by Nick Salvi, for Meadowlands Racetrack

East Rutherford, NJ — The draw schedule for The Meadowlands is changing with the move to a live racing schedule of Friday and Saturday only.

The box will close at 9am on Monday, March 11 for Friday, March 15 races and 9am Tuesday, March 12 for the Saturday, March 16 card.

Enter by 4pm on Saturday, March 9 for the final Thursday card of the 2012 season raced on March 14.

The minimum claimer written on the new condition sheet will be $12,500 in keeping with the minimum at other tracks in the region.

Starting next week, qualifying races will be held on Saturday with those being drawn Friday evening, box close at 4pm.

The new condition sheet will be available on The Meadowlands website.