Please note the Meadowlands Racetrack is walking back the earlier notification stating that the February 15 $400 Early Closer Participation (ECP) payment on foals of 2024 would be required to maintain eligibility for the 2027 Meadowlands Pace ...
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ -- January 13, 2026 -- Please note the Meadowlands Racetrack is walking back the earlier notification stating that the February 15 $400 Early Closer Participation (ECP) payment on foals of 2024 would be required to maintain eligibility for the 2027 Meadowlands Pace.
The Meadowlands Pace 2027, as a “stake” will be excluded from the Meadowlands Early Closer Participation program.
Any horse paid into the 2027 Meadowlands Pace by the yearling nomination payment (listed here) last year will NOT be required to make the $400 ECP payment to continue to sustain to the race.
Payment of the 2-year-old February 15 $400 ECP is required for participation in all Meadowlands Early Closers and baby races for the life of the horse.
The red-hot Joe Bongiorno ended up in the winner’s circle for both divisions of the featured Exit 16W Pop Up Series, training and driving Federer and Best Chip in the $25,000 dashes for high-end conditioned pacers Saturday night at The Meadowlands ...
Diplomacy made his first start at The Meadowlands in 19 weeks a winning one Friday night, as the Per Engblom trainee came from well off the pace to record his second victory of 2026 in the featured $15,000 high-end conditioned trot ...
The Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey and the Backstretch Community Assistance Program of New Jersey will award scholarships to qualified students currently enrolled in or plan to attend a two- or four-year college or university ...
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The most up-to-date list of stallion payments made for foals of 2025 is available on the Meadowlands Racetrack website. This is the last call for stallions not on the current list to be made eligible ...
The latest edition of the Pacesetter is now available ...