Meadowlands Hosts Annual 30 & Under Contest this Saturday

Wednesday, July 23, 2025


The Meadowlands is hosting its annual 30 & Under Handicapping contest on Saturday, July 26. The free handicapping contest is exclusively for fans between 18 and 30 and offers a $5,000 total prize pool, with prize payouts to the top five finishers.

 

Contestants may register here and must check in the Clubhouse Lobby until 6:30 p.m. on the night of the contest. There is no entry fee.

The contest format requires players to make a mythical $2 “across the board” wager on one horse in races 2 – 11 at the Meadowlands. The winner is the contestant who amasses the highest mythical bankroll from their selections.

 

The prize payouts to the top five finishers are as follows:  
1st – $2,000
2nd – $1,500
3rd – $1,000
4th – $500

All contest participants will receive a free program and a $20 betting voucher.

 

Saturday also features the track’s annual Seafood Festival and eliminations for the Hambletonian 100 and $500,000 Hambletonian Oaks presented by FanDuel