Opened | September 1, 1976 |
Last Race Date | Still in Operation |
Racing Type | Standardbred, Thoroughbred |
Abbreviation | M (h), Med (t) |
Purse Value Index | 36 |
Signature Race | Meadowlands Pace (h), Meadowlands Cup (t) |
- 09/01/1976 Quick Baron is the first winner at Meadowlands.
- 09/06/1977 Thoroughbreds take to the track for the first time.
- 09/08/1981 Shiaway St. Pat wins first Hambletonian held at the Meadowlands.
- 06/11/1982 An attendance record is set as 52,974 fans jam the track.
- 08/06/2005 A record $9,015,019 is bet on track today.
- 12/05/2009 Rock Slide Lucy is the last thoroughbred to win at Meadowlands.
- 11/23/2013 The new Meadowland's opens for harness racing.