Last year's Joe Gerrity Jr. Memorial Pace winner and half-mile track world record holder This Is The Plan will face a stiff challenge in his title defense this coming Saturday at Saratoga Casino Hotel as he faces seven other top pacers including a couple of Canadian-connected contenders.
Live video from The Meadowlands is available for what the track has labelled "The Greatest Night in Harness Racing" on July 16, with more than $2.5 million in purses up for grabs and the $600,000 2022 Meadowlands Pace as the main event.
“Of course, you want to win and do well, but like everyone else, these are just stepping stones. Everyone’s goal is that first Saturday in August. Everyone’s goal is the Hambletonian.”