Meadowlands: Pick 5 Pool Guaranteed At $100,000 On Saturday, Jan. 9

The Meadowlands is pleased to announce that Saturday, Jan. 9 will have a guaranteed Pick 5 pool of $100,000. Additionally, the pool with be seeded with $25,000.

Free past performances will be available for this and every live race card at PlayMeadowlands.com.

“We want to run a wagering promotion that gives back to our customers as a way of thanking them for wagering over $4.5 million on us last Saturday night,” said COO & GM of the Meadowlands Racetrack, Jason Settlemoir. “This seeded and guaranteed Pick 5 pool, along with free past performances hopefully provides bettors an additional incentive to wager on us.”

“We would like to thank the SBOA of NJ especially President Mark Ford and the SBOA Board for taking on this initiative with us,” Settlemoir added. “We were extremely pleased with on-track racing product and pool totals last Saturday and this promotion will hopefully keep the momentum going.”

The 20-Cent Pick 5 covers races 1-5 and features a low 15 percent takeout.

Live racing returns this Friday, January 8th at 6pm. Free pps courtesy of TrackMaster.com for the entire cards both Friday and Saturday can be found at PlayMeadowlands.com.

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Meadowlands To Provide Free Trackmaster Past Performances Through August

Starting with the first race card of 2021, Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment will now offer free full card past performances for each race night through the Winter/Spring and Championship Meets.

Working with TrackMaster, the Meadowlands Racetrack was able to come to an agreement that allows the track to provide free Platinum TrackMaster Past Performances through Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021.

The PPs are available for download here.

“I have always recognized the importance of getting program information in everyone's hands. We have now entered into an agreement with Trackmaster that enables us to do just that and post our programs on our website for each live race card so anyone can download and print the program free of charge,” said Jason Settlemoir, COO & GM of Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment.

“When I found out about this opportunity I jumped on it for our customers as the price seemed right after speaking with David Siegal President of Trackmaster. Mr. Gural agreed to give it a try for our customers.  As the premier harness track in North America to be able to disseminate our information for free to everyone puts us on par with professional sports leagues such as the NFL, NBA, MLB and all the others with free information available to our customers and fan base. We will give this a try and see if it moves the needle for handle.”

Settlemoir also said, “We are also working on another exciting project with Trackmaster as well that should be completed hopefully in February. More details to follow on that initiative as we move forward.”

Live racing kicks off in 2021 this Saturday, Jan. 2 with a 6 p.m. post time.  There is a $46,731 Pick 5 carryover with a $150,000 guarantee.  For all more information visit PlayMeadowlands.com.

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TrackMaster’s David Siegel To Retire At The End Of 2020

David Siegel, who since 1996 has served as president and chief executive officer of TrackMaster (an Equibase Company) and was instrumental in the company's development of a comprehensive line of Thoroughbred and Harness handicapping products, will retire at the end of the year.

The announcement was made today by Jason Wilson, president of Equibase, and Ian Highet, chairman of the Equibase Management Committee. Siegel will be retained as a consultant for 2021.

“Whether under the TrackMaster or Equibase brand, a wide variety of products and services have been introduced for the betterment of racing, and Dave has played a key role in the creation of nearly all of them,” Wilson said. “He has most recently been integral in the expansion of our automated tracking strategies, and his overall contributions have been invaluable. His daily presence will be sorely missed.”

“We are very grateful for Dave's contributions in both Harness and Thoroughbred racing, and we are grateful that we will be able to continue working together, albeit on a reduced scale, for a while longer,” Highet said.

Siegel graduated Union College (Schenectady, N.Y.) summa cum laude with a degree in economics and mathematics and received his MBA from Stanford. He joined TrackMaster as vice president of marketing in 1993, the same year the company launched its service as the first electronic distributor of handicapping products using Equibase data. Siegel was named president of TrackMaster in 1996, and the company was acquired by Equibase four years later.

Under Siegel's leadership, TrackMaster has had an exclusive handicapping data agreement with the United States Trotting Association (USTA). He also managed the company's transition from a proprietary device-centric sports provider to an internet-based enhanced-data provider. Siegel was also integral to the development of the Equibase Speed Figure; TrackMaster Speed, Class and Power Ratings; the automated morning line used in more than 50% of Standardbred programs; and most recently Horse Ratings, a device used for more efficient and fair classification of harness horses.

“Dave has truly been an innovator with respect to the creation of the automated morning lines and Horse Ratings, which have been important for some racetracks to use in writing innovative condition sheets,” said USTA Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer Mike Tanner. “The partnership between the USTA and TrackMaster has been a win-win for both organizations, and that is a credit to Dave. His leadership will be missed, but we are happy that he'll stay with us as a USTA director.”

TrackMaster, a wholly owned subsidiary of Equibase Company LLC, provides a full range of handicapping products for the three major racing breeds — Thoroughbred, American Quarter Horse, and Standardbred. Equibase Company is a partnership between subsidiaries of The Jockey Club and the Thoroughbred Racing Associations of North America and serves as the Thoroughbred industry's official database. Through its website and mobile applications, Equibase offers a comprehensive array of free statistical information as well as premium handicapping products and reports in support of the North American Thoroughbred racing industry.

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