Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment

Meadowlands Sportscaster Derby
2024-05-31 18:30 - 22:00 (America/New_York)
Our 5th Annual Sportscasters Charity Derby features two harness races to benefit charitable organizations selected by famous sportscasters. Each sportscaster will be teamed up with a Meadowlands driver in a jog cart and will compete against other sportscasters in a field of 4 for a one-mile race. Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment will donate $5,000 to each of the two winning Sportscasters’ selected charities — and will also make a $1,000 donation to each charity selected by each Sportscaster.
New to the Sportscaster Derby for 2024- Chris Lopresti, Chelsea Sherrod & Perry Sook
Participating Sportscasters
CHARITY RACE 1 (After Harness Race 3)

Chris Lopresti (WFAN660, CBS Sports Radio, SiriusXM) – Racing for SBH Heath System, Bronx
Don LaGreca (ESPN-NY 98.7 FM) – Racing for Ronald McDonald House
Chelsea Sherrod (SNY) – Racing for Grow Our Game
Mark Cannizzaro (NY Post) – Racing for Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

CHARITY RACE 2 (After Harness Race 5)

Maria Marino (Action Network) – Racing for American Cancer Society/Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
Marc Malusis (PIX11, SNY, WFAN) – Racing for Make-A-Wish Foundation
Perry Sook (PIX11) – Racing for SBH Heath System, Bronx
Keith Irizarry (MLB Network) – Racing for Cavan McGovern Family Research Fund

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2024 Charity Handicapping Contest
2024-05-25 17:30 - 22:30 | Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment, 1 Racetrack Drive, East Rutherford, 07073, United States
Ten local New Jersey charitable organizations have been selected to compete in the Meadowlands Charity Handicapping Contest on Saturday, May 25th. The Contest offers a $15,000 total donation/prize pool, with every charity receiving a donation. Prizes will be awarded as follows: 1st Place: $5,000, 2nd Place: $3,000, 3rd Place: $2,000, 4th Place: $1,500, 5th Place: $1,000, 6th-10th: $500.
Participating organizations will also have the opportunity to make winner’s circle presentations and be featured on the track’s jumbotron.
Interested not-for-profit organizations must apply to participate by emailing Rachel Ryan at raryan@playmeadowlands.com by Thursday, May 16th. The email must include:
1. Charity/Non-Profit Name
2. 501C3 letter
3. Charity/Non-Profit Mission
4. Website URL & Social Links
5. Charity Representative/s that will be onsite for the contest on May 25th.
If more than ten organizations apply, ten will be selected via a random drawing. Selected organizations will be notified by Friday, May 17th.
For more details email Rachel Ryan at Raryan@playmeadowlands.com
How the Charities Will Compete
Organizations will select one (1) horse in each of the 10 designated Meadowlands live races. The organizations will amass a mythical bankroll if their selection officially finishes first, second or third in the designated race. Official $2 WPS (Win, Place, Show) payoffs will be added to the mythical bankroll. Official race results will serve as the order of finish. The organization that accumulates the highest mythical bankroll is the winner.
Participants will also have the opportunity to make winner’s circle presentations and be featured on the track’s jumbotron.
“This is one of our feel good promotions,” said Jason Settlemoir, COO and GM of Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment. “It not only brings new people out to experience and bet at the racetrack, it also helps to support and advance our community.”

FREE $10,000 Handicapping Contest
2024-05-18 17:00 - 18:30
FREE $10,000 Handicapping Contest on Saturday, May 18 open to anyone 18+
The prize pool is guaranteed at $10,000.
Contest Details:

The contest is open anyone 18+. Limited to one entry per person
On May 18 players must check-in and register at the Players Club Desk by 6:30 pm and complete the “official contest” form prior to Race 2.
There is no entry fee and no live money wagered into the pari-mutuel pools.
Each contestant will receive a $10 betting voucher and free live racing program.
Each participant makes mythical $2 “across the board” wager [win, place and show] on selections for Meadowlands races 2-11.
Contestants must make their mythical selections for races 2-10 prior to Race 2 on the official Contest Entry Form online or in paper form and turn them into the Contest Official
If horse is scratched participant receives post time favorite.
If Meadowlands cancels due to inclement weather, the contest is cancelled.
The winner is determined by the highest total mythical bankroll at end Meadowlands Race 11. Winner must be present to claim prize.
In the event of a tie, payouts for the placings will be combined and divided.

Prize Payout:
1st – $2,500
2nd – $2,000
3rd – $1,250
4th – $1,000
5th – $750
6th – 10th – $500

Summer Survival Challenge
2024-05-03 18:00 - 18:20
The Meadowlands Summer Meet Survival Challenge powered by 123Racing kicks off Friday, May 3, 2024. Cash prizes and World Harness Handicapping Championship seats are up for grabs in this free online competition.
Trackmaster will provide Platinum Past Performances for each night of the contest. The game covers the Meadowlands’ Championship Meet and concludes on August 3, 2024.
The winner is determined by the highest total bankroll at the end of the Challenge based on a $2 “across the board” wager [win, place and show] on selections for three designated races each program.
The grand prize is $750 + Meadowlands Swag
The second-place prize is $500 & Meadowlands Swag
The third-place prize is $250 & Meadowlands Swag
Most Winners: $200
Monthly highest bankroll prize: $100
The free contest is open to legal residents of the United States and Canada 18 years and older, and all selections must be made through the format provided on the Survival Challenge website page. No selections will be accepted by phone, fax, e-mail or any other means. Trackmaster Platinum Past performances for the three designated races will be provided through the game board.
The deadline for selections each day is 30 minutes before 6:20 p.m. post time for the first race; post time for Saturday, August 3 is 12 noon. After 30 minutes to post, all selections are final.
To login or to register as a first time player, visit www.survival-challenge.com.

Seton Hall National Game Watch Party
2024-01-27 12:00 - 16:00
Come on out to the Meadowlands Racetrack for the Saturday, January 27 and watch as the Seton Hall Men’s Basketball take on Marquette in our game-day ready Gallery.
Location: 2nd Floor Gallery
Time: Game time 1pm

Meadowlands Fall Chili Cook Off
2023-11-04 17:00 - 21:00
Calling All Cooks….enter our Chili and Salsa Cook-off on Saturday, November 4! Contestants must register here
Not a cook? Free samples will be given for the People’s Choice vote following the 8 pm turn in. Cook-off takes place in the Food Court & outdoor East Apron.
Categories for 2023: Homestyle, Chili Verde, Salsa
Prizes:
Homestyle:
* $1,000 Grand Prize plus spot in the ICS’s World Championship Homestyle Chili Cook-off
* $500 – 2nd place
* $250 – 3rd place
Chili Verde:
* $1,000 Grand Prize plus spot in the ICS’s World Championship Homestyle Chili Cook-off
* $500 – 2nd place
* $250 – 3rd place
People’s Choice Chili:
* $250 Grand Prize
Best Booth:
* $250 Grand Prize
Salsa: (must be home-made no store bought salsa allowed)
* $500 Grand Prize
* $250- 2nd place
* $100 – 3rd place
Contest Details:

Arrival Time: You can arrive anytime after 1:00pm to start setting up.
The event takes place in our food court & outdoor East Apron. We have a side entrance (on the left side of the building near the loading dock) that allows you easy access into the food court entrance for quicker set up.
Mandatory meeting at 3 pm in the food court for all Chili cooks – you must be present!
Meat may be pre-cut or ground but MAY NOT be pre-cooked, treated, seasoned or marinated in any manner.
All other ingredients must be prepared/chopped on-site from during allotted cooking time. Cooking time is 3 total hours per style. Homestyle: 4-7pm; Verde 5-8pm
Garnishes must not be used on what is turned into the Judges.
Please remember to bring all your cooking equipment. If you are using a propane camper’s stove you need to bring a class K extinguisher.
We do have sinks, garbage cans for everyone to use. Please treat these items as if they were in your own home.
You are welcome to bring an additional table or two for you to use. We do have electric, please bring extension cords if you need access to electric.
You must prepare 32oz of chili to be submitted for ICS judging.
Turn in times: 6pm Salsa; 7pm Homestyle; 8pm Verde
Entrant must be 18 years or older
Contact Raryan@playmeadowlands.com with any questions.
People’s choice voting begins at 8 pm following official judging – small tasting samples given, 1 sample of each chili – one vote per person.

Learn to Call a Race
2023-06-24 08:00 - 12:00
Learn tips and best practices from Meadowlands & Freehold track announcer Ken Warkentin, then CALL YOUR VERY OWN TWO-YEAR-OLD RACE!
Tuition: $25
Proceeds benefit the Harness Horse Youth Foundation
Register today! Class size is limited to 30 students.
Contact Matt Zuccarello
(516) 314-0478 / mzuccarello25@gmail.com

Dubai World Cup
2023-03-25 08:00 - 17:00
8:30 am
Doors Open

8:40 am*
$1 Million Dubai Gold Cup

9:15 am*
$1.5 Million Al Quoz Sprint

9:50 am
$1 Million UAE Derby

10:25 am
$2 Million Dubai Golden Shaheen

11:10 am
$5 Million Dubai Turf

12:00 pm
$6Million Dubai Sheema Classic

12:35 pm
$12 Million Dubai World Cup

*estimated post time
