from the Meadowlands Media Relations Department

East Rutherford, NJ — Live racing returns to The Meadowlands in a big way this weekend with Breeders Crown eliminations, a celebration of the track’s 40th anniversary and the fastest Standardbred in history competing in an overnight prep on Friday.

Friday’s card will have four Breeders Crown elimination races, two each for the freshman filly trotters and the Open mare pacers. The best from each division will endeavor to advance to next week’s finals.

As an added bonus Always B Miki, now the fastest horse in the long history of Standardbred racing by virtue of his epic 1:46 mile in Lexington a fortnight ago, will race in a $25,000 Open Pace as he prepares for next week’s Breeders Crown.

On Saturday, The Meadowlands will celebrate 40 years of great harness racing by returning some of the track’s favorite personalities for autographs and a long-sleeved T-shirt giveaway.

The Saturday night card is comprised of 14 Breeders Crown elimination races with the sport’s very finest pointing for the finals offering nearly $6 million in purses and year-end awards.

Racing fans will be presented a number of dining options for both this and next week’s Breeders Crown races and should make reservations for next week’s finals sooner rather than later due to strong demand.

Stay informed by visiting The Meadowlands website. Post time for this Friday and Saturday is 7:15 p.m.