Meadowlands Pace news!

[wizardofoz]

One of the most influential stakes races for the glamour boy 3-year-old male pacing division, The Meadowlands Pace went for $656,000 in 2025. In ’26, it will go for $806,000 – an increase of 23 percent – in the event there are no eliminations for a second straight year, which would represent the biggest purse (USD) in North America for a pacing event!

[Lockedin With Pace]

They probably cut the purse of some other stake races or eliminated them entirely to boost up the purse.

[Trigger]

The Meadowlands Pace purse was $1,293,000 in 1984, which then has a purchasing power today of $4,033,587.55.

In 2026, 42 years later after On The Road Again won the purse will be $806,000

Wizardofjizz, go tell Jeff Gural to go fuck himself.  Then do the same. 

Thank you!   

[Gaagoots]

Thankful! Without Jeff Gural we wouldn’t have the Meadowlands pace thank you Jeff!

[Harness racer]

Agree, wouldn't be there without him.  Sad to see what it has become most nights.  Saturday night cards used to be unbelievable!

[Grandstand Handicapper]

One of the most influential stakes races for the glamour boy 3-year-old male pacing division, The Meadowlands Pace went for $656,000 in 2025. In ’26, it will go for $806,000 – an increase of 23 percent – in the event there are no eliminations for a second straight year, which would represent the biggest purse (USD) in North America for a pacing event!

Thanks for posting this.

[Trigger]

Thanks for posting this.

Agree, wouldn't be there without him.  Sad to see what it has become most nights.  Saturday night cards used to be unbelievable!

Thankful! Without Jeff Gural we wouldn’t have the Meadowlands pace thank you Jeff!

One of the most influential stakes races for the glamour boy 3-year-old male pacing division, The Meadowlands Pace went for $656,000 in 2025. In ’26, it will go for $806,000 – an increase of 23 percent – in the event there are no eliminations for a second straight year, which would represent the biggest purse (USD) in North America for a pacing event!

Pathetic!

The reason why cheating, drugs, CAW is so pervasive and will be in that race too - ALL those things ending harness racing.

Get it through your numbskulls the golden days of racing are over.

This is an embarrassment and an insult and organized crime.

Be like the honest horseman and take your scraps until there is no more, you've done nothing to make racing better, just beggars for a little more until it ends.

Let the thieves that you're either jealous of or praise take the rest, as usual when you could of made them gone and brought integrity back to this fucking mess and worked back to those golden days.

You and the honest horseman, and the regulatory who are corrupt too, along with Jeffy and Team are all COWARDS!

[SPARKS SPECIAL]

FOR THOSE OF US THAT REMEMBER THE EARLY YEARS OF THE MEADOWLANDS, ALL OF THIS IS SOMEWHAT DEPRESSING. GOING INTO A HUGE GRANDSTAND WITH ALL DIFFERANT TYPES OF FOOD AND ALL THE BARS . IT WAS UNBELIEVABLE IN THE DAY.  HOW ABOUT THE LOUNGE IN TH BACKSTRETCH AT THE EAST END OF THE TRACK. HOW ABOUT THE SIGN IN THE TRACK KITCHEN "YOU CAN EAT YOUR BETTING MONEY BUT DON'T BET YOUR EATING MONEY".THE STAKE RACES ARE STILL GREAT BUT OVERNIGHT RACING IS REALLY SAD. :'(

[Trigger]

FOR THOSE OF US THAT REMEMBER THE EARLY YEARS OF THE MEADOWLANDS, ALL OF THIS IS SOMEWHAT DEPRESSING. GOING INTO A HUGE GRANDSTAND WITH ALL DIFFERANT TYPES OF FOOD AND ALL THE BARS . IT WAS UNBELIEVABLE IN THE DAY.  HOW ABOUT THE LOUNGE IN TH BACKSTRETCH AT THE EAST END OF THE TRACK. HOW ABOUT THE SIGN IN THE TRACK KITCHEN "YOU CAN EAT YOUR BETTING MONEY BUT DON'T BET YOUR EATING MONEY".THE STAKE RACES ARE STILL GREAT BUT OVERNIGHT RACING IS REALLY SAD. :'(

 

[Pacer 2]

One of the most influential stakes races for the glamour boy 3-year-old male pacing division, The Meadowlands Pace went for $656,000 in 2025. In ’26, it will go for $806,000 – an increase of 23 percent – in the event there are no eliminations for a second straight year, which would represent the biggest purse (USD) in North America for a pacing event!

     Thriving!   

[silent one]

Thankful! Without Jeff Gural we wouldn’t have the Meadowlands pace thank you Jeff!

  Jeff Gural, AKA "the slumlord", has not saved the Meadowlands. The Meadowlands, on Saturday nights, would race $100K claimers, Invites/Opens, $50K-$75K claimers. What Jeff Gural, AKA "the slumlord", has actually saved, is Freehold. That is what the Meadowlands has become, Freehold. He has done this while lining his pockets with sweetheart deals from politicians, while crying poverty. Vernon Downs, Tioga, and the new Freehold all run by "the slumlord", Jeff Gural.

     Sincerely, Silent One

[Trigger]

  Jeff Gural, AKA "the slumlord", has not saved the Meadowlands. The Meadowlands, on Saturday nights, would race $100K claimers, Invites/Opens, $50K-$75K claimers. What Jeff Gural, AKA "the slumlord", has actually saved, is Freehold. That is what the Meadowlands has become, Freehold. He has done this while lining his pockets with sweetheart deals from politicians, while crying poverty. Vernon Downs, Tioga, and the new Freehold all run by "the slumlord", Jeff Gural.

     Sincerely, Silent One

  Wow!

Very, very smart and no one thought about it like that and no one said it, and all the conspicuous elements and happenings in front of our eyes and ears all along.

I'm seeking a further wisdom lesson, I'm going to read all your posts tonight.  Thank you Silent One!

[Gaagoots]

  Jeff Gural, AKA "the slumlord", has not saved the Meadowlands. The Meadowlands, on Saturday nights, would race $100K claimers, Invites/Opens, $50K-$75K claimers. What Jeff Gural, AKA "the slumlord", has actually saved, is Freehold. That is what the Meadowlands has become, Freehold. He has done this while lining his pockets with sweetheart deals from politicians, while crying poverty. Vernon Downs, Tioga, and the new Freehold all run by "the slumlord", Jeff Gural.

     Sincerely, Silent One

I hear what you're saying and I remember those days but something is better than nothing.

[Trigger]

I hear what you're saying and I remember those days but something is better than nothing.

Not true, nothing is better than you.

[SeattleSlew]

1984 Woodrow Wilson went for $2,162,000, which is $6,736,000 in today's $$.