Meadows Monday Memo

HARNESS RACING SCHEDULE for the week

We remain in our winter 3-day-per-week racing schedule, Wednesday through Friday afternoons at 12:45.  This schedule will remain in place through the end of March.

EXOTICS PAYING WELL

Last week’s race cards at The Meadows resulted in solid payoffs in the exotic wagers.  In 39 races over three days, exactas paid an average of $62.87 for a $2 ticket.  The 20-cent Superfecta, over the same 39-race period, resulted in an average payoff of $210.26.

$10,000 PICK-4 GUARANTEED POOL ON WEDNESDAY

The Pick-4 has also paid well in recent weeks at The Meadows.  Offered three times daily, the 50-cent Pick4 averaged payoffs of $176.06 over the past 3 cards, but there were no winners in the final Pick-4 of the Friday card.  That resulted in a carryover of more than $2,500.  The Meadows, in conjunction with the Meadows Standardbred Owners Association (MSOA) and the USTA’s Strategic Wagering program, will guarantee the pool to $10,000 for the initial Pick-4 on Wednesday (February 22), which begins in Race 1.  Free programs, as always, are available at meadowsharnessracing.com, courtesy of the MSOA.

BIG DAY FOR PALONE

Throughout the Wednesday and Thursday cards at The Meadows, drivers Ronnie Wrenn and Dave Palone traded the lead for most wins at the track in 2023.  However, on Friday afternoon, Palone won five consecutive races (3-7), then added wins in races 9, 10 and 12 to end the day with 8 wins, giving him 55 for the season and a 6-win lead over Wrenn (49).

If you would like additional information at any point, please reach out to track announcer Jeff Zidek.

by Jeff Zidek, for The Meadows