innovative race classifications at The Meadowlands

[rainman2]

Here we go!

RACE 4 - Meadowlands - NJ - December 7, 2024
Conditions: Horses & Geldings - 5 Year Olds & Under Winners of 2 But Not More Than 4 (N/W L2 or 3YO 5/N/W 2L7 6) Extended PM Races or $50,000 Life (Wins $2,600 1st Money or Less N/C) AE: Winners of 4 But Not More Than 7 Ext. PM or $90,000 Life Drawn Outside

RACE 5 - Meadowlands - NJ - December 7, 2024
Conditions: 5 Year Olds & Under Winners of 2 But Not More Than 4 (N/W L2, F&M or 3YO 5) Extended PM Races or $50,000 (N/W L2, F&M or 3YO $60,000) Life (2nd Tier Wins & Wins $4,300 1st Money or Less Not Counted)

RACE 12 - Meadowlands - NJ - December 6, 2024
Conditions: N/W $3,000 in Last 4 Starts AE: N/W $1,250 (NJSO $1,325) P/S in 2024 (Minimum 10 Starts) (Winner of This Class or Higher in Last Start Ineligible - Class Cap N/W $6,000) AE: N/W $1 in 2023/24

RACE 7 - Meadowlands - NJ - December 5, 2024
Conditions: F&M TrackMaster Rating 71.5 (N/W L2 72/2L4 72.5/2L7 72.90) or Less as of 12/2 AE: N/W Race in 2024 w/30 or More Starts (MADC 3 Points) Winner This Class or Higher Last Start Ineligible

Creative?

Favoritism?

[Harness racer]

In race 12 they wrote that nw of $1 for someone specific! 

[Parked]

AE. Horses foaled on an even numbered day.

[Grandstand Handicapper]

I agree. Other than adding conditions to let someone into a race, unfortunately, they are going to react to the population they have. Lower quality, not competitive, and so on. Sad state of affairs that racing two days a week you have lower quality racing. This is the part where it gets worse before it gets better.

[Dingus]

Not counting 2nd tier wins is a real head scratcher.

[Locked in with pace]

what is their definition of 2nd tier wins?? never seen that one before? 

When they have a very poor horse population to choose from, they need to do whatever to fill the races. Unfortunately. their cards are going to get worse for the cheaper horses that try the BIG M and ship now and are not competitive and won't ship again.  And some of the better ones need a rest.

[Miguel_Sanchez]

This is just to absolutely confuse the heck out of everyone including the gamblers because you can't make head or tales of whether the horse is up in class or down in class.  Go back to nw2, nw4, nw8, invite, open, 10 claimer, 20 claimer, 30 claimer, 50 claimer, 100 claimer and leave it the fuck alone!

[jupiter]

They've been creative like that everywhere for years. Nothing new

[Miguel_Sanchez]

They've been creative like that everywhere for years. Nothing new

They need to stop being "creative" because the common fan has no clue what all these classes mean.  Keep it simple stupid and stop with the NFL play calling signals. 

[rainman2]

what is their definition of 2nd tier wins?? never seen that one before? 

When they have a very poor horse population to choose from, they need to do whatever to fill the races. Unfortunately. their cards are going to get worse for the cheaper horses that try the BIG M and ship now and are not competitive and won't ship again.  And some of the better ones need a rest.

And these “cheap” horses get to race for meadowlands purse money instead of freehold purse money!!

[Kirbys Ace]

 (2nd Tier Wins & Wins $4,300 1st Money or Less Not Counted)

I love this one! So, if you started from the "2nd Tier" and won and the purse was less than $8800 your good to go!    

What's their definition of "2nd Tier"?

[Dingus]

(2nd Tier Wins & Wins $4,300 1st Money or Less Not Counted)

I love this one! So, if you started from the "2nd Tier" and won and the purse was less than $8800 your good to go!    

What's their definition of "2nd Tier"?

Post 11 and up??