The Meadowlands will be the place for lovers of both harness and Thoroughbred action this weekend as 26 live harness races will be offered along with “The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports”, the 147th running of The Kentucky Derby, where fans can watch and wager on the “Run for the Roses” in one of the most impressive simulcast facilities anywhere, at The Big M.
For those who want to get an early start on Derby Day, gates at The Meadowlands will open at 9 a.m. Saturday morning (May 1). The first of 14 races at Churchill Downs has a post time of 10:30 a.m. The Derby, which is race 12 on the card, has a post time of 6:57 p.m.
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If you prefer
simulcast betting and the racetrack atmosphere to view the Run for the Roses, you also have that option in PA.
Half of
Pennsylvania horse tracks will be going along for the ride, tapping into the event’s long tradition and the
147th running of the event.
Three tracks are racing on Derby day
The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono
Address: 1280 Pennsylvania 315, Wilkes-Barre
Harness racing at the Downs begins at 12:30 p.m. Guests may watch from the live Racing Apron just outside the simulcast area. However, no Derby broadcast on the Jumbotron outside.
But the race is
Pacer’s Clubhouse, which will not be serving food or drink. However, a small
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America s Day at the Races, the acclaimed national telecast produced by the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) in partnership with FOX Sports, will present live racing throughout the 48-day Belmont Park spring/summer meet that will run from Thursday, April 22 through Sunday, July 11.
America s Day at the Races will also feature live racing from the 38-day Churchill Downs spring meet that runs Saturday, April 24 to Saturday, June 26, as well as continued coverage of the 57-day Oaklawn Park which runs through May 1.
Opening Night of the Churchill Downs meet on Saturday, April 24 will offer a first post of 6:00 p.m. to kick off Derby Week leading into the Grade 1, $1.25 million Longines Kentucky Oaks on Friday, April 30 and the 147th running of the Grade 1, $3 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve on Saturday, May 1 as part of a card that includes seven graded stakes.