Meadowlands Racetrack Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
The Meadowlands Racetrack is a one-mile oval horse racing track at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey. It opened in 1976.The track hosts both thoroughbred racing and harness racing. With the exception of the opening season of 1976, the autumn has been dedicated to the thoroughbreds, while the rest of the year features standardbreds.
With its sweeping curves and wide stretches, the "Big M" has been known for exceptional times for harness racing. Opening night at the track featured the fastest harness mile run in New Jersey to that time, 1:55 3/5 by Rambling Willie. The world record for a mile by a standardbred, 1:47 3/5 by Jenna's Beach Boy, was established at the track on June 22, 1996, in the final of the Alfred E. Driscoll Series, named after a former state governor.