General admission is FREE. Simulcasting opens at 11 am; Live Racing Post Time 6:20 pm ( Hambletonian Day @ 12 noon)
$2 live racing program every Friday & Saturday night/ $5 on Hambletonian Day/Breeders Crown.
FanDuel Sportsbook Hours of Operation
Monday – Friday 10am – 1am
Saturday 8am – 1am
Sunday 8am – 12am
FanDuel Sportsbook Cash at Counter Hours of Operation
Monday – Friday 10am – 12am
Saturday 8am – 12am
Sunday 8am – 11pm
For dining reservations dial 201-THEBIGM (201-843-2446).
To learn more about group outings, contact our Event Planning Department, ALokshin@PlayMeadowlands.com.
DVDs may be purchased by emailing Rachel Ryan (raryan@playmeadowlands.com). Harness photos may be purchased from Lisa Photo, LisaPhoto@PlayMeadowlands.com and Thoroughbred photos from Bill Denver of Equi-Photo at equiphoto@hotmail.com
A winning mutuel ticket is valid for six months. A cash voucher is valid for three years. For questions regarding mutuel tickets email Mike Refinski at Mrefinski@playmeadowlands.com
Outside food and beverage is prohibited at the track. If you have a medical condition that requires special needs please contact our Director of Security Robert Levine – RLevine@playmeadowlands.com
The main track is one mile with a homestretch of 990 feet. The distance from the start/finish line to the first turn is 330 feet. The width of the homestretch is 90 feet and the backstretch is 80 feet.
Quick Baron won the first pari-mutuel race on September 1, 1976.
The Meadowlands Pace purse grew to $1 Million for the first time in 1980, the year Niatross won.
The 1977 Pace carried a purse of $425,000. The winner was Bernard and Rosalind Mann’s Escort, trained and driven by Carl LeCause.
The world’s most famous trotting event, the Hambletonian, which has had a number of different homes, debuted at the Meadowlands Racetrack on August 8, 1981.
The 1981 Hambletonian winner was Shiaway St. Pat. He was driven to victory by Ray Remmen.
