by Lynne Snierson, publicity director, Rockingham Park

Salem, NH — With stables arriving from all over the country and some of the top horsemen eager to compete for purse money and honors, the stage is set for Rockingham Park’s live harness racing meet to open on Saturday, May 24.

The meet, which will run through Labor Day, is the 102nd in the venerable history of the Salem landmark. With the quality and quantity of horses shipping in, this year’s edition promises to be exciting as well as competitive for horses in all classes.

On opening weekend, with racing on Saturday, Sunday, and Memorial Day on Monday, every paid admission 18 and older will receive a free season pass and the promotion will be in effect until June 1. On Monday, May 26, everyone attending the races will be given a free flag pin to commemorate Memorial Day.

The highlight of Rockingham’s harness meeting is the $50,000 New Hampshire Sweepstakes for pacers on Saturday, June 14, with eliminations for that event being held the previous Saturday. The meet’s top trotting race, the $50,000 Joseph Carney Memorial Trot, will be on Sunday, August 31, and the eliminations will be on Sunday, August 24.

Other significant races include the $20,000 Mountain Skipper final on June 7, the $20,000 Belle Acton final on June 29, and the $20,000 Yankee Bambino final on July 27.

For more information about racing, simulcasting, and the summer promotional schedule, click on www.rockinghampark.com or call (603) 898-2311.