Coral Springs, FL – The 2021 harness racing seasonal opening of “On The Deck” will officially take place at Sunshine Meadows Equestrian Village in Delray Beach on Saturday, Jan. 2.  That’s when editor Jeffrey Bell says the 2021 Roster Book will be ready for distribution and all 2- and 3-year-old’s in training will be wearing their saddle pad numbers.

Spectators watch morning workouts in front of The Deck at Sunshine Meadows. Steve Wolf Photo.

The 2021 Roster Book was first done by Bell two years ago and enables viewers watching the horses in training to be able to look up the pedigrees, trainers and owners of the horses on the track.

“You do not have to wait until mid-February for pitchers and catchers to report to get a little excited,” Bell said.  “Come this Saturday, January 2, it’s Opening Day at On The Deck at Sunshine Meadows.  Everyone is invited to come and see the finest 2- and 3-year-old pacers and trotters in their winter training for the upcoming 2021 racing season.

“You will be able to see and identify any horse jogging/training six days a week by viewing the 2021 edition of champions and future champions in training,” Bell added.

This is volume number three of the special Sunshine Meadows Stable Roster and it is provided free of charge.

On The Deck was developed by the Lindy Farms Stable, Tony Alagna Stable and Myron Bell.  Every Saturday the public is invited to watch the horses train free of charge at Sunshine Meadows Equestrian Village where the On The Deck is located right on the finish line of the one-mile track.

In addition to the free Stable Roster Book, bagels, cream cheese, coffee and tea are offered for free.

For more information or directions to Sunshine Meadows, go to https://www.sunshinemeadowsdelray.com/sunshine-meadows or visit Sunshine Meadows Equestrian Center’s Facebook page.

Horses are usually on the track for training between 7 a.m. to noon. The deck is furnished with comfortable deck chairs and couches and there is also a small bleacher area plus plenty of grassy areas for lawn chairs.