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New Jersey has bet on horses for almost two centuries, and today it offers two ways to play online: traditional pari-mutuel wagering through apps like 4NJBets, and the country's first legal fixed-odds horse betting via MonmouthBets. Add three historic tracks — home to the Haskell and the Hambletonian — and the Garden State is one of the best racing states in the U.S.
Top NJ horse betting apps — June 2026
For over a decade 4NJBets was the only game in town; the market is now opening to more platforms.
- 14NJ4NJBetsDominant ADW9.2/ 1050% deposit match up to $200150+ tracks · TVG picks · live HD streamsPari-mutuelRead review
- 2MBMonmouthBetsFixed odds8.9/ 10First fixed-odds book in the U.S.Lock your price · all NJ tracksFixed oddsVisit
- 3FDRFanDuel RacingNational coverage8.8/ 10TVG-powered, full race cardsLive streaming · rewardsPari-mutuelVisit
- 4NYRANYRA BetsBig-track focus8.6/ 10Belmont, Saratoga & moreNJ's parimutuel managing vendorPari-mutuelVisit
- 5TSTwinSpiresChurchill Downs app8.5/ 10Strong Derby & Oaks coverageRewards & rebatesPari-mutuelVisit
Note: New Jersey prohibits wagering on horse races held in France. 4NJBets long held an exclusive on NJ advance-deposit wagering; a 2024 deal with NYRA Bets is opening the market to additional ADW operators.
Pari-mutuel vs fixed odds
In pari-mutuel betting — the traditional model used by 4NJBets, FanDuel Racing and NYRA Bets — all bets of a type go into a pool, and the final odds are set by how the money is wagered, only locking when the gates open. It's how most U.S. horse betting works.
New Jersey broke new ground as the first U.S. state to legalize fixed-odds horse betting. With the MonmouthBets app, you lock your price at the moment you bet — just like a sportsbook — so a late flood of money on your horse can't shorten your payout. Fixed odds are available statewide via the app, with in-person windows at Monmouth Park for marquee days like the Haskell.
New Jersey's racetracks
Three historic venues anchor the state's racing calendar.
Meadowlands Racetrack
Thoroughbred and harness racing; home of the $1M Hambletonian and a FanDuel-branded retail book.
Freehold Raceway
One of the oldest tracks in the country, with harness racing and year-round simulcast.
Monmouth Park
NJ's premier thoroughbred track, host of the Grade 1 Haskell and in-person fixed-odds windows.
NJ horse racing FAQs
Yes. New Jersey has a long racing tradition and allows advance-deposit wagering (ADW) online, regulated alongside the NJ Racing Commission. 4NJBets, powered by TVG, was the sole ADW for over a decade; the market is now opening to more platforms.
4NJBets is the dominant NJ horse-racing app, powered by TVG (part of the FanDuel Group). It covers 150+ tracks worldwide with live HD streaming, free past performances and a 50% deposit-match welcome up to $200.
Yes — New Jersey was the first U.S. state to legalize fixed-odds horse betting. The MonmouthBets app lets you lock in a price instead of waiting on pari-mutuel pools, available on all NJ tracks.
Monmouth Park (thoroughbred, in Oceanport), the Meadowlands (thoroughbred and harness, in East Rutherford) and Freehold Raceway (harness and simulcast). The Haskell at Monmouth and the Hambletonian at the Meadowlands are the marquee dates.
You must be 18 or older to wager on horse racing in New Jersey — lower than the 21 required for casino and sports betting — and physically located in the state.
Please gamble responsibly. You must be 21+ to bet on sports, casino and poker in New Jersey (18+ for lottery and horse racing) and physically located in the state. If gambling stops being fun, call or text 1-800-GAMBLER. Set deposit and time limits before you play.
