The Meadowlands Racetrack continues to work towards eliminating the post-time drag each live race night ...
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ -- April 22, 2025 -- The Meadowlands Racetrack continues to work towards eliminating the post-time drag each live race night.
The remaining schedule:
• Friday, April 25th (3-minute drag)
• Saturday, April 26th (2-minute drag)
From now on, the TV broadcast will also show a graphic detailing the off time for the next race before displaying the race payouts.
There will be no drag for the opening of the 2025 Championship Meet on Friday, May 2. When the countdown clock hits zero, the horses will be called to the gate.
“We have decided to eliminate the 7-minute drag designed to accommodate our online customers,” replied Meadowlands Chairman Jeff Gural. “We value our in-person and online customers, so we agreed to provide the expected time the horses will go to the gate for the next race. We hope this works, as criticism of the 7-minute drag is almost universal, and we need to maintain our off-track handle for this to work.”
The Meadowlands is also working on removing the CAWs (computer-assisted wagering groups) from betting in the WIN pools after two minutes to post.
“We continue to work with the NJRC and BetMakers to make this happen,” said Jason Settlemoir, the track’s COO & GM. “We have encountered some bumps in the road regarding the CAW project, but we hope both the Commission and our tote provider can get this in place for our Championship Meet.”
“We want our customers to know we hear them and are listening to their suggestions,” continued Settlemoir. “We hope we can count on their continued support at the wagering windows, as so far, removing one minute each live race night to get to zero has had a negative impact on the export handle”.
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