There is no better place to watch the Big Game this Sunday (Feb. 11), than at the FanDuel Sportsbook located inside the Meadowlands Racetrack.
Author: from Meadowlands Racetrack Media Relations
Children’s Valentine’s Day Craft Event
Bring the kids to the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame, located at 240 Main Street, Goshen, New York on Saturday (Feb. 10) from 10:30 a.m. – noon for a fun-filled Valentine’s Day celebration.
Batavia hits new handle heights as longshots rule Monday
For the fourth time in only six days of live racing in 2024, Batavia Downs set a new one-day, all-source record handle while under the ownership of Western Regional Off-Track Betting on Monday (Jan. 29). Bettors pushed $515,078 through the windows to top the short-lived old record of $509,180 which was set only one week ago.
Brett Beckwith bags five wins at Batavia Thursday
Brett Beckwith, who ended the 2023 season as the seventh winningest driver in North America, is rolling again in 2024 and strutted his stuff at Batavia Downs on Thursday afternoon (Jan. 25) by winning five races on the card. “Brett The Jet” won with Why Tomorrow Ray (1:56.1, $2.80), Rosey Time (1:56.3, $4.40), One Night Fury (2:02.1, $9.40), Rock A Honey (1:58, $25.80) and Silver Buckeye (2:04, $6.40). Beckwith also scored three seconds and two thirds during the card, giving him a .524 UDR for the session.
Sprocket soars to victory in feature at Bally’s Dover
Sprocket “ The Rocket” soared to victory in the Blue Hen/ Open Handicap Pace at Bally’s Dover on Thursday (Jan. 25) night over an off racing surface.
Armbro Nest, 32, dies
It is with great sadness that Diamond Creek Farm announces that Armbro Nest has passed away at 32 years of age.
Batavia Downs record handle surges past one-half million on Monday
The track was fast for the Monday afternoon (Jan. 22) card at Batavia Downs, and so was the pace at which money flowed through the windows from all outlets as the track handled $509,180, setting a new all-time one-day betting record on live racing at the track and marked the first time ever that the Downs handled in excess of one-half million dollars while under the ownership of Western Regional Off Track Betting.
Freehold cancels Saturday live racing
For the safety of both the horses and horsemen, Freehold Raceway has canceled live racing for Saturday (Jan. 20) due to unsafe track conditions. Freehold will remain open for Sports Wagering and Simulcast. Live racing will resume on Friday, (Jan. 26) – post time is 12:30 p.m.
2024 Stallion Breeding Fundraiser to Benefit the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame
The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame has an outstanding list of stallions for the 2024 breeding auction. The complete list of 2024 stallions, conditions and bidding form have been posted at www.harnessmuseum.com under the Fundraising tab. The list will be updated as additional breeding’s are donated.
Punters bet $421,221 as Batavia Downs sets new record handle
Batavia Downs opened their 2024 winter meet last Thursday (Jan. 4) and celebrated with a new all-source handle record of $390,922. Now only four days later on Monday (Jan.8), the second session of racing for this early season has again recorded a new high after $421,221 was wagered on the afternoon card. The increase is the latest jump in this upward handle trend at The Downs that began last winter and has continued ever since.