Monmouth-at-Meadowlands meet begins Friday

Press release
Photo: Equi-Photo

Fifty-nine horses were entered Tuesday for the six races on the all-turf card when the Monmouth-at-Meadowlands meet gets underway on Friday, Oct. 1. First race post time throughout the seven-day all-turf meet that spans October will be 7 p.m.

Click here for Meadowlands entries.

A $40,000 maiden special weight at 1 1/16 miles headlines the opening day card at the East Rutherford, N.J., facility.

Jockey Paco Lopez, coming off his eighth riding title at Monmouth Park, where he averaged nearly two wins per day (109 overall) for the 55-day meet, is listed to ride in all six races Friday.

The fourth race on the card, a $7,500 claiming event at 1 1/16 miles, drew a field of 14, include four alternates.

The Monmouth-at-Meadowlands meet also will hold live racing on Saturday, Oct. 2. The Friday-Saturday schedule will continue on Oct. 8 and 9 before shifting to only Friday on Oct. 15 and then to only Saturday on Oct. 23 and 30.

Six races will be held nightly.

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