Horsemen On NJ Committee Report January 31, 2010 “[A]nybody who takes this report lightly is sadly mistaken,” said John Campbell in a New York Times article highlighting the grim recommendations for New Jersey racing made in a committee report relea...
New Jersey Waits For Good News January 04, 2010 With New Jersey Gov.-elect Chris Christie set to take the reins of the state government in less than three weeks, officials and lobbyists from the thoroughbred and harness racing industries continue t...
Luchento Re-Elected President Of SBOANJ For 2009-10 October 20, 2009 Thomas F. Luchento was re-elected president of the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey when the board of directors re-organized after the group’s annual membership meeting on ...
Jersey Panel Meeting Cancelled Late October 15, 2009 The Asbury Park Press has reported that the administration of New Jersey governor Jon Corzine cancelled yesterday's meeting with the state-constructed Commission on the Horse Racing Industry via email...
Corzine Considering 'Big M' Casino? October 13, 2009 According to a report by courierpostonline.com, a member of the State of New Jersey's Commission on the Horse Racing Industry feels that governor Jon Corzine has not ruled out the possibility of a ful...
Luchento Comments On Rutgers Study July 29, 2009 When Dr. Karyn Malinowski wanted to know where the New Jersey gamblers were going, she counted license
Luchento Addresses Freehold Horsemen June 06, 2009 Tom Luchento, president of the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey, stood before about 70 horsemen on Saturday morning, prior to the final card of the Freehold 2009 winter-spr...
Luchento: Right Time For NJ Track Slots May 15, 2009 According to an article by the Asbury Park Press, New Jersey SBOA president Tom Luchento has stated that increased competition from Delaware for gambling dollars now creates more incentive fo
Reaction To Meadowlands Pick Six Bonanza April 13, 2009 There were more than a million reasons why the Pick Six on Saturday, April 4 at the Meadowlands drew more than $900,000 in wagering.
$600K Of Purses Retained March 12, 2009 The efforts of the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey has saved $600,000 in New Jersey Sire Stakes funds which had been frozen by the state’s Office of Management and Budget.
SBOANJ Secures $400k Enhancement For NJSS; $1.2 Million For NJ Overnights February 24, 2009 The Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey has successfully negotiated a $400,000 purse enhancement for the New Jersey Sire Stakes events contested at the Meadowlands in 2009 as ...
Horsemen To Meet With Christie February 24, 2009 Representatives of New Jersey’s racing interests will be meeting on Tuesday night, February 24 with former US Attorney Christopher Christie who is making a bid to be the Republican gubernatorial can