We have an opportunity in harness racing right now. As most of you know, Jeff Gural has made arrangements so that it is possible to have The Meadowlands Pace and The Little Brown Jug televised on national TV via CBS Sports network.
The cost for us is $75,000.00. Sam McKee is looking after all the details of the project.This is a great opportunity to promote our sport to a wider audience and at a very reasonable price. We can showcase our sport at our new state of the art racetrack at The Meadowlands, and our greatest spectacle in harness racing at The Little Brown Jug.
Who benefits from showing these races on national TV? It's us, the participants in harness racing -- the owners, drivers, trainers, breeders, racetracks and everyone else involved in harness racing.
Showcasing these two races on national TV throughout the US and Canada has got to help us. It sure can't do any harm. I think this is a good investment for us and our future.
Standardbred Canada has provided this excellent forum and I would like to take advantage of it to reach out to everyone in our industry. I am proposing that anyone who agrees with and wants to support this initiative can pledge $500.00 to the project on this site. Of course any amount would be wonderful as a show of support. I am hoping we can raise this $75,000.00 in a hurry but you never know.
We will keep track of the pledges on this page as they come in so that everyone can follow how things are going. You can make your pledges in the comment section here and if you have any questions contact [email protected] or [email protected].
I made a few calls last night just to get the list started and the response was very encouraging.
John Campbell - $500
Jody Jamieson - $500
Adriano Sorella - $500
Bill O'Donnell - $500
Casie Coleman - $500
Murray Brown - $500
Myron Bell - $500
Jack Darling - $500
Bob McIntosh - $500
UPDATE: Cheques can be made out to and mailed to:
Meadowlands Racetrack TV Fund
1 Racetrack Drive
East Rutherford, NJ 07073
The views presented in Trot Blogs are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Standardbred Canada.
Too bad there is no "fan
Too bad there is no "fan Support" donation via PP for 50$ or 100$ donations. It would all add up. I would love to donate to see it on TV. Just cannot afford 500$.
Seth Rosenfeld 500
Seth Rosenfeld 500
Eagle Soars Partners 500
Eagle Soars Partners 500
Joie De Vie Stable 500 Bob
Joie De Vie Stable 500 Bob Hechkoff 500 Steve Oldford 500
3 Brothers Stable 500
3 Brothers Stable 500 Richard Gutnick 500 Ray Schnittker 500
Dr John Cummings 500 Dr
Dr John Cummings 500 Dr Barrey Danvers 500
Ron Pierce 500
Ron Pierce 500
Wishing Stone Syndicate
Wishing Stone Syndicate 2000.00
Hector Clouthier $ 500
Hector Clouthier $ 500
Jeff Snyder 500
Jeff Snyder 500
Steve Jones 500 Lou Camara
Steve Jones 500 Lou Camara 500 Tom Cunningham 500
Bruce Trogdon 500 Brian
Bruce Trogdon 500 Brian Brown 250 Preferred Equine 500
Bruce Saunders 500 John
Bruce Saunders 500 John Cancelliere 500 Al Libfeld 500
Ron Potter 250 Chris Page
Ron Potter 250 Chris Page 250
Mark Ford 500 Joe Holloway
Mark Ford 500 Joe Holloway 500 Chris Ryder 500 Jimmy Takter 500
Midland Acres 500 Hickory
Midland Acres 500 Hickory Lane Farm 500 Marvin Katz 500
David Miller 500 Mike
David Miller 500 Mike Lachance 500
Diamond Creek Farm 5000.00
Diamond Creek Farm 5000.00
Dave Brown in for 500
Dave Brown in for 500
VIP Stable 500
VIP Stable 500
Ed Mullinax & Dragon Again -
Ed Mullinax & Dragon Again - $3000.00
Stephen and Marilyn Gillard
Stephen and Marilyn Gillard happy to pledge $500 - let's help ourselves!
Steve and Rebecca Titus -
Steve and Rebecca Titus - $200
Ben Baillargeon - $200
Following a vote this morning
Following a vote this morning by the National officers of the United States Harness Writers Association, we are pleased to pledge US$1,000 to Jack Darling's Grassroots television initiative. We applaud Jack's courage and ability to rally an industry around this worthwhile cause. The membership of USHWA is proud to count ourselves among those who step-up to the plate.
Ron and Gail McLellan R G
Ron and Gail McLellan R G McGroup Ltd. in for $1000.00 Great Idea Jack.
Ideal Training Centre 2000.00
Ideal Training Centre 2000.00
Harnesslink.com 500
Harnesslink.com 500
Thanks Jack for taking the
Thanks Jack for taking the bull by the horns. I would like to donate more but please put me (PineHorse Farms Ltd) in for $300.00.
Doug Millard - $500
Doug Millard - $500
Tom Wright 250 Mrs Dale
Tom Wright 250 Mrs Dale Walters 300
The Grand Circuit - $2500.00
The Grand Circuit - $2500.00
John Curtin - $500 Tom &
John Curtin - $500
Tom & Kathleen Hicks - $500
Good idea, put me in for
Good idea, put me in for $1000.00.
I wish we could also start a grassroots attempt to get other big races on national TV. Put boxes in the racetracks for any size donations. Have a portion of the programs donated by the tracks. If we care to grow our business, we need to find ways to promote it. If we don't, we are on a fast tract to extinction.
From a former owner, still a
From a former owner, still a fan, Arlene Medow (formerly Arlene Traub) $300. Best of luck with your efforts.
Tim Tetrick - $500 Linda
Tim Tetrick - $500
Linda Toscano - $500
Corey Callahan - $500
Steve Stewart - $500
Sugar Valley Farm - $500
Spring Haven Farm - $500
White Birch Farm is in for
White Birch Farm is in for 3,000 dollars. Proud to be a part of this
Indiana Standardbred
Indiana Standardbred Association 500
Gregory Tarantino - $50 Big D
Gregory Tarantino - $50
Big D - $500
John Fielding - $500
Ray Johnston - $500
Jim and Tracy Fielding - $500
Scott Zeron - $500
Brittany Farms $5000.00
Brittany Farms $5000.00
Were in for $500
Were in for $500
Bill Varney and the Grondin
Bill Varney and the Grondin Campbell Stable in for 500
The results thus far show
The results thus far show clearly that people will support a very focused promotional initiative like spotlighting our sport to a huge viewing audience. I will happily pledge 500.00. Stu McIntosh
Bernard Tobin $500
Bernard Tobin $500
Jim Walker-$500
Jim Walker-$500
Claudean Cone, Millstream
Claudean Cone, Millstream Farm $500 Let's do this!
Somebeachsomewhere syndicate
Somebeachsomewhere syndicate and Hanover Shoe Farm 5000.00
Bill Odonnell received this
Bill Odonnell received this email from Bill Weaver today. "Longtime since Valley Victory but I will throw in 5000.00 on his and your behalf for what you and he did for me. Great cause! Bill
Don and Brenda McNeil are in
Don and Brenda McNeil are in for $500 we also support the concept of using a small portion ofthe purse pool to promote thesport
Glen Brown 500
Glen Brown 500
Jerry Duford Stables &
Jerry Duford Stables & Joanne's Staking Service Inc. $500
Irwin stables in for $500
Irwin stables in for $500
Rob Key 500
Rob Key 500
Helene Gregory 100 Mark
Helene Gregory 100 Mark Harder 500 Paul MacDonell 500 Cam McKnight[Ballykeel Racing] 500 Teena Friebert[Bluegrass Staking] 500
Cesar Kowalski,Sydney Weaver
Cesar Kowalski,Sydney Weaver and Pinky wish to contribute $500
In reply to Cesar Kowalski,Sydney Weaver by Pinky
Larry Karr $500
Larry Karr $500
I'm in for $500. If we won't
I'm in for $500. If we won't promote ourselves, who will??
Greg Luther $1,000
Greg Luther $1,000
Classy Lane Stables - $500.00
Classy Lane Stables - $500.00
Paul Van Camp $ 500
Paul Van Camp $ 500
Univet would gladly help
Univet would gladly help 500.00
(R.Bosada)
Brad Grant 1000.00
Brad Grant 1000.00
Mike Saftic 500
Mike Saftic 500
Foulk Stables $500
Foulk Stables $500
Mike Keeling and Paula
Mike Keeling and Paula Wellwood are in for $500, great opportunity that should be supported by all participants.
Simon Allard 500
Simon Allard 500
Blair Corbeil is in for
Blair Corbeil is in for $500.00 adn challenges all owners to help this worthy cause.
Daryl Bier and Charles
Daryl Bier and Charles Dombeck pledge $500
Great idea, Jack! Keith
Great idea, Jack!
Keith Waples - $500
Karen Hauver - $500
Nunzio and Santo Vena are in
Nunzio and Santo Vena are in for $500.00
Dr. John Hennessey -
Dr. John Hennessey - $500
Tony Alagna - $500
Marv Chantler - $500
Ellen Taylor - $100 John Bax
Ellen Taylor - $100
John Bax - $500
Nick Gallucci - $500
Harness Racing Update is in
Harness Racing Update is in for $500. Great idea. Keep it going
Jonas and Christine Czernyson
Jonas and Christine Czernyson are in for $500, as are our owner Tom Dillon $500 and Scott Dillon $500...we can do this!
I'm in for $500, and I'll
I'm in for $500, and I'll also put $500 in on behalf of my staff.
Tony O'Sullivan
Steven Head: $500
Steven Head: $500
Ed Lohmeyer & Dr Patty Hogan
Ed Lohmeyer & Dr Patty Hogan are in for $1,000
Kevin Harvey $500 The most
Kevin Harvey $500
The most powerful weapon on Earth is the Human Soul on Fire, Great Idea!
I'm putting my money where my
I'm putting my money where my mouth is:
On behalf of the horses, Knightstalker Stable will donate:
Battle Call $100
In A Craze $100
Urgently $100
Wu Long $100
(In memory of) Cimeronmachden $100
count me and my partner Jeff
count me and my partner Jeff Rabinowitz in for $250
I wish we could do something like vote for a 1/4 of 1% fee on all purses, claims and auction sales to go towards advertising and televising our great sport
we need to all step it up and do something and the status quo is not an option anymore
Mark Weaver Family: Mark -
Mark Weaver Family:
Mark - $500
Dee (wife) - $500
Sydney (son) - $500
Jordan (son) - $500
$2000 total
Jason Settlemoir - $500
Jason Settlemoir - $500
$500.00 from M and L of
$500.00 from M and L of Delaware LLC.
I'm in for $500 as well and
I'm in for $500 as well and I'm proud to be part of this group. Thanks Jack!
Dave and Mary Lemon will
Dave and Mary Lemon will gladly pledge $500.00.
Twinbrook Farms will also
Twinbrook Farms will also donate $500!!!
Great job Jack!!
Rob & Tammy
Mark Horner - $500 James
Mark Horner - $500
James Witherite - $75
Steve Calhoun -$500
Larry Todd - $1000
Bert Smith - $500
Mark me down for $500 Dustin
Mark me down for $500 Dustin Jones
Well done Jack. $500 from me
Well done Jack. $500 from me .
Mike Wilson Warrawee Farm
Jerry Glantz, in for
Jerry Glantz, in for $500.
Gastrotec [Tri-Star Equine} also in for $500. Great idea Jack!!
Mac Nichol - $500 Yannick
Mac Nichol - $500
Yannick Gingas - $500