from the Meadowlands Media Relations Department
East Rutherford, NJ — Live harness racing will return to Meadowlands Racetrack on Saturday, May 7, with a card that features the eliminations for the Arthur J. Cutler Memorial and Graduate stakes, along with a new event for conditioned pacers.
The new event includes multiple $11,000 divisions for pacers who are non-winners of $6,000 in their last five starts. The highest money-earners from the preliminary round will advance to a $30,000 final the following Saturday, May 14. Entries for the Saturday program are due by 12 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4.
Click here to view the condition sheet online at MeadowlandsRacetrack.com.
Morning qualifiers will be held Tuesday, May 3, and Thursday, May 5, at 10 a.m. The entry box will close Saturday, April 30, for the Tuesday qualifiers and Tuesday, May 3, for Thursday. The deadline is 10 a.m. To enter, contact the race office at 1-877-STABLES.
Meadowlands Racetrack will operate on a Thursday-Saturday live racing schedule in May. Post time is 7 p.m.
A special Mother’s Day matinee program will be raced on Sunday, May 8. Post time is 1:10 p.m. for the card, which includes the C.K.G. Billings Amateur Driving Series. Entries are due by noon on Thursday, May 5.
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