Like many racecourses in the United States, the main (dirt) track at the Meadowlands has a circumference; inside of this is a turf course (used by the thoroughbreds only) which is . With a span of exactly from the top of the stretch to the finish line and a distance of exactly from the finish line to the beginning of the first (clubhouse) turn, the dimensions of the track are considered "typical" or "standard" for an American racetrack. The main track is wide, while the width of the turf course is . The track is equipped to race at night and most of its races are at night.