Meadows Monday Memo

HARNESS RACING BACK TO ACTION, NOW 4 DAYS WEEKLY

After taking a week off for scheduled track maintenance, The Meadows is back in action this week. Racing resumes Wednesday at 12:45 with 12 races, including the first leg of the Ruby Cook Memorial pacing series. Our Spring schedule will feature racing four days per week, Wednesday through Saturday, at 12:45.

LUCKY 7 WAGER RETURNS, WITH CHANGES

Based on feedback from our customers, we have made some changes to the Lucky7 wager. Starting Wednesday, it will now have a 50-cent base. Additionally, if no one correctly picks all 7 winners, there will be a 20% consolation payoff and an 80% carryover of the net pool.

A NEW LOOK

The biggest part of last week’s maintenance project was the replacement of the infield video board. The new, larger board (photo included) will replace the old video board and the tote board. The tote board, a standard at The Meadows since its opening in 1963, will be gradually removed over the next several weeks. A new graphics package will also be in place starting Wednesday, in order to replace information that had been seen on the tote board.

WILDER RETURNS FROM FLORIDA

Mike Wilder, one of the track’s leading reinsmen each year, will be making his 2024 driving debut at The Meadows on Wednesday. The Altmeyer-Wilder Racing Stable spent the winter in Florida training, and their horses will also be returning to action at The Meadows this week.

If you would like additional information at any point, please reach out to track announcer Jeff Zidek via email at jeff.zidek@pennentertainment.com.

by Jeff Zidek, for The Meadows