#Big M

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - Harness racing driver Yannick Gingras came to play Friday night (Nov. 25) at The Meadowlands, and so did the 20-cent Pick-6 players. The 43-year-old Hall of Fame pilot recorded four wins to lead the driver colony while bettors awoke from their post-Thanksgiving slumber with some huge play in the Pick-6 with motivation provided…

The final huge weekend of racing during 2022 at The Meadowlands will kick off the day after Thanksgiving, Friday (Nov. 25), as 20-cent Pick-6 players will pump plenty of green into the pot that features a double carryover with a total pool guarantee of $100000, which is offered in conjunction with the United States Trotting Association. As if that…

From its inception The Meadowlands has likely had the greatest public relations / publicity department than that of all other racetracks combined. Just think of all the fantastic people who have occupied its press box through the years - names such as Allen Gutterman, Ellen Harvey, Sam McKee, Steve Katz, Bob Heyden, Charlie Singer, Sam Anzalone,…

After 31 consecutive weekends of Friday and Saturday racing at the Meadowlands Racetrack this year, Hambletonian Day on Aug. 6 and its prodigious betting handle kicked off a well-earned break for those in the New Jersey horse racing and betting industry. But harness racing returns to the Big M on Thursday, Sept. 1 - though only for two weeks of…

East Rutherford, NJ - Live harness racing is back at the Meadowlands Racetrack this Friday and Saturday with a 6:20 pm post. On Friday, the GSY Racing Club will pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth and her love of horses. There will be a video tribute and bagpiper during the pre-game show hosted by Dave Little and Jessica Otten, paying tribute to the…

The Meadowlands Racetrack became the North American mecca for harness racing almost since the day the track opened in September 1976. But 12 months later, a 100-night thoroughbred meet at the East Rutherford, New Jersey, site gained attention of its own. Crowds averaged more than 17000 for up to five or six nights a week, and crowds of 25000 were…