The Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOANJ) has announced that it will unveil a new program, ‘Caretaker Care,’ this Saturday (March 31) at the Meadowlands Racetrack.

The program will offer clean, gently used, clothing to caretakers and horsemen at no charge. The donated clothing will be located on a rack between the doors of the drivers’ lounge and medical office in the paddock.

“There are so many people in our sport that put in long hours and mean so much to what we do,” said SBOANJ Second Vice President Bob Boni, who thought of this as an industry-wide initiative after donating clothing on an individual basis. “This is an opportunity to provide a service to them and also show our appreciation for their dedication and hard work.”

Recipients are asked to neatly look through the clothing on the rack, leave hangers, and keep the area clean.

Anyone wishing to donate clothing for the Caretaker Care program can drop off clean, gently used, items at the SBOANJ office at the Meadowlands Racetrack or at the SBOANJ office on Route 33 in Manalapan.

(SBOANJ)