Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment will host the first night of live racing at its new facility on Saturday, November 23. The program is headed by the last leg of the TVG Free For All Series where the stars of the open division will be prepping for next week’s $500,000 finals. The track also announced that the Fall Final Four stakes require no eliminations.
The $50,000 TVG Pace (Race 7) features the richest pacer in harness racing history, Foiled Again, facing seven worthy rivals as he nears $6-million in career earnings. Yannick Gingras will be aboard the ageless wonder for trainer Ron Burke and owners Burke Racing, Weaver / Bruscemi and JJK Racing.
Breeders Crown winner Market Share heads up a field of six in the second race, the $50,000 TVG Trot. Last year’s Hambletonian winner will start from Post 2. Tim Tetrick has been listed to drive for trainer Linda Toscano and owners Richard Gutnick, TLP Stable and William Augustine.
The 13-race card will get underway at 7:15 p.m. The feature promotion is a $1-million jackpot offered to the customer able to correctly select the winner of all 13 races. Details for that promotion will be available at the track.
New Meadowlands Chairman Jeff Gural spoke of the response by horsemen to the task of filling the opening-day card. “I appreciate the response of the trainers and owners to the short box yesterday,” said Gural. “The number of entries more than doubled by Wednesday morning and we were able to card full fields.
“We have a great opportunity to attract new customers with this modern facility and a strong product is imperative. We want to give our fans competitive, exciting races when they make the choice to come to our track. I look forward to seeing many of you Thursday for the preview dinner or on Saturday night.”
The Meadowlands has also announced that the Fall Final Four stakes required no eliminations.
Below is an alphabetical listing of the horses that were declared for those races.
The post positions will be drawn on Tuesday, November 26. No re-entry will be necessary.
The Finals will be raced on Saturday, November 30 at The Meadowlands.
Governor's Cup
Two-Year-Old Colt Pace
Purse $534,500
Ari Allstar
Arthur Blue Chip
Beat The Drum
Bushwacker
Carracci Hanover
Idealbeach Hanover
JK Endofanera
So Surreal
Somestarsomewhere
Stevensville
Three Diamonds
Two-Year-Old Filly Pace
Purse $394,950
Act Now
Ali Blue
Delightful Dragon
Instant Respect
JK Molly
Kate Can't Wait
My Lady Day
Nine Lives Hanover
Somethinincredible
Valley Victory
Two-Year-Old Colt Trot
Purse $494,750
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E L Titan
Expressive Action
Muscle Network
Musclesprinctonian
Nuncio
Odds On Amethyst
Skates N Plates
Southwind Spirit
Well Built
Goldsmith Maid
Two-Year-Old Filly Trot
Purse $456,150
Noon Tea Party
Scream And Shout
Scully SAS
Shake It Cerry
Sweetie Hearts
Valbrunella
(Meadowlands)