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General Category => Harness Racing => Topic started by: G on July 03, 2026, 02:53:55 PM
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Meadowlands Racetrack
“The health and safety of both our equine and human participants is of the utmost importance to us,” stated Jason Settlemoir, COO & GM of the Meadowlands Racetrack. After speaking with the Mark Ford and the SBOA early this morning, we made the smart decision to cancel.”
East Rutherford, NJ - Due to the forecasted extreme heat, the Meadowlands Racetrack and the SBOANJ have made the decision to cancel live racing for tonight, Friday, July 3, 2026.
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Old news, they cancelled at 9:00 this morning.
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I was told the Meadowlands wanted to go, but Mark put his foot down!
Haven’t seen Mark in a few years. I plan on having lunch with him and Steve.
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So Mark runs the Meadowlands now?
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If FATSO is a Republican please do not share this tidbit with John Moody.
Track weather, air quality cancellations are apparently reserved decisions made by liberal pussies ruining all our lives.
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If FATSO is a Republican please do not share this tidbit with John Moody.
Track weather, air quality cancellations are apparently reserved decisions made by liberal pussies ruining all our lives.
While I agree with you premise and think they should have raced........
Tell me what would happen if they did race and a horse went down on the track.
SCM & the anti-Meadowlands crowd would roast Gural and Settlemoir for being GREEDY and not caring about the horses & drivers!
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While I agree with you premise and think they should have raced........
Tell me what would happen if they did race and a horse went down on the track.
SCM & the anti-Meadowlands crowd would roast Gural and Settlemoir for being GREEDY and not caring about the horses & drivers!
That was an act of sarcasm by me.
If cancelling is the correct safe thing, excellent.
BTW I'm not left right red or blue. I work with whomever, and hope they collectively don't get us killed, nice stuff preferred tmbz1
It's a continuation from my response to (plop's) John Moody in the Track Cancellation" thread I started the other day.
https://www.horseplop.com/index.php?topic=84183.msg1266874#msg1266874
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So Mark runs the Meadowlands now?
you’re obviously not a horsemen. Don’t listen to the bullshit spewed by the losers on here. Mark it’s not only a farm owner, but the president of the SBOA as well as an elected official with the USTA. Stop listening to the loser that got thrown off his farm.
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While I agree with you premise and think they should have raced........
Tell me what would happen if they did race and a horse went down on the track.
SCM & the anti-Meadowlands crowd would roast Gural and Settlemoir for being GREEDY and not caring about the horses & drivers!
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you’re obviously not a horsemen. Don’t listen to the bullshit spewed by the losers on here. Mark it’s not only a farm owner, but the president of the SBOA as well as an elected official with the USTA. Stop listening to the loser that got thrown off his farm.
I know exactly who Mark Ford is and was being sarcastic.
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Another left wing scumbag Ford , sissy!! Any of you fools who think it's ok to cancel watching Saratoga ?? Going through the card with zero trouble , and yes for you Leftists that don't know , it's daylight there , sun shining , and hotter than it will be tonight at the little M . So sad what the left has done to this Country
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Ford let a cheat train his horses. That tell me all I need to know...about him caring about horses.
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Ford putting the horses first at his property. tmbz1
https://youtu.be/vnqUC1ZCbow?is=qfw6CEmJ6SX67ERE
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Meadowlands Racetrack
“The health and safety of both our equine and human participants is of the utmost importance to us,” stated Jason Settlemoir, COO & GM of the Meadowlands Racetrack. After speaking with the Mark Ford and the SBOA early this morning, we made the smart decision to cancel.”
East Rutherford, NJ - Due to the forecasted extreme heat, the Meadowlands Racetrack and the SBOANJ have made the decision to cancel live racing for tonight, Friday, July 3, 2026.
It will be just as hot tomorrow. Will they cancel with all the six figure stakes on the card?
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It will be just as hot tomorrow. Will they cancel with all the six figure stakes on the card?
During the day yes, but the eve / night will be 70's. Tonight mid 80's to low 90's.
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No casino, no money is going to equal cancelling forever soon enough. Yonkers might even outlive M1. ngc3
Real question is will Per Engblom have to serve his 380 days before M1 closes forver.... ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3
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No casino, no money is going to equal cancelling forever soon enough. Yonkers might even outlive M1. ngc3
Real question is will Per Engblom have to serve his 380 days before M1 closes forver.... ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3
Peter training for him at the meadows tonight
Also Howard Taylors mom owning for him tonight at the meadows with Burke training. Mike take a look at their horse in race 3 #1 at the meadows. Limping around the
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During the day yes, but the eve / night will be 70's. Tonight mid 80's to low 90's.
I looked at the hourly forecast. It is almost identical to today. The only difference is the humidity will be higher tomorrow.
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Mark only surrounds himself with the best honest horsemen in the game. tmbz1
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I looked at the hourly forecast. It is almost identical to today. The only difference is the humidity will be higher tomorrow.
You are correct now, earlier I checked when they made the decision and it was forecasted to be mid 80's to low 90's tonight.
Thanks for rechecking!
BTW I use accuweather.
For radar weather.com
Google kind of sucks.
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I was told the Meadowlands wanted to go, but Mark put his foot down!
Haven’t seen Mark in a few years. I plan on having lunch with him and Steve.
Mark is a great guy and ambassador for the sport!!!
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Mark is a great guy and ambassador for the sport!!!
Will you be at Ray's barn tomorrow? Or Sunday? Or should I ask Neuhaus where you are?
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Will you be at Ray's barn tomorrow? Or Sunday? Or should I ask Neuhaus where you are?
Who?
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Looks as though you are another one obsessed with another man. Why not just confess your love to him in person instead of in an online forum? Just go to his farm and show him how many times you post about him and how truly obsessed you are with this man!
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Mark is a great guy and ambassador for the sport!!!
I spoke with him briefly this morning I will be visiting his farm tomorrow. I met him a few times at Yonkers and just recently here. I'll be having dinner with him and Steve tonight
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Will you be at Ray's barn tomorrow? Or Sunday? Or should I ask Neuhaus where you are?
what difference does it make from what I'm told you're not allowed on the grounds
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Do they make up the day or just save on the purse account?
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Friday evening weather. Good thing they canceled.
Severe storms with wind gusts up to 80 mph swept across North and Central New Jersey, bringing down trees and power lines, blocking roads, and causing widespread damage. More than 200,000 customers lost power at the peak of the outages. By Saturday morning, about 148,000 JCP&L, 27,000 PSE&G, and hundreds of Orange & Rockland customers remained without electricity. In Morris County alone, over 53,000 JCP&L customers were affected after a substation near the Morris Plains train station went offline.
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Do they make up the day or just save on the purse account?
They often give $250-$300 per horse entered to cover vet bills, grooms, trainers and transportation.
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what difference does it make from what I'm told you're not allowed on the grounds
I was told the same, he’s banned from stepping foot on the property. Time for him to let go and get over it!
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They often give $250-$300 per horse entered to cover vet bills, grooms, trainers and transportation.
What about all the illegal shit you abuse horses with, anyone cover that for you?
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What about all the illegal shit you abuse horses with, anyone cover that for you?
Your STUPIDITY continues to amaze me! ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3
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Your STUPIDITY continues to amaze me! ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3
I seriously doubt if all the illegal sh!t they use to abuse horses would be given to you it could make you any uglier, rhinoceros face.
Click flash bitch ;D
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Your STUPIDITY continues to amaze me! ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3
You use horseplop to shit all over a guy who is using his time to expose abusers and cheats and to improve horse welfare.
You are one of the scumbags. Stay the fuck away from animals
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You use horseplop to shit all over a guy who is using his time to expose abusers and cheats and to improve horse welfare.
You are one of the scumbags. Stay the fuck away from animals
Go play in traffic you DUMB ASSHOLE!!! 11.wp 11.wp
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Weather channel has Meadowlands current temp at 94 degrees.
They have 85 posted!
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Weather channel has Meadowlands current temp at 94 degrees.
They have 85 posted!
....... Current temp 94
https://weather.com/weather/hourbyhour/l/20a741cf46f608c759019d67fdc795252784a2b6c5c1e9d0f511ca486b18a659
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Exactly but look at their feed. They have 85. Just to keep the animal activist at bay.
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Exactly but look at their feed. They have 85. Just to keep the animal activist at bay.
Yeah, I saw what you were saying......... I'm guessing The East Rutherford temp may be downtown????? surrounded by asphalt & concrete?????
But thats is a big difference!!!!!
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I knew Mark vaguely spent some time with him yesterday at Goshen what a gentleman! I'll be touring his farm tomorrow
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I knew Mark vaguely spent some time with him yesterday at Goshen what a gentleman! I'll be touring his farm tomorrow
Sure ya did..... ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 Maybe you can help shovel the mountains of manure he has to abate.....AGAIN. ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3
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Yeah, I saw what you were saying......... I'm guessing The East Rutherford temp may be downtown????? surrounded by asphalt & concrete?????
But thats is a big difference!!!!!
exactly Mark made the right decision
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Mark and Steve ALWAYS put the animals first! ngc3
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Yeah, I saw what you were saying......... I'm guessing The East Rutherford temp may be downtown????? surrounded by asphalt & concrete?????
But thats is a big difference!!!!!
that's a huge difference Mark made the right call
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that's a huge difference Mark made the right call
I think Mark has the grounds to get restraining orders against all of these clowns who are clearly obsessed with him. They are sick in the head. No life Losers!
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It was the same temperature Saturday but was a stakes card so that makes it ok. Mark only looks out for the horsemen when told to do so. Fact!
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It was the same temperature Saturday but was a stakes card so that makes it ok. Mark only looks out for the horsemen when told to do so. Fact!
Mark is a true ambassador for our sport. All Hail Mark Ford!
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Mark is a true ambassador for our sport. All Hail Mark Ford!
I couldn't agree more. His farm is probably the nicest farm I've ever been to. As a multiple track champion with thousands of winners I must tell you this farm is second to none.
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The consensus is that Mark's a great guy and harness racing is lucky to have him. tmbz1
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The consensus is that Mark's a great guy and harness racing is lucky to have him. tmbz1
tmbz1 I agree
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Overview of Company
Defendants Mark Ford, Mark Ford Stables, Inc., Mark Ford Stage Road Property, Inc., and Ford Equine, Ltd. (collectively, “Defendants”) own and operate two sites for horse boarding and horse training in Wallkill, NY: the Slaughter Road Site and the Ford Equine Site.
Violations
The consent decree resolves violations of CWA § 301 at the two sites for discharge of fill material and process wastewater into waters of the U.S. without the appropriate CWA §§ 402 and 404 permits, and violations of terms and conditions of a construction stormwater permit issued under § 402. Specifically, the violations alleged for both sites include: (1) the discharge of fill material into approximately 26 acres of wetlands,1,900 linear feet of Crystal Run Creek, a perennial tributary of the Wallkill River, and 900 linear feet of an unnamed tributary of the Walkill River, without a § 404 permit; and (2) discharges of pollutants from a concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) to Crystal Run Creek without a § 402 permit. At the Slaughter Road Site only, there were violations of a State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) construction general permit (CGP).
Injunctive Relief
The consent decree requires Defendants to comply with all applicable requirements of the CWA, and all associated permits. In particular, the following is required:
Wetlands: Defendants must hire a Qualified Wetlands Professional (QWP) to prepare a comprehensive mitigation plan. The plan will require Defendants to restore and/or create approximately 18 acres of wetlands between both sites; restore approximately 1,460 linear feet of Crystal Run Creek to its approximate original alignment at the Slaughter Road Site; and restore approximately 900 linear feet of the unnamed tributary to the Wallkill River at the Ford Equine Site. The decree also requires long-term protection of the stream and wetland restoration and creation areas in the form of a deed restriction or other instrument.
CAFO: Defendants will cease unauthorized CAFO discharges and comply with applicable federal and state CAFO regulations, including hiring a certified planner to develop a nutrient management plan and develop appropriate best management practices. Defendants must also apply for applicable permit coverage.
Construction Stormwater: The CGP was terminated in 2018, so there is no injunctive relief associated with the construction stormwater violations. If Defendants do intend to perform any construction activities, they must comply with all applicable laws and permits.
Pollutant Impacts
The straightening of Crystal Run Creek and the filling of its wetlands destroyed important floodplain areas. These activities limited the wetland and floodplain areas’ abilities to provide wildlife habitat, filter pollutants, and store floodwaters.
Pollutants most commonly associated with animal waste include nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus), pathogens (bacteria), organic matter, solids, and oxygen depleting substances, all of which contribute to water quality impairment in U.S. waterbodies. Other potential environmental and human health risks include transmission of disease-causing bacteria and parasites associated with food and waterborne diseases, fish advisories, and algal blooms.
Sediment-laden runoff from construction activities can result in increased turbidity and decreased oxygen in receiving waters, which in turn results in loss of in-stream habitat for fish and other aquatic species. Sediment can kill fish directly, destroy spawning beds, suffocate fish eggs and bottom dwelling organisms, and block sunlight resulting in reduced growth of beneficial aquatic grasses.
Health and Environmental Benefits
The restoration of Crystal Run Creek and its surrounding wetland areas will help to improve the water quality of Crystal Run Creek and the Wallkill River by filtering pollutants and potentially mitigate flooding downstream during storms. The restoration and creation of wetlands at both sites will also provide wildlife habitat.
It is also anticipated that the injunctive relief required in this proposed settlement will reduce the amount of pollutants entering the affected waters of the U.S., including nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus), pathogens, organic matter, solids, and oxygen depleting substances.
Civil Penalty
Defendants will pay a penalty of $200,000 within 30 days of the Effective Date of the consent decree.
https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2023-08/markford-cd.pdf
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-covered-bridge-owner-mark-ford-jeff-gillis-suspension-1.7545214
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And Dean Hoffman tmbz1
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You really are pathetic.
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You really are pathetic.
Petrelli should be baker acted. He’s really lost it.
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Petrelli should be baker acted. He’s really lost it.
I agree, this guy accomplished absolutely nothing in the business. All he is is a fucking rat