THE MOMENT
COURTLY CHOICE
CRAZY WOW
CUATRO DE JULIO
DANCIN LOU
DOWNBYTHESEASIDE
ECURIE D
FATHER PATRICK
GIMPANZEE
GREEN MANALISHI
GREENSHOE
GULF SHORES
HELPISONTHEWAY
HES WATCHING
HESTON BLUE CHIP
HUNTSVILLE
HURRIKANE EMPEROR
IN RANGE
INTERNATIONAL MONI
JK ENDOFANERA
KING OF THE NORTH
LATHER UP
LAZARUS N
LONG TOM
LOOKSLIKEACHPNDALE
MCWICKED
METS HALL
MONTE MIKI
MUSCLE HILL
MUSCLE MASS
MY MVP
PAPI ROB HANOVER
PEBBLE BEACH
PERFECT STING
READY FOR MONI
REBUFF
RODDYS BAGS AGAIN
SHADOW PLAY
SIX PACK
SO SURREAL
SOUTHWIND FRANK
SOUTHWIND OZZI
SPORTS COLUMN
SPORTSWRITER
STAY HUNGRY
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
SUNSHINE BEACH
SWAN FOR ALL
SWEET LOU
TACTICAL LANDING
TALL DARK STRANGER
TEMPORAL HANOVER
TOP FLIGHT ANGEL
TRIXTON
VOLSTEAD
WALNER
YOU KNOW YOU DO
| STAKE/EARLY CLOSER | 2025 PURSE | 2025 ADDED | INCREASE | 2026 ADDED | 2026 PURSE EST. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowlands Pace | $656,000 | $300,000 | $100,000 | $400,000 | $800,000 |
| Jerry Silverman | $172,650 | $70,000 | $30,000 | $100,000 | $200,000 |
| Shady Daisy | $95,650 | $15,000 | $35,000 | $50,000 | $135,000 |
| Cane Pace | $227,350 | $100,000 | $70,000 | $170,000 | $300,000 |
| Stanley Dancer | $239,000 (div.) | $70,000 | $30,000 | $100,000 | $300,000 (div.) |
| Del Miller | $283,200 (div.) | $45,000 | $55,000 | $100,000 | $335,000 (div.) |
(with files from The Meadowlands; purses presented in USD)