from the Meadowlands Media Relations Department

East Rutherford, NJ — Four trotting and seven pacing races make up the 11 qualifiers scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday morning (Dec. 20) at the Meadowlands Racetrack.

The draw for opening night (Friday, Dec. 28) will be held Saturday (Dec. 22) with the entry box closing at 9 a.m.

The opening night card features a $30,000 Free For All Filly and Mare Pace and a $30,000 Free For All Trot.

Classified racing makes its debut at the Meadowlands on Dec. 28 with 7:15 p.m. post time. In classified racing, horses are divided into letter classes instead of conditioned races based on earnings. The letter classes work up from a C-2 classification up to A-1 with a Preferred and Free For All as the top two classes past A-1.