from the Meadowlands Media Relations Department

East Rutherford, NJ — On Saturday (May 6), join Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment for an exciting day and night of simulcast and live racing action, including the 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby from Churchill Downs.

Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment will open at 9:30 a.m. with free parking and free admission. Before a full day of racing and partying, get in a complete meal at Victory Sports Bar. Victory will be serving a Derby themed buffet beginning at 11:30 a.m. for $49.95. Dishes will include sides and starters like mashed sweet potatoes, home-made mac & cheese, and sweet & spicy chicken wings, entrees like southern fried chicken and pulled pork sliders, and assorted pastries and cookies for dessert. For reservations call 201.843.2446.

All day, enjoy Woodford Reserve bourbon, the “Official Bourbon of the Kentucky Derby,” and bourbon specials including mint juleps for $9.

Ladies are welcome to express their fashion sense and style by entering the $850 Derby Hat Contest with no boundaries on how over-the-top the headwear can go. The most outrageous hat wins the $500 grand prize. Signup between 2-4:45 p.m. with the judging at 5 p.m. in the Winner’s Circle.

Plus all guests over 18 years of age can enter the $100 Derby Win Wager contest. Ten lucky contestants will be selected to place a $100 win wager on any horse of their choice in the Kentucky Derby.

After the Derby, guests are welcome to enjoy a night full of live harness racing at the Meadowlands with the first post time set for 7:15 p.m. Pink, the tiered dining room with perfect views of the live racing action, will feature a few southern inspired options on their $54.95 buffet menu created by Executive Chef Dennis Sammarone. Pink will open at 4:30 p.m. and reservations are strongly recommended as space is extremely limited. To reserve a table call 201.843.2446.

Prizes continue into the night with ten $100 win wagers on live harness racing beginning at 6 p.m.

To make reservations or book your private event, call 201.843.2446 or e-mail catering@playmeadowlands.com.