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Big Fields, big pools mean big payoffs

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – While winter’s chill has been covering the Northeast of late, the harness racing action – as well as the payoffs – at the Meadowlands have been white-hot.

Racing resumes at the Big M this evening for the final race week of 2017 with a 10-race program that gets underway at 6:35 p.m. The track will then come back with back-to-back 14-race cards on Friday and Saturday with the same earlier-than-normal winter post time, which will be in effect through the end of February.

There will be many opportunities for bettors over the course of the three programs, as of the 38 races, 34 of them have full 10-horse fields. Couple that with Pick Fours and Pick Fives that have a low takeout of 15 percent, and you have the recipe for a post-Christmas score.

“The winter meet offers great opportunities for vertical and horizontal bettors,” said Big M chief operating officer and general manager Jason Settlemoir. “The full 10-horse fields combined with the long stretch at the Meadowlands makes racing a little more unpredictable, which makes the pools larger because the bigger payouts now become possible. We’re looking forward to a great 2018.”

Given how things went last weekend, he has good reason to be optimistic:

  • All-source handle on Saturday night totaled $2,771,241
  • The Pick Four pool on Friday was $68,192 and $64,196 on Saturday
  • The 50 Cent Pick Five payout on Friday was $4,375 and $3,671 on Saturday
  • The average payoff for the 20 Cent Survivor Pick 10 was $8,479
  • The first race Trifecta on Saturday returned $12,390. It was outdone one race later, when $27,399 was the payout
  • One lucky bettor in Chicago cashed in for $28,332 Saturday when he or she had the only ticket with the winning combination of 6-8-3-1-9 in the Early 20 Cent Jackpot Super High Five
  • This evening’s Late 20 Cent Jackpot Super High Five (Race 10) sports a carryover of $53,076
Fast and Furious Females on Friday at The Meadowlands
 
Friday night at The Meadowlands offers another terrific wagering opportunity with fourteen large, competitive field on the menu. The evening’s features are a pair of conditioned races for a purse of $11,500, one for trotters, the other for pacing mares. 
 
A pair of imports demand consideration among the very diverse field of ten mares in the eighth race.  
 
Neon Sky N (PP #3) is brand new to US racing having but a single start on these shores. That one was an excellent effort versus this very same class a week ago. Trained by Matthew Adamczyk for owner Joseph Pisarski, Neon Sky N was held just off the pace by driver Anthony Napoliatno before a nice closing rally resulted in being third, beaten only a length and a half. She’s drawn an advantageous post inside her main rivals allowing A Nap the opportunity to conduct another favorable journey on Friday.
 
Jewel Lehigh A has been plying her trade on the continent for the past two seasons with 2017 being her best year by far. She’s generated over $122,000 for owner Michael Goldberg and trainer Andrew Harris this season and gets significant class relief on Friday. Billy Dobson will drive from post seven in Friday’s race.
 
Promotionally The Meadowlands will be giving away a mountain of cash in the “Win Your Share of $2017”. Sign up on the way in and get some free money!
 
Post time is 6:35 p.m.

From the Meadowlands Media Relations Department

 

Meadowlands Racing — Fri/Sat 6:35 PM
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