Has Jeff gural hurt or helped harness racing

[kooter for hipin]

Harness racing will linger into extinction.

....and no one will even notice.

[theokodjak26]

The horsemen and others at Vernon and Tioga would all be looking elsewhere for wor if not for Gural. NY State just kicked in some money that helped too but without Gural these places would be shopping malls. He has personally saved 3 tracks, one being the Meadowlands. There is no debate. Without Gural harness racing would be on life support.

[HornbyDuke]

I mentioned has a few blemishes but didnt mention what they are- was actually thinking because of him tioga and vernon still open. Especially vernon, yikes wtf!

[Generation XYZ]

Gural gets all the credit? What about the investors that ponied up for his idea? The Fieldings, Swedes, and big Breeders?

[dougie]

When i spent my summers in the Catskills at a bungalow colony, Jeff and his wife had a bungalow there too! I believe he was working with his father-in-law in real estate in those days. He was always very nice to me and loved harness racing. I remember as a kid rooting for a horse he owned named "Shadydale Yankios" usually driven by Dan Cappello Jr. I know there are many who don't like or hate him, but i think he still loves harness racing. I can't speak to the deal he has with the state of New Jersey since i am not privy to the agreement.

[WillieGoldberg]

Jeff Gural has been fantastic for harness racing.  Such a mensch!

[Fuguzzi]

I do believe Jeff started on this path with very good intentions for the sport overall  Tough to swim upstream forever.

[Generation XYZ]

Its like politics. Everyone wants to do good in the beginning, until the machine dictates otherwise.