from the Meadowlands Media Relations Department

East Rutherford, NJ — Harness racing’s biggest carryover has been building for some time now, and when patient players wait around for the 10th and final race Friday night (June 1) at the Meadowlands, they’ll have the opportunity to take down almost a quarter-of-a-million dollars in the track’s Late 20-cent Jackpot Super High-Five.

The wager, which has a low 15 percent takeout, sports an exact carryover of $240,774. For one to rake the entire pot, they must be the only player holding a ticket with the winning combination once the result is declared official. If there are multiple winning tickets, those players share 75 percent of the pool, with the remaining 25 percent added to the existing carryover for the next time the wager is offered.

From the not-so-surprising files is the fact that the track’s signature wager, the Pick-4, was the most popular in terms of play during May. During the month, the average total pool was $90,699. The Pick-4 is a wager with a 50-cent base and a low 15 percent takeout.

Free program pages for the Meadowlands’ Pick-4, courtesy of TrackMaster, are available for every live racing program on the Meadowlands’ website (www.playmeadowlands.com) and on the handicapping section at www.ustrotting.com.

Championship Meeting, Spectacular Promotions

June 2: JerseyFest Food Truck Mash-Up features food of every kind, plus games, giveaways, music and more.

June 8: The World-Famous Budweiser Clydesdales will pay a visit to the Big M. Take a selfie with the Clydesdales on the East Apron from 6-7:15 p.m. before they parade down the stretch after the first race.

June 9: Be a part of history as Justify seeks to become the 13th Triple Crown winner in the mile-and-a-half Belmont Stakes, the featured simulcast event of the day.

Don’t sit in traffic heading for Belmont Park, go to the Big M for your Belmont Stakes fix. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. The first race at Belmont is at 11:35 a.m. The Belmont Stakes is scheduled for 6:37 p.m.

Also on tap are the eliminations for the C$1 million North America Cup from Woodbine Mohawk Park. Many NA Cup contenders will also be heading to the Crawford Farms Meadowlands Pace.

June 16: You’ve seen Standardbreds race many times over the mile track at the Meadowlands. But if you are into something different, catch camel and ostrich racing at the Big M.

The sixth annual Camel and Ostrich Derbies will take place after races three (ostriches) and eight (camels).

In addition, simulcasting and wagering on the action from Woodbine Mohawk Park, featuring the C$1 million North America Cup, will be offered.

June 23: The Meadowlands’ Summer Wine Festival takes place with local wineries from New York and New Jersey participating. They’ll be more than 25 total producers-wineries. For complete information, go to www.playmeadowlands.com.

June 30: College students can enter to win one of ten $1,000 college scholarships sponsored by Jeff and Paula Gural’s Allerage Farm. Those showing a valid college ID will receive a voucher good for a $5 wager as well as a free program.

They’ll also a be a handicapping contest that night for those 18-30 years of age and the guaranteed prize pool of $5,000 is also being sponsored by the Gurals.

July 7: It’s Fan Appreciation Night, and it’s also wiener take all, as the Big M hosts its first annual Wiener Dog races. For those who own a dachshund and want to enter, please go to http://playmeadowlands.com/uploadedFiles/wiener_racing_sign-up_sheet.pdf.

At the conclusion of the races, stay for a fantastic fireworks display. They’ll be beer and food specials all night long.

There is a special early post time of 6:35 p.m. The featured events are the eliminations for the Crawford Farms Meadowlands Pace.

July 14: The Meadowlands’ signature event, the Crawford Farms Meadowlands Pace, takes center stage. Post time is 6:35 p.m.

Aug. 4: Harness racing’s signature event, the $1 million Hambletonian, brings the best 3-year-old trotters to not only the Big M, but to a national television audience (on the CBS Sports Network). Post time is noon for harness racing’s biggest day.