Perretti Exodus Creates Challenge For NJ November 30, 2012 The loss of New Jersey stallions to slots-enriched programs in other states is now a reality.
SBOANJ / Freehold Settle On 2013 Dates November 26, 2012 On Monday, November 26, the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey reached an agreement with Freehold Raceway to conduct a 110-date meet in 2013.
NJTHA Prepare For Sports Betting Battle November 22, 2012 Intent on a showdown with the National Football League over a push for legalized sports wagering in the state, the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association has made a declaration in court that i...
More Freehold NJ-Owned Or Sired Races November 13, 2012 The Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey and Freehold Raceway reached an agreement today (November 13) to offer 40 per cent of all races at Freehold with a preference for New J...
Gural Offers Gaming Windfall To Stubborn State July 20, 2012 During a Thursday, July 20 hearing that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie remotely characterized as "a waste of time," Meadowlands Racetrack operator Jeff Gural upped the ante for expanding gaming at...
Gural: Big M Casino "Is Inevitable" July 19, 2012 On Tuesday, July 17, Meadowlands Racetrack Operator Jeff Gural appeared on 'NJ Today' with host Mike Schneider and explained that he has been in talks with an established gaming company in regard to t...
Harness Regulators Move Toward Uniformity June 22, 2012 Standardbred racing regulators from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware said that they would work to harmonize regional racing rules and explore implementation of time-based limits on medi...
Gural Inks 30-Year Lease For The Big M December 20, 2011 New Jersey Governor Chris Christie today announced two critical developments in his goal to establish a fully independent, privately operated horse racing industry in New Jersey
NJ Horse Industry "Needs Protection" October 05, 2011 As six candidates vie for election in New Jersey's 12th district, each potential representative thoroughly understands and appreciates the importance of horses and the horse racing industry. Where the...
A Change Of Heart For Gural? February 16, 2011 The last time Jeff Gural was on Trot Radio, he said with conviction that "it was a mathematical certainty" that harness racing was "going to die". Why would Gural try to revive and invest in the Meado...
Gural Sees Casino In Big M Future January 22, 2011 Stating that this is unquestionably "the biggest challenge of his life", horse owner, real estate investor and racetrack operator Jeff Gural answered questions on the future of the Meadowlands and har...
"Our Future Is Boding Well" January 11, 2011 "I believe that it's not going to be business as usual. I think that this is going to be a new era in harness racing. I believe that we will exceed pari-mutuel wagering handles that were established i...