East Rutherford, NJ — It’s unlikely the horsemen will be headless, so be not afraid to make your way to The Meadowlands this Halloween weekend and check out some frighteningly good stakes racing, sports action and entertainment, with the Crawford Farms Kindergarten Series on track, the Breeders Crown simulcast, the World Series and the Jets-Giants game in the FanDuel Sportsbook, plus a promotion that will leave you asking: Is this the real thing?

“With spectacular weather being forecast for this weekend,” said Big M Chief Operating Officer and General Manager Jason Settlemoir, “we are expecting big business at The Meadowlands, where fans of live racing, simulcast racing, sports betting, or a great night of exceptional entertainment can find exactly what they are looking for.”

Friday night’s live Big M card features seven $20,000 leg five divisions of the Kindergarten Series for 2-year-olds of each sex and gait. The dashes are the last chance for horses to earn enough points to be eligible for the Kindergarten’s big-money finals and consolations on Saturday (Nov. 4), which have estimated total purses of $1 million.

The mile oval’s simulcast area will be howling with excitement this weekend, as the $7 million Breeders Crown, which takes place at Indiana’s Hoosier Park, will be watched and wagered on by Meadowlands’ patrons who are screaming to see the very best in the sport go head-to-head.

If you can’t get out of the house when the finals take place, Fox Sports 2 (FS2) will present a live broadcast from 9-11 p.m. on Oct. 27 and 9 p.m.-midnight on Oct. 28. Eleven of the 12 Crown events will be shown live. Meadowlands TV’s Jessica Otten and the Red Mile’s Gabe Prewitt will provide the commentary.

The Sked: The Meadowlands will race every Friday and Saturday through the end of the year, with two exceptions. There will be no live racing on Friday (Nov. 24), while there will be live action on Thursday (Dec. 7).

Post time for every program is 6:20 p.m.

The Show: Every live racing night, tune in at 5:45 p.m. for the track’s live simulcast “Racing from The Meadowlands” pregame show, with 30 minutes of harness news, analysis and staff selections to get you ready for the night.

This weekend, with Otten at the Breeders Crown, Peter Kleinhans (Friday) and Mike Bozich (Saturday) will sit alongside host Dave Little on the Sam McKee Memorial Broadcast Set.

Free past performances for every race of every Meadowlands card are available by going to playmeadowlands.com.

Everything Meadowlands is available by going on X (formerly known as Twitter). You can check in with the Big M team for early changes, racing information and staff selections by going to @themeadowlands or #playbigm.

Stay in touch with The Big M team of Otten (@JessicaOtten1), Little (@DaveLittleBigM) and Ken Warkentin (@kenvoiceover).

The Great Eight: The Meadowlands provides eight opportunities for the player to make a score trying their luck betting in pools with a low 15 percent takeout. The lineup of The Big M’s “Great Eight” is as follows (all wagers — with the exception of the Pick-7 — are carryover eligible):

Race 1: 20-cent Pick-5
Race 2: 20-cent Survivor Pick-7
Race 4: 20-cent Pick-8
Race 6: 50-cent Pick-4
Race 7: 20-cent High-5
Race 8: 20-cent Pick-6
Race 10: 50-cent Pick-4
Race 11: 20-cent High-5

Witherite’s Race Reviews: Race reviews and selections by The Meadowlands’ morning-line oddsmaker and program analyst James Witherite are available 48 hours before a given race card. To access, simply go to playmeadowlands.com, go to the “handicapping” tab, then click “race reviews.”

But Wait, There’s More: In November, The Big M stakes schedule hits the gas pedal.

The pistons start pumping on Saturday (Nov. 4) when an estimated $1 million will be up for grabs in the Kindergarten finals and consolations.

Next up, on Saturday (Nov. 11), a total of $240,000 (est.) will be offered on the NJ Home Grown and NJ Garden State.

After eliminations (if necessary) are contested on Saturday (Nov. 18), the “Fall Final Four” and FanDuel Championships will make up a can’t-miss, date-circling-worthy night of competition on Saturday (Nov. 25) when an estimated $2.65 million comprise what is the third-biggest night of the Big M calendar year after Hambletonian Day and Meadowlands Pace Night.

The Fall Final Four is made up of the Governor’s Cup (2-year-old colt and gelding pace), Three Diamonds (2FP), Valley Victory (2CGT) and Goldsmith Maid (2FT). The FanDuel four pack is comprised of the Open Pace, Open Trot, Open Mare Pace and Open Mare Trot. All eight events figure to have great impact when ballots are cast at year’s end for both divisional honors and Horse of the Year.