Come to Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment in East Rutherford, New Jersey this weekend and next for the Breeders Crown Eliminations Oct. 18-19 and $7.2 million Breeders Crown Finals Oct. 25-26.
Friday, Oct. 18 has a special post time of 12:30 p.m., while Saturday, Oct. 19, Friday, Oct. 25, and Saturday, Oct. 26, have a post time of 6:20 p.m.
The Breeders Crown is the year-end series of 12 championship events.
The Meadowlands last hosted the Crown in 2021 and has been part of a rotation of host venues that have included Harrah’s Hoosier Park, in Anderson, Indiana, and Woodbine Mohawk Park, in Campbellville, Ontario, Canada.
Make dining reservations for Friday’s lunch buffet, which includes pulled pork sandwiches, sausage and peppers, cheesesteak eggrolls and chili with sweet jalapeno-honey butter cornbread. The cost is $49.95 (plus tax and gratuity).
Saturday’s $49.95 (plus tax and gratuity) dinner buffet features Swedish meatballs, hand-carved roast beef, lemon-herb Salmon and ginger soy chicken.
Pink Restaurant’s buffet on Finals night, Friday, Oct. 25, features shrimp cocktail, Gouda-stuffed arancini, and grilled Caesar salad. Guests can also dine on chili-rubbed NY strip, baked Mahi Mahi with a lemon dill sauce, and moist carrot cake. Friday’s menu is $74.95 per person, plus tax and gratuity.
Saturday’s buffet is $79.95 plus tax and gratuity and is highlighted by a seafood tower filled with shrimp, clams, oysters, and crab legs. Other menu features include lobster bisque, roasted ribeye, and sweet and sour chicken.
Reservations can be made by calling 201-The-BIGM (201-843-2446). All reservations must be prepaid.
Ala carte dining is available on the 2nd floor lounge, which is also the place to watch and wager all the racing and the day’s sports action. The Victory Sports Bar fare offers wings, burgers, lobster mac and cheese, salads, wraps, and more. The purchase price is a food credit that will be applied to the food and beverage bill. Tax and gratuity are not included in this credit and are additional.
Available Seating/Dining Options for purchase include:
— Grandstand Bar Seat: $50 per seat
— Grandstand Lounge Table: $100 per two-person table/$200 for a four-person table.
— Grandstand Lounge Couch: $200 per two-person section, complete with couch.
Tables are now available for purchase at https://www.playmeadowlands.events/event-details/bc-dining-tickets.
“The Meadowlands has been home to the ultimate in championship racing since the doors opened in 1976,” Hambletonian Society President and Chief Executive Officer John Campbell told Daily Racing Form. The Society owns and administers the Breeders Crown.
“We are delighted to continue the Society’s long-term relationship with Meadowlands management by partnering in hosting the top-class events in the sport.”
The Breeders Crown includes four $700,000 events for 2-year-olds, the richest events offered in the division, on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. The eight 3-year-old and open races will be held on Saturday, Oct. 26. Total purses are estimated at $7 million. If necessary, eliminations for all events would be held the week prior.