New Jersey Racing Commission

Harness racing at Meadowlands Racetrack

NJRC Licensing Hours Extended At Meadowlands

As an added convenience for horsepeople and owners, the New Jersey Racing Commission (NJRC) has extended licensing hours at the Meadowlands on Friday and Saturday nights.

Rule Amendments In New Jersey

September 09, 2021

The New Jersey Racing Commission has implemented two new rule adaptations.

NJ Racing Adopts New Pylons Rule

September 02, 2021

The Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOANJ) has issued a notice to horsepeople that the New Jersey Racing Commission (NJRC) has voted to adopt a new pylons rule, which will...

Sniffing Out Prohibited Substances

December 07, 2019

Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and the New Jersey Racing Commission have deployed a new asset in the effort to prevent cheating in the horse racing industry -- a specially-trained scent-sniffing do...

NJRC Will No Longer Accept Cash

September 09, 2019

It has been announced that the New Jersey Racing Commission will no longer be accepting cash.

Revised ‘Big M’ Race Date Application

October 16, 2018

At the request of the New Jersey Racing Commission, the Meadowlands Racetrack has submitted a revised 2019 live racing schedule application.

Update: Possible Shakeup At The ‘Big M’

October 11, 2018

On Thursday (Oct. 11), the Meadowlands Racetrack announced that it will be forced to reduce the amount of race dates it will host in 2019 and most likely cancel some Standardbred stakes races unless p...

Racing Relief Bill Expected In NJ

August 29, 2018

On Tuesday (Aug. 28), New Jersey Senator Vin Gopal and Assemblyman John Burzichelli announced that he is planning on introducing a piece of legislation that calls for $20 million from the state’s gene...

Zanzuccki To Retire July 1

It has been announced that New Jersey Racing Commission Executive Director Frank Zanzuccki will be retiring from his position effective July 1.

What The Hill DQ To Be Appealed

August 08, 2017

Trainer Ron Burke has said that the decision to disqualify What The Hill from first in the $1 million Hambletonian final at the Meadowlands Racetrack this past weekend will be appealed to the New Jers...

Hambletonian Entrants Pass Testing

August 03, 2017

The New Jersey Racing Commission has cleared the out-of-competition tests screened to date on the entrants in the $1.2 million Hambletonian, to be raced Saturday, Aug. 5 at The Meadowlands in East Rut...

Svanstedt Drops Resolve Appeal

December 22, 2016

According to the New Jersey Racing Commission, trainer Ake Svanstedt has withdrawn his appeal of the penalties imposed as a result of positive tests on two of his horses in early August at the Meadowl...

Resolve Disqualified From Cashman Win

December 06, 2016

As a result of a hearing held on November 30, the New Jersey Racing Commission has suspended trainer Ake Svanstedt 15 days and fined him $500 as a result of a positive test on Resolve in the $273,600 ...