Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment

Pegasus World Cup Simulcast
2026-01-24 11:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York)
Head to The Meadowlands’ expansive simulcast area on Saturday afternoon to watch and wager on the 10th running of the Grade 1, $3-million Pegasus World Cup Invitational at Gulfstream Park.
Disco Time is the 8-5 morning-line favorite in the field of 12. The 4-year-old son of Not This Time, a Brad Cox trainee who is unbeaten in five lifetime starts, will be ridden by Flavien Prat.
The mile-and-an-eighth World Cup, which has a post time of 5:39 p.m., is the 13th race on a 13-race program that gets underway at 11 a.m., so come early and claim your spot.

UFC 324 Watch Party
2026-01-24 20:00 - 23:30

UFC 325 Watch Party
2026-01-31 18:00 - 23:59

Big Game Watch Party
2026-02-08 17:30 - 23:59
🏈 About the Gallery Watch Party Event:
• Overlooks FanDuel Sportsbook has giant screens and multiple TVs
• Tons of screens from wall to wall
• Premium Couch and table seating
• Football swag and other giveaways
• Game insight by Marc Malusis
🎫 About the Tickets:
• All tickets include tax, tip, and access to game day buffet
• Seating starts at 5:30 pm/Game Time is 6:30 pm
• Ticket Options:
o Single Seat $45 (parties will be seated together, tables can be made of 2-10)
o 3 Person Couch – $300
🍗 Buffet Includes: Wings (Buffalo, Sweet n’ Spicy, BBQ), Hot Dogs, Burgers, Chicken Fingers, Fries, and Dessert
🍺 Beer Bucket and Beer Tower Specials

Valentine's Day Buffet
2026-02-14 17:30 - 23:00 | Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment, 1 Racetrack Drive, East Rutherford, 07073, United States
All purchases include a complimentary glass of champagne, $5 betting voucher, live racing program, and a rose for every lady!
$79.95 PER PERSON
Amuse-Bouche
Saffron Arancini with Parmigiana Cream
Golden saffron risotto bites with a silky Parmigiana Reggiano emulsion
Ricotta & Crispy Prosciutto Bruschetta
Whipped ricotta and crispy Prosciutto di Parma on toasted sourdough

Appetizers
Potato Leek Veloute
Silky blend of Yukon Gold potatoes and butter-braised leeks
Niçoise Salad
Premium tuna, blanched green beans, kalamata olives, cherry tomatoes, boiled egg, and fingerling potatoes over a bed of seasonal greens with a niroise-style dressing
lnsalata Caprese
Authentic Mozzarella, ripened tomatoes, fresh basil, drizzle of EVOO
Strawberry & Goat Cheese Salad
Organic baby spinach, fresh-cut strawberries, artisanal goat cheese, and a honey-lemon emulsion

Mains
Coulotte Steak Maitre d’hôtel
Pan-seared prime top sirloin cap topped with herb-infused butter
Ratatouille
Rustic, slow-simmered medley of eggplant, zucchini, peppers, and tomatoes, infused with Herbes and garlic
Chicken Cacciatore
Slow-braised chicken thighs in a rustic tomato and red wine sauce with bell peppers, mushrooms, and wild herbs
Pan-Seared Salmon with Bearnaise
Crispy-skin Atlantic salmon with velvet Tarragon-infused Bearnaise sauce
Lasagna ala Bolognese
Classic Bolognese ragu, creamy Bechamel, melted Parmigiana crust
Puree de Pommes
Whipped artisanal potatoes with cultured French butter and sea salt

Dessert
Served at table
Forest Fruit Charlotte
Artisanal sponge biscuits, mixed berry Bavarian cream, and wild berries
Strawberry & Cream Panna Cotta
Delicate buttermilk panna cotta, fresh strawberry reduction, and micro-mint
Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries
Freshly harvested strawberries coated in a crisp dark chocolate shell

February $1,000 Contest
2026-02-20 18:00

⚠️Meadowlands and FanDuel Closed
2026-02-23 09:00 - 23:59
Monday 2/23: The Meadowlands and FanDuel Sportsbook are closed due to the winter storm. Follow our instagram, facebook, or website for information regarding Tuesday.
Winners Bayonne is also closed.

⚠️Meadowlands and FanDuel Closed
2026-02-24 08:00 - 23:59
Tuesday 2/24: Due to ongoing cleanup and maintenance from the winter storm, the Meadowlands and FanDuel Sportsbook will remain closed on Tuesday, February 24. We will resume normal operating hours Wednesday (FanDuel 10am; Simulcasting 11am.)

SETON HALL 🏀 Viewing Party vs UCONN
2026-02-28 12:00 - 16:00
12th Annual National Game Watch! This year’s event will take place on Saturday, February 28th as the Men’s Basketball Team takes on UCONN at 12 PM ET streaming live on FS1.

Watch the game in our Gallery with huge TV screens, lounge furniture and waitress service.

Saucy SmackDown
2026-02-28 17:00 - 21:00

International Women's Day Celebration
2026-03-07 17:00 - 22:00
Join us as we celebrate women in racing!
Debbie Little and Meadow Twaddle will host our Saturday night broadcast and be joined by Heather Wilder who will be doing back paddock interviews.
Melissa Keith, the full-time announcer at Rideau Carlton, will be on hand to call races Saturday night’s races.
Kiara Morgan will handle all FanDuel TV duties on both Friday and Saturday night.
The evening will include sizzle videos and interviews with the industry’s top female trainers, drivers, and grooms, as well as two races featuring all-female driver fields.

About International Women’s Day:
International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality.
IWD has occurred for well over a century, with the first IWD gathering in 1911 supported by over a million people. Today, IWD belongs to all groups collectively everywhere. IWD is not country, group or organization specific.
#IWD2026 #EmbraceEquity

UFC 326 Watch Party
2026-03-07 20:00 - 23:30

St. Pat's Themed Buffet
2026-03-13 17:00 - 22:00
Friday, March 13 | $54.95 + TAX & GRATUITY
St. Pat’s menu also featured on Saturday, March 14 during our Elvis Show
STARTERS
AVAILABLE AT 5:30 PM
Traditional Irish Soda Bread
Atlantic Seafood Chowder
Classic Irish Potato Salad with garden scallions
Market Green Salad with a light herb vinaigrette
Farmhouse Coleslaw
MAINS
AVAILABLE AT 6:00 PM
Slow Simmered Corned Beef
Irish Beef Stew
Irish Whiskey Glazed Chicken
Scapece di Pesce
Farmhouse Boiled Vegetables Garden
Traditional Shepherd’s Pie
HOMEMADE DESSERT
AVAILABLE AT 8:30 PM
Seasonal Fresh Fruit Platter
Baileys Irish Cream Cheesecake
Guinness Chocolate Cake
Call (201) The-BigM for reservations

Elvis Tribute Show & Dinner
2026-03-14 17:00 - 22:00
Get your dancing shoes on, Elvis is coming to the Meadowlands Racetrack!
On Saturday, March 14, the Elvis Tribute Show returns to the racetrack ‘s 3rd floor Pink Restaurant.
This year, guests will be taken on a thrilling musical tour of Elvis’ career during this fast-paced three-act show.
The cost for the show is $70 which includes buffet dinner, tax, tip, live program and $10 betting voucher.
5:00 PM: Seating & dining open
8:00 PM: Showtime
10:15 PM: Final act ends (approx.)
Seating is limited – get your tickets today!

March Mania 1st & 2nd Rounds
2026-03-19 11:00 - 23:30, 2026-03-20 11:00 - 23:30, 2026-03-21 11:00 - 23:30, 2026-03-22 11:00 - 23:30
Reserve a seat in the Lounge for the first and second rounds!

March Mania Sweet 16
2026-03-26 11:00 - 23:59, 2026-03-27 11:00 - 23:59
Regional seminfals where the winners advance to the Elite 8!
Catch all of the college basketball action at the Fanduel Sportsbook and the Lounge at Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment. We have massive HDTVs, table service and plenty of self-service and teller operated wagering machines.

March Mania Elite 8
2026-03-28 11:00 - 23:59, 2026-03-29 11:00 - 23:59
The top 8 teams face off!
Catch all of the college basketball action at the Fanduel Sportsbook and the Lounge at Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment. We have massive HDTVs, table service and plenty of self-service and teller operated wagering machines.

March Mania Final 4
2026-04-04 18:00 - 23:59
The top 4 teams face off!
Catch all of the college basketball action at the Fanduel Sportsbook and the Lounge at Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment. We have massive HDTVs, table service and plenty of self-service and teller operated wagering machines.

March Mania Championship
2026-04-06 20:30 - 23:00
It all comes down to the Championship Game!
Catch the action at the Fanduel Sportsbook and the Lounge at Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment. We have massive HDTVs, table service and plenty of self-service and teller operated wagering machines.

Must be 21+ to wager on sports. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-Gambler

UFC 327 Watch Party
2026-04-11 20:00 - 23:59

Carmine's Kitchen Takeover at the Meadowlands
2026-04-18 17:00 - 23:00
Join us for an evening with Carmine’s NYC at the Meadowlands in honor of the late, great Carmine Abbatiello!
This event is a one-night celebration that brings Carmine’s signature abundant, family-style favorites to the Meadowlands community, while honoring Carmine Abbatiello. Carmine’s was named in his honor by restaurateur Arthur J. Cutler —making this partnership and tribute especially meaningful for fans and guests.
The Buffet is a display of Carmine’s favorites:

Caesar Salad & Carmine’s Salad
Sausage & Peppers
Sauteed veggies
Spaghetti & Meatballs
Guest Favorite – Chicken Parm
Tiramisu & Cannoli

Dinner is $54.95 plus tax and gratuity ($70.13 total) and includes a live racing program.
Tickets
A portion of the proceeds ($20 per ticket) will be donated to the Purple Haze Adoption Program – created to ensure that retired
Standardbred horses find a second career. Alicart/Carmine’s has generously donated the food for this one-time event.
The Meadowlands will also have a tribute to Abbatiello and speak to some of his family and friends throughout the evening.
Horsemen and Trotters members looking to dine in Trotters can call 201-460-4079.

About Carmine Abbatiello
Hall of Fame driver Carmine Abbatiello, one of harness racing’s most successful and popular drivers throughout a career that spanned more than four decades, passed away Tuesday (Jan. 27), his family announced. He was 89.
Mr. Abbatiello, who drove in his first race in 1956, was a fixture on the New York-New Jersey circuits, and over the years captured numerous driving titles in the region – most notably a combined total of nearly 20 at Roosevelt and Yonkers. He attended high school on Staten Island and from there worked eight years with his brother Anthony, another Hall of Famer, before going on his own in 1964.
In 1959, Mr. Abbatiello tied for the driving title at Freehold Raceway before winning multiple crowns there in the early 1960s. He also was a driving champion at Monticello Raceway during the early days of his career.
Mr. Abbatiello enjoyed his first top-25 finish in the national driver standings in 1962, with his 83 victories ranking No. 21. He ranked in the top 20 the next four seasons before breaking out in 1968 with 237 triumphs and $854,482 in purses to finish No. 3 and No. 6, respectively, in those categories in the national standings.
Mr. Abbatiello led the sport in purses in 1975 ($2.27 million) and again in 1978 ($3.34 million), when he shared Harness Tracks of America’s Driver of the Year Award with Herve Filion. In addition, Mr. Abbatiello ranked among the top five in purses on 11 other occasions. He had a total of nine years among the top-five winningest drivers, including second-place finishes in 1970 (with 294 victories), 1978 (387) and 1979 (393).
His final year with more than 1,000 drives came in 1989. At the end of that season, Mr. Abbatiello ranked No. 2 all-time in wins, with 6,944, and No. 4 in purses, with nearly $47.7 million. He ended his career with 7,170 victories and $50.3 million in purses.
Known as “The Red Man” because of his bright red driving colors, Mr. Abbatiello was elected to the Harness Racing Hall of Fame in 1985. Among other accolades, he received Harness Horsemen International’s Man of the Year Award in 1982, the same year he was feted with Carmine Abbatiello Night at Roosevelt Raceway – only the second driver, after Billy Haughton – to receive the honor.
Such was Mr. Abbatiello’s popularity that he appeared in a beer commercial and had a restaurant – the famed Carmine’s in New York City, launched by Arthur J. Cutler – named in his honor.

Tickets

March for Babies Walk
2026-04-25 08:00 - 16:00
Join us and March of Dimes for our annual March for Babies walk! All are welcome to sign up and come out for the day.
More than a yearly walk, March for Babies is a community. Families, friends, and co-workers can connect while raising critical funds for research, education, advocacy, and programs and services so moms and babies get the best possible start.Because together, each step forward leads to a healthy future for us all. March for Babies. Every step counts!
Registration: 8am
Event Time: 10am
Join Today

2026 Kentucky Derby Day Simulcast
2026-05-02 09:00 - 23:59
The greatest two minutes in sports – the Kentucky Derby – takes place on Saturday, May 2 and the Meadowlands Racetrack is the best place to watch and wager. Racetrack doors open at 9 am with first Churchill Downs post at 10:30am. Live harness racing kicks off at 6:20 pm and the Kentucky Derby post time is 6:57pm.
Dining

Café reservations must be pre-paid
$125 per 4-person table
Waited service
Guarantees track admittance and seating

Ticket purchase price is also a food credit that can be used at the Cafe on Derby Simulcast Day towards racetrack staples like chicken wings, french fries, cheesesteaks, burgers, pretzels, popcorn, ice cream and more. The credit is valid on Saturday, May 2, 2026 only.
Purchase a table

Lounge reservations must be pre-paid
$75 Bar Seat
$150 2-Person Table
$300 4-Person Table
$300 3-Person Couch
$500 5-Person Couch
Waited Service
Guarantees track admittance and seating

Ticket purchase price is also a beverage and food credit to be used at the Victory Bar & Kitchen on Derby Simulcast Day towards delicious fare including burgers, nachos, salads, sandwiches and more. The credit is valid on Saturday, May 2, 2026only.
Purchase a table

Derby Day Pink Buffet

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Seating opens 4:00 pm
Buffet opens 4:30 pm

Reservations
Promotions

$1,000 Derby Hat Contest

$1,000 total in cash prizes
Register between 2pm – 5pm in the Clubhouse Lobby.
Judging will take place in the Winner’s Circle around 5pm
Prize breakdown: First Place: $500; 2nd Place: $250; 3rd Place: $100; 4th Place: $50; Fanciest: $100

$1,000 Win Wager Drawing

Meadowlands Racetrack Best Burger Battle
2026-05-09 17:00 - 23:00 | Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment, 1 Racetrack Drive, East Rutherford, 07073, United States
Saturday, May 9, 2026 – Come out to purchase and taste some of the best burgers in the area as local joints compete for cash prizes and title of Best Burger! Plus plenty of other food trucks serving everything from empanadas to ice cream to bbq
Think you have the best burger in town? Impress the judges on Saturday, May 9 for a chance at $3,000 in cash prizes. Open to area food trucks & restaurants!
Battle Details:

5-11 pm in the Backyard. Entrants must be ready to sell by 4pm and can sell any food items in addition to burger.
$1,500 Grand Prize, $1,000 2nd Place; $500 3rd Place; $500 Best Tasting Patty
$100 Entry Fee for vendors (must be paid prior to 7/8)
Entrants must prepare 6 burgers for 7:00 p.m. judging . Burger can be any combination of meat and toppings. Judging is based upon 60% taste and 40% presentation
To register please email Rachel Ryan

Food Trucks: coming early 2026

Meadowlands Racetrack Beerfest
2026-05-16 16:00 - 21:00 | Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment, 1 Racetrack Drive, East Rutherford, 07073, United States
Over 60 participating producers including dozens of local breweries!

Ticket Type
Cost
Time
General Tastings
Seminars
Buffet
Exclusive Tastings

General Admission
$45 online;
$50 day of
5 – 9 PM
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✅
❌
❌

VIP
(limited to 200)
$70
4 – 9 PM
✅
✅
✅
✅

Buy tickets
Please note that all tickets will print time 5:00-9:00pm even though VIP opens at 4:00pm
Festival Highlights (subject to change):
* Beers from around the US
* DJ ALX
* Live horse racing beginning 6:20pm
* The Preakness Stakes Simulcast
Confirmed NJ Breweries:

7 Tribesmen
United Brewing Co.
Bolero Snort
Carton – new for 2026
Departed Soles
Mud Hen
Hoboken – new for 2026
Ghost Hawk Brewing
Bonesaw Brewing
Montclair Brewery
Double Tap Brewing
Leaning Fathers Brewing – new for 2026
Asturia Brewing Company – new for 2026

Must be 21 & older to attend. No refunds given. Event subject to ISSUANCE OF NJ ABC permit.
