SHARPEN YOUR PENCILS for the APRIL 6 HANDICAPPING CONTEST

Thursday, April 4, 2024


The much-anticipated live-money handicapping contest at The Meadowlands, postponed due to bad weather two weeks ago, will take place this Saturday (April 6).

There is no entry fee for players and the prize pool is a guaranteed $5,000, which will be fully funded by The Big M. The night of the contest, players must register/check-in at the Clubhouse Lobby by 6:20 p.m., and a $100 betting card – cash only – must be purchased to participate, as this is a live money/wagering contest. Entry includes a program.

The contest format:

  • Contestants must bet a minimum of 10 Meadowlands races
  • $10 minimum bet per race; no maximum bet
  • Win, Place, Show and/or Exacta wagers only
  • One horse per race if betting WPS; 2 horses per race if betting Exacta
  • Unlimited entries allowed per person
  • Players keep all pari-mutuel winnings

Prize board:

  • 1st: $2,000
  • 2nd: $1,250
  • 3rd: $1,000
  • 4th: $500
  • 5th: $250

For complete contest rules and regulations, go here.