Reports have recently surfaced that Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs would be closing on October 1 based on paperwork that was filed with the state of New York. Jeff Gural has put those rumours to rest....read on
Fracking, Rare Foal Condition Linked
June 15, 2020:
A years-long study has determined that there appears to be a link between the practice of fracking and a rare, life-threatening birth defect in young horses -- in this case, in Standardbred foals -- known as 'dysphagia.'...read on
‘Alumni Show’ Interviews Gural
April 2, 2020:
The most recent edition of the Harness Racing Alumni Show is now available for listening....read on
Looking Back On Six Pack
November 29, 2019:
Ake Svanstedt has only one favourite memory of now-retired trotter Six Pack....read on
Hope For Fall Stakes At The 'Big M'
November 22, 2019:
Despite earlier reports that there will be no fall harness racing meet in 2020 at The Meadowlands, the track's Chairman Jeff Gural is hopeful that races like the TVG Finals and the Fall Four will still be contested about a year from now at the New Jersey oval....read on
Six To Be Enshrined At Goshen In 2020
September 17, 2019:
Results from the balloting for harness racing’s highest honour, membership in the Harness Racing Hall of Fame, and from the balloting for the Communicators Hall of Fame, have been tabulated and certified....read on
'Alumni Show' Interviews Gural
August 29, 2019:
Jeff Gural, owner and CEO of The Meadowlands, Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs, was interviewed on the most recent 'Harness Racing Alumni Show.'...read on
USHWA Unveils HOF Ballot Candidates
July 10, 2019:
Tom Charters, Jeff Gural, Bill Popfinger, and Tim Tetrick have been selected by the Hall of Fame Screening Committee of the United States Harness Writers Association as ballot candidates for this summer’s election vote toward harness racing’s highest honour, membership in the sport’s Hall of Fame....read on
Sears, Gural Resolve Driving Ban
July 10, 2018:
The dispute between driver Brian Sears and Meadowlands Racetrack owner Jeff Gural has been resolved....read on
Sears Barred From ‘Pace’ Elim Drive
July 4, 2018:
The Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey has commented on a developing situation in the Garden State, which has seen Hall of Fame pilot Brian Sears barred from driving in this coming weekend’s Crawford Farms Meadowlands Pace eliminations....read on
Betfair US announced today (Thursday, June 7) that it has reached long-term agreements for retail and online/mobile sports betting with the Meadowlands Racetrack in New Jersey and Tioga Downs in New York....read on
Gural To Discuss Sports Wagering
May 15, 2018:
This Friday evening (May 18), Meadowlands Racetrack Chairman Jeff Gural will discuss what lies ahead for Garden State bettors as the ‘Big M’ prepares to take action on professional and college sports in the coming weeks....read on
Gural, Murphy To Be Honoured
November 15, 2017:
Meadowlands Racetrack chairman and CEO Jeffrey Gural will be honoured with New Jersey Governor-elect Phil Murphy at a gala this coming weekend....read on
Gural: Vernon Slots Could Be Reduced
November 8, 2017:
Racetrack owner/operator Jeff Gural has said that he is looking to reduce the amount of slot machines at Vernon Downs....read on
Gural To Receive Equine Saviour Award
July 25, 2017:
It was announced on Wednesday, July 25 that Jeff Gural will receive the Ellen and Herbert Moelis Equine Saviour Award for his commitment to the humane fate and aftercare of horses bred for racing, their safety during their racing careers, and toward maintaining integrity and honesty in racing....read on
Ake Svanstedt has only one favourite memory of now-retired trotter Six Pack....
