In addition to the $600,000 Meadowlands Pace, post positions for the July 14 undercard will be drawn live at Winners Bayonne on Tuesday, July 10.
The Pace Night marquee includes the $300,000 (est.) Stanley Dancer Memorial, $250,000 (est.) Del Miller Memorial and $190,850 Mistletoe Shalee. Meadowlands Racetrack horsemen, owners and media are invited to attend the draws and get a sneak preview of the facility. The proceedings will begin at 12:30 p.m.
Horsemen should RSVP to Jennifer Bongiorno at [email protected] or 201-460-4166. For media credentials, contact Amy Silver at 201-842-5014 or [email protected].
Winners Bayonne is located at 400 Route 440 North, at the Fifth Street connection. The facility is slated to open to the public on July 17.
Meadowlands Pace Card To Feature $50,000 Open
The Meadowlands will host a $50,000 open pace for older horses on Meadowlands Pace Night, Saturday, July 14.
Entries are due at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 10. The event is part of a rotating schedule of $50,000 opens created under a multi-track partnership that includes the Meadowlands, Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs and Harrah’s Philadelphia. Last week’s $50,000 open pace and $50,000 open trot races at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs were successful as two full fields went to the gate. In the open pace on July 7, Meirs Hanover equaled a 1:48.1 track record as he wore down Golden Receiver for the victory.
Mohegan Sun at Pocono will host a $50,000 open for pacing mares on Tuesday, July 17. Entries are due Thursday, July 12. The remainder of the schedule is as follows: Open Pace - 7/14 Meadowlands, 7/22 Philadelphia; Open Mare Pace - 7/17 Pocono, 8/10 Meadowlands, 8/31 Philadelphia; Open Trot - 7/27 Meadowlands, 8/10 Philadelphia.
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