The Far Hills Race Meeting Centennial Running To Be Shown On FS2
For its centennial running on Oct. 16, 2021, the Far Hills Race Meeting will be featured on Saturday’s edition of America’s Day at the Races, the acclaimed national television show produced by the New York Racing Association (NYRA). The not-for-profit corporation operates the three largest thoroughbred horse racing tracks in New York, and appears on […]
Far Hills Race Meeting Announces Race Day Line-Up
After last year’s postponement, the Far Hills Race Meeting, New Jersey’s renowned steeplechase event, is back and ringing in its centennial year on Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. In honor of the 100th running, the event will feature exclusive race-day firsts, including purses totaling $400,000, the highest purse size on the steeplechase circuit for 2021. Coveted […]
Far Hills Race Meeting Returns for 100-Year Celebration
The Far Hills Race Meeting, New Jersey’s premier steeplechase event, is celebrating its 100th running on Saturday, October 16, 2021. The event, which garners thousands of attendees each year to watch thrilling steeplechase races, was postponed during 2020 due to the pandemic. In honor of the centennial year and the race’s return to the community, […]
Far Hills Race Meeting Postpones 100th Running Until October 2021
FAR HILLS, NJ, August 2020 – The 100th Running of the Far Hills Race Meeting has been postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, as well as a result of the restrictions limiting the crowd size of outdoor gatherings. The Centennial Celebration of the Far Hills Race Meeting is now scheduled for Saturday, October 16, […]
Far Hills Race Meeting to Inaugurate Pari-Mutuel Wagering
FAR HILLS, N.J., July 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — For the first time in its nearly century-long history, the Far Hills Race Meeting will offer pari-mutuel wagering on all of its races on Saturday, October 20, 2018. With the introduction of wagering, Far Hills Race Meeting delivers on a long-held promise, pairing betting with its world-class […]
ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOMERSET RECEIVES $500,000 DONATION FROM FAR HILLS RACE MEETING ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH UNIT
SOMERVILLE, N.J., July, 2018 – Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Somerset, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, has received a $500,000 donation from the Far Hills Race Meeting Association for behavioral health services. In recognition of the generous donation RWJUH Somerset has dedicated The Far Hills Race Meeting Behavioral Health Unit in the association’s honor. The […]
International Gold Cup and Far Hills offer Trifecta of Big Crowds, Pari-Mutuel Wagering, and High-Def Video
American Steeplechasing will offer a Thoroughbred-racing trifecta on the final two weekends in October, with large crowds, pari-mutuel wagering, and high-definition video coverage for the two most important race meets on the fall calendar. Kicking off the jump-racing Octoberfest will be the 98th annual Far Hills Races in New Jersey, where $850,000 in purses will […]
AMERICA VS. WORLD IN FAR HILLS’ GRAND NATIONAL (GR. 1)
America’s best steeplechase horses in training will be challenged by an invasion of overseas runners in Saturday’s $400,000 Grand National (Gr. 1), America’s richest steeplechase race and the centerpiece of the Far Hills Races, central New Jersey’s fall festival of horse racing and family fun. In all, the 97th annual Far Hills Races will feature […]
FAR HILLS RACE MEETING PARTNERS WITH LYFT, BEAM SUNTORY TO PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE DRINKING
FAR HILLS – October 16, 2017 – The Far Hills Race Meeting Association (FHRMA) announced today it will partner with rideshare service Lyft and Beam Suntory premium spirits maker Maker’s Mark to promote safe and responsible drinking during this year’s race on Saturday, October 21, 2017. The annual event is a popular family friendly destination, drawing approximately 35,000 […]
Law Enforcement, Far Hills Race Meeting Organizers Plan Crackdown on Underage Drinking
(Far Hills, New Jersey) – Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson, in partnership with New Jersey State Police, race event organizers, New Jersey Transit, and the Borough of Far Hills, is preparing to crackdown on underage drinking at this year’s Far Hills Race Meeting on Saturday, October 21, 2017. In an effort to curb the amount […]
