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General Category => Harness Racing => Topic started by: Equus Caballus on September 24, 2019, 03:45:17 PM
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Meadowlands Statement On Live Racing In 2020
With the major yearling sales coming up, we felt it necessary to have those with an interest in harness racing be made aware of a few recent developments involving The Meadowlands for 2020 listed below.
On Wednesday, September 18 at a meeting of the New Jersey Racing Commission, a request by The Meadowlands to eliminate Lasix for 2-year-old Standardbreds racing in New Jersey for 2020 and 2021 and for the 2021 Meadowlands Pace was rejected.
This request was opposed unanimously by the Board of Directors of the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey and by some practicing veterinarians.
It is our intention to re-submit this request within the next six to eight months once we have a better understanding of how the public is going to react to the negative press that the thoroughbred industry has recently received.
In addition, we have been officially notified by the Monmouth Park Thoroughbreds that they intend to exercise their option to convert the surface of the racetrack and race on the Meadowlands main track from October 2 through December 5 next fall.
While it is still possible that they will reconsider based on the costs, we must assume that there will be no live harness meet next fall at the Meadowlands. Should that occur, The Meadowlands would extend the 2020 live meet beyond Hambletonian Day, racing until mid-September.
Regarding a few of the important stakes that have historically been raced during the fall meet, our intention would be to race the Kindergarten Classic Finals and TVG Finals right after the Little Brown Jug and prior to the beginning of the Lexington meet. It is as of now unclear what will be done with the Fall Freshman Final Four stakes which have annually taken place at the end of November.
In any case, we thought it important that everyone be aware of these developments so you may plan accordingly.
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This is great news
Meadowlands thoroughbred is a superior product .... handles much more than Gural ever could
it’s great to see Monmouth using their option
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Night runners back at the Big M.
tmbz1 tmbz1 tmbz1
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Night runners back at the Big M.
tmbz1 tmbz1 tmbz1
absolutely
the friday night cards from yesteryear were tremendous
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WORKS FOR GURAL
TB MONEY IN THE SPORTS BOOK LOUNGE?
OH YEAH.....
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WORKS FOR GURAL
TB MONEY IN THE SPORTS BOOK LOUNGE?
OH YEAH.....
good for everyone
Gural would struggle to handle $2 mil
Monmouth @ Meadowlands night signal easily doubles that if not tripling it
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yes especially that time of the year , no other good products at night . Easily will handle 6 mil a night.
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good for everyone
Gural would struggle to handle $2 mil
Monmouth @ Meadowlands night signal easily doubles that if not tripling it
I LIKE THE IDEA...FOLKS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE QUALITY OF RACING ANYWAYS...PLUS THE USUAL SUSPECTS GET GREAT ACTION ALL WINTER.
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a win for everyone, and it doesn't negatively affect yearling prices as no races will be eliminated
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Monmouth has some of that William Hill money to invest
spending whatever they are to convert dirt surface for tbred a is very wise
Gural will be happy to lease those dates ... he never really wanted harness racing any
NJ will undoubtedly approve of this
i would say fall harness more than in jeopardy
too bad they can’t take this years fall dates
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This sounds great. I stopped watching and wagering there anyway.
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Monmouth has some of that William Hill money to invest
spending whatever they are to convert dirt surface for tbred a is very wise
Gural will be happy to lease those dates ... he never really wanted harness racing any
NJ will undoubtedly approve of this
i would say fall harness more than in jeopardy
too bad they can’t take this years fall dates
I WORKED A TB MEET WITH A.J. FOYT III AND CO....SURFACE WAS CONCRETE. LITTLE PREP WAS DONE. AFTER THE MEET ALL STOCK HAD BAD FEET, AND THIS WAS WITH PADS TBS DONT USUALLY WEAR. ASK AROUND ABOUT TRACK SURFACE BEFORE DECIDING ON ANYTHING WOULD BE MY ADVICE.
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I WORKED A TB MEET WITH A.J. FOYT III AND CO....SURFACE WAS CONCRETE. LITTLE PREP WAS DONE. AFTER THE MEET ALL STOCK HAD BAD FEET, AND THIS WAS WITH PADS TBS DONT USUALLY WEAR. ASK AROUND ABOUT TRACK SURFACE BEFORE DECIDING ON ANYTHING WOULD BE MY ADVICE.
Agree
have heard same
look at Hawthorne perfect example
not too many tracks remain that do the switch
Cal Expo does allow Sacramento fair to run a few fall dates
don’t think there any others left
Cal Expo
Hawthorne
Big M
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T breds at The Meadowlands are a much much better gambling product,I pray it happens
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T breds at The Meadowlands are a much much better gambling product,I pray it happens
It’s a done deal
it would cost Gural to run
he can not run and collect lease payment
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It’s a done deal
it would cost Gural to run
he can not run and collect lease payment
richest sports book in america can afford it tmbz1
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Gural probably knows that Tbreds are gonna take in more money than standard Breds so he is all for tbreds more money for him.
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look for this trend to continue
don’t be shocked if Monmouth eventually asks for winter dates
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Night runners back at the Big M.
tmbz1 tmbz1 tmbz1
Isnt that what they call they call the coons running from the police at 3 am? Night runners?
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Isnt that what they call they call the coons running from the police at 3 am? Night runners?
My Bitch.
Welcome back.
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Monmouth at meadowlands fall 2020
Just confirming:
night racing the entire fall meet right?
Turf and now
dirt too (deep slop too..prices, just like to bet it)
Im in.
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Good news for the track itself as well more hours to work for the part timers money for Christmas shopping
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Gural probably knows that Tbreds are gonna take in more money than standard Breds so he is all for tbreds more money for him.
he has absolutely nothing to do with what Monmouth @M1 handles
he collects a lease payment only
he does not get any piece of Monmouth handle
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Jeff always comes out smelling like a rose !!!
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Meadowlands Statement On Live Racing In 2020
With the major yearling sales coming up, we felt it necessary to have those with an interest in harness racing be made aware of a few recent developments involving The Meadowlands for 2020 listed below.
On Wednesday, September 18 at a meeting of the New Jersey Racing Commission, a request by The Meadowlands to eliminate Lasix for 2-year-old Standardbreds racing in New Jersey for 2020 and 2021 and for the 2021 Meadowlands Pace was rejected.
This request was opposed unanimously by the Board of Directors of the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey and by some practicing veterinarians.
It is our intention to re-submit this request within the next six to eight months once we have a better understanding of how the public is going to react to the negative press that the thoroughbred industry has recently received.
In addition, we have been officially notified by the Monmouth Park Thoroughbreds that they intend to exercise their option to convert the surface of the racetrack and race on the Meadowlands main track from October 2 through December 5 next fall.
While it is still possible that they will reconsider based on the costs, we must assume that there will be no live harness meet next fall at the Meadowlands. Should that occur, The Meadowlands would extend the 2020 live meet beyond Hambletonian Day, racing until mid-September.
Regarding a few of the important stakes that have historically been raced during the fall meet, our intention would be to race the Kindergarten Classic Finals and TVG Finals right after the Little Brown Jug and prior to the beginning of the Lexington meet. It is as of now unclear what will be done with the Fall Freshman Final Four stakes which have annually taken place at the end of November.
In any case, we thought it important that everyone be aware of these developments so you may plan accordingly.
THEY INTEND TO EXERCISE THEIR OPTION TO RACE NEXT FALL, GOV CHRISTIE
DECIDED THE STATE SHOULD NOT BE IN THE HORSE BUSINESS AND MONMOUTH
AND MEADOWLANDS BECAME PRIVATIZED, WHO GAVE THEM THE OPTION TO
RACE AT MEADOWLANDS AND WHY??
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THEY INTEND TO EXERCISE THEIR OPTION TO RACE NEXT FALL, GOV CHRISTIE
DECIDED THE STATE SHOULD NOT BE IN THE HORSE BUSINESS AND MONMOUTH
AND MEADOWLANDS BECAME PRIVATIZED, WHO GAVE THEM THE OPTION TO
RACE AT MEADOWLANDS AND WHY??
Good questions
The Monmouth horsemen and Gural have some type of contract ... obviously the lease has a clause
they have been running turf only afternoon cards every October for years so there has always been some type of agreement
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6 million at night...no fkin way