New Jersey Racing

NJ Assembly Approves Dancer Bill

December 17, 2012

The General Assembly approved bipartisan legislation sponsored by Assemblyman Ronald S. Dancer to guarantee consistent levels of funding from horse races to programs that benefit horsemen.

Approval To Equalize Horseman Programs

December 07, 2012

The Assembly Regulatory Oversight and Gaming Committee approved bipartisan legislation sponsored by Assemblyman Ronald S. Dancer to guarantee consistent levels of funding from horse races to programs ...

NJ Court Upholds Gov. Christie's Veto

December 07, 2012

It has been reported that a New Jersey court has upheld Governor Chris Christie's veto of a 2011 push by the New Jersey State Racing Commission to get $15 million in purse subsidies dispersed to the s...

Committee Approval For Dancer Bill

December 06, 2012

Horse racing enthusiasts who live in New Jersey would be able to place a wager on a race in the state even though they may be outside of the Garden State’s borders under legislation sponsored by Assem...

Perretti Exodus Creates Challenge For NJ

November 30, 2012

The loss of New Jersey stallions to slots-enriched programs in other states is now a reality.

SBOANJ / Freehold Settle On 2013 Dates

November 26, 2012

On Monday, November 26, the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey reached an agreement with Freehold Raceway to conduct a 110-date meet in 2013.

NJTHA Prepare For Sports Betting Battle

November 22, 2012

Intent on a showdown with the National Football League over a push for legalized sports wagering in the state, the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association has made a declaration in court that i...

More Freehold NJ-Owned Or Sired Races

November 13, 2012

The Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey and Freehold Raceway reached an agreement today (November 13) to offer 40 per cent of all races at Freehold with a preference for New J...

Gural Offers Gaming Windfall To Stubborn State

During a Thursday, July 20 hearing that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie remotely characterized as "a waste of time," Meadowlands Racetrack operator Jeff Gural upped the ante for expanding gaming at...

Gural: Big M Casino "Is Inevitable"

On Tuesday, July 17, Meadowlands Racetrack Operator Jeff Gural appeared on 'NJ Today' with host Mike Schneider and explained that he has been in talks with an established gaming company in regard to t...

Harness Regulators Move Toward Uniformity

Standardbred racing regulators from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware said that they would work to harmonize regional racing rules and explore implementation of time-based limits on medi...

Gural Inks 30-Year Lease For The Big M

December 20, 2011

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie today announced two critical developments in his goal to establish a fully independent, privately operated horse racing industry in New Jersey