Meadowlands Pace & Best Burger Battle

Start: Saturday, July 13, 2024 5:00PM
End: Saturday, July 13, 2024 11:00PM

The Biggest Party in Harness Racing – the Meadowlands Pace, our signature event! First Race Post time 6:20pm. Admission and parking are free FESTIVITIES T-Shirt Giveaway – Begins 5 p.m.; first 5,000 guests. DJ in the Backyard – DJ ALX Carnival Rides & Games – including mechanical shark, toxic moonwalk, 3-in-1 sports game, toxic obstacle course, axe throwing, and 2 carnival games $500 Win Bets – 5 winners will have a chance to place a $500 win bet on a designated race. Entry in the live racing program The Annual Meadowlands Burger Battle! Think you have the best burger in town? Impress the judges on Saturday, July 13 for a chance to win $1,500! $3,000 in total is up for grabs! Event is 5-11 pm in the Backyard. Fans are welcome and encouraged to come out and purchase and taste some of the best burgers in the area. There is no admission fee and vending begins at 5pm. Fans can enter to win a spot @ the Judging Table – 1 entry per person. 2 fans will be selected to be judges. Burger Battle Details: $1500 Grand Prize, $1,000 2nd place and $500 3rd place; $500 side prize for best tasting burger patty Open to area food trucks & restaurants – To register: email Raryan@playmeadowlands.com $100 entry fee must be paid prior to July 8 Entrants must be ready to sell by 4pm and can sell any food items in addition to burgers. Entrants must prepare 6 burgers for judging @ 7 pm – burger can be any combination of meat + toppings. Judging based upon: 60% taste, 40% presentation Food Trucks: Coming Soon! STAKES (purses estimated) $700,000 Meadowlands Pace $450,000 WR Haughton Open Pace $400,000 Hambletonian Maturity $250,000 Stanley Dancer $225,000 Del Miller Memorial $200,000 Mistletoe Shalee $175,000 Dorothy Haughton Open Mare Pace $40,000 Miss Versatility Mare Trot Leg 4