Get Back to the Track

The Meadows Standardbred Owners Association announced it will team with The Meadows Racetrack & Casino and the United States Trotting Association to take part in Back To The Track, a national racing promotion. 

Events will take place at  Saturday—and the post time for the day is 12:55 p.m.

Back To The Track is designed to be a nationwide event that will not only celebrate the rich history of racing and encourage occasional or former race fans to the track for a day of fun, but also to encourage horsemen and regular fans to bring new people to the track. 

MSOA members are highly encouraged to attend, and also to bring family and friends with them to the track that afternoon.

The MSOA will partner with the USTA to give away 200 Back To The Track caps to attendees—and one lucky fan will win a 32-inch flat-screen television. 

Other promotions during the afternoon include a Fun Zone for kids with an obstacle course, mechanical bull, clowns and pony rides. The track will open a barbecue tent for the day as well.

On the track, several special events will take place, including up to three races featuring driving fathers and sons, an amateur race and an all-female race. The MSOA will guarantee minimum purses of $10,000 for each special event, and several local charities will benefit as well.

The drivers will donate earnings from the special events.  For the father-and-son races, proceeds will go to Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Western Pennsylvania. Driver earnings from the amateur event will go to the Washington Area Humane Society, and proceeds from the all-female race will go to the Magee Women’s Hospital Breast Cancer Program.

Bettors will also have a chance to win big throughout the entire weekend—with guaranteed Pick-4 wagers. 

For additional information, visit the USTA’s special website.