ROAD TO
THE HAMBO
COMING MAY 2023
Harness Racing’s Greatest Day, featuring the Hambletonian Final and Hambletonian Oaks Final
Doors open 10 am with first post at 12 noon
$5 admission includes commemorative 98th Hambletonian Hat for adults & kids. Admission available for purchase
Guaranteed dining/seating available for purchase:
- $300 Promenade Table – Seats 4 people and table purchase includes admission.
- $100 Cafe Table – seats 4 people and $100 is food credit for use at the Cafe (admission not included)
- 2nd Floor Lounge Seating – tables of 2 & 4 available along with 4 person couch. Purchase is beverage and food credit for Victory. (admission not included)
Festivities:
- Live music in the Backyard By The Craig Sailor Project
- Carnival rides & games throughout the Backyard
- Hambo Hat Contest
- Sign up between 10 am – 1pm in the Clubhouse Lobby
- First Prize $500
- 2nd Place $250
- 3rd Place $100
- 4th Place $50
- Fanciest $100
- FanZone Tent with free swag giveaways all day
- Driver & Trainer autograph session 10:30 am – 12 noon
- Food Trucks:
- House of Cupcakes
- Beared One BBQ
- Hadez Food Truck
- Uncle Bob’s Kettle Corn
- Who Cut The Cheese Lady Food Truck
- The little Sicilian
- Big John’s Gourmet Burgers
- Clydes Homemade Italian Ice & Ice Cream
- Latin Bites
- Cat Like Reflexes
- Green Dog Mobile
- Rods Fish N Chips
- DAW Concessions
- Carnival Concessions
- Freakin Empanadas
- The Original Delicious Lola Josefa’s
STAKES (purses estimated)
- $1 Million Hambletonian
- $500 Hambletonian Oaks
- $300 John Cashman Memorial
- $275,000 Cane Pace
- $275,000 Sam McKee Memorial
- $175,000 Lady Liberty
- $175,000 John R. Steele
- $90,000 Shady Daisy
- Commemorative Wine and “Trotter’s Gold” Beer for sale
Guarantee your spot to dine and watch an epic day of stakes races on Saturday, August 5, 2023.
THE LOUNGE:
- Center of the action with front row seat to Victory’s giant screens. 2- and 4- top tables and VIP couches available.
- Opens 10:00 a.m.
- Price acts as credit towards sports bar food purchase.
- Reservation valid through end of live racing.
THE CAFE:
- Table for 4 near the Winner’s Circle
- $100 per table – price is a credit towards cafe food and drink purchase
Click here to purchase Cafe and Lounge dining
West Tent Dining:
- Tent has great views of the track and finish line
- per person (excludes tax and gratuity)
- Menu features brisket, beef sliders, mac & cheese, salads and dessert
- West Tent Menu
- 201-TheBigM for reservations
Trotters/West Deck Dining/Pink Dining:
- per person (excludes tax & gratuity)
- Dining rooms open to Trotters members, horse owners with horses in to go Saturday, August 5
- These 3 areas feature the same menu which includes boneless ribeye, Atlantic salmon, chicken piccata and a variety of salads and desserts
- Pink Menu | West Deck Menu | Trotters
- Call 201-TheBigM for reservations
Since 1981, the Meadowlands Racetrack has hosted the Hambletonian.
Past Hambletonian winners at the Meadowlands are list below. For a complete history of the Hambletonian click here
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