IT IS NOT ABOUT SAVING HARNESS RACING, NO MATTER WHAT HE SAYS
Dave Little, Meadowlands Media Relations
East Rutherford, NJ — Maybe all of the Meadowlands’ faithful found money in their Christmas stockings.
Betting on the 14-race Saturday night Big M program came within $14,000 of the magic $3-million mark, as all-source wagering reached $2,986,115, eclipsing the previous meet best of $2,764,913, which was established on Nov. 24. The current meeting began on Oct. 12.
The action got off to a fast start as $724,232 was pushed through the windows on the first three races of the night, which included $273,448 in the third, which was the high for a single race.
The 50-Cent Pick-5 saw $69,507 poured into the pot while the 50-Cent Pick-4 took $94,136 in wagers. The Pick-5 came back $4,074.10 while the Pick-4 paid $287.40.
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