from the Meadowlands Media Relations Department

East Rutherford, NJ — As a result of discussions with horsemen on what types of races they are seeking, The Meadowlands is pleased to announce a new short series for 3-year-old trotters and pacers, with separate divisions for fillies, scheduled for the last two weekends of April.

The Spring Preview is designed to offer races to green horses preparing for their sophomore stakes season. The classes available will be non-winners of one pari-mutuel race or $10,000 lifetime and non-winners of two pari-mutuel races or $20,000 lifetime as the base conditions. Eliminations (purse $12,500 for NW 1/$15,000 for NW 2) will be scheduled for April 17-18 with the final for each — NW 1 purse $30,000 (est.)/NW 2 purse $35,000 (est.) — right back the next weekend. There will be an entry fee of $500 due when entering the eliminations with no fee due for the finals.

These races will be listed on the April 17 and 18 condition sheet. There is no nomination required other than entering for the races on the day of the draw. Conditions for the races are listed below. Further information is available by calling the Racing Office at 877.782.2537.

Spring Preview

For 3-year-old trotters and pacers with a filly division for each. Single eliminations on April 17-18 and finals on April 24-25.

The races are for horses that are:

1. Non-winners of one pari-mutuel race or $10,000 lifetime (winners of more than $30,000 lifetime are ineligible) up to and including April 11, 2015. Elimination purse of $12,500/final purse of $20,000 added (estimated at $30,000). One time entry fee of $500.

2. Non-winners of two pari-mutuel races or $20,000 lifetime (winners of more than $60,000 lifetime are ineligible) up to and including April 11, 2015. Elimination purse of $15,000/final purse of $25,000 added (estimated at $35,000). One time entry fee of $500.

3. No nomination is required other than entering on the day of the draw for these races. These races may require a minimum of 18 entries to fill. If the minimum isn’t met in any division, that division may be raced as an overnight for a purse of $15,000 both weeks.