Luchento's NJ Green Space Vision April 25, 2014 SBOANJ President Tom Luchento has penned a column calling for the state to help preserve open space in New Jersey – at no cost to the taxpayer – by introducing casino expansion to the Meadowlands.
Bruno Issues Release On Freehold Accident, Meeting January 17, 2014 On Friday, January 17, Freehold Raceway General Manager Howard Bruno issued a statement in regard to both the serious accident which took place at the New Jersey oval last week and the subsequent meet...
Freehold, Horsemen Meet; Manzi Out Of Hospital January 16, 2014 Track officials and New Jersey-based horsemen met for 90 minutes on Wednesday to discuss the scary incident that occurred last Friday in an effort to ensure something of that nature never happens agai...
NJ Instant Racing Bill Introduced December 10, 2013 It has been reported that on Monday, December 9, a Senate committee in New Jersey released a bill intended on bringing ‘instant racing’ to the state.
Faraldo Calls Out Meadowlands On "Cartel Wagering", Big M Responds March 21, 2013 Over the past few months, Meadowlands Racetrack has been the envy of the racing world with its resurgence in pari-mutuel handle numbers. Are those figures as noteworthy as they appear? One prominent h...
HHI Announces New Board March 05, 2013 Harness Horsemen International, which participated in the 2013 Harness Racing Congress held at the Westin Resort & Spa, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on March 2 and 3, has announced a new Board of Dir...
Luchento Named HHI President March 02, 2013 Freehold, New Jersey’s Tom Luchento was voted president of Harness Horsemen International (HHI) at the association’s annual meeting on March 1 at the Westin Beach & Spa Resort in Fort Lauderdale, ...
NY Racinos Outpacing Atlantic City February 19, 2013 The racetrack casinos of the New York Gaming Association (NYGA) continue to outclass the rest of the gaming world in the Northeast, including New Jersey - a point not lost on standardbred interests in...
'Preference System' At Freehold December 27, 2012 When racing resumes at Freehold Raceway on January 3, 2013, all races with a purse of $5,000 or less will be subject to a preference system to benefit horses with a New Jersey connection and those sup...
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.
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...
Big M To Introduce Classified Racing November 05, 2012 The Meadowlands Racetrack will introduce 'ABC Racing' when the track re-opens on December 28.