On Thursday, October 31, officials with the Meadowlands Racetrack announced that the track has agreed to implement a horsemen’s reward program at the request of the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey. According to the Meadowlands release, the program will be in effect when the track accepts entries for overnight races through the beginning of March.
The release states that, “The purpose of this program is to reward those trainers who supported the Meadowlands during the 2103 racing season and for the most part will only affect those classes that are historically oversubscribed in December, January and February.”
The release states that the Meadowlands’ director of Racing, Peter Koch, believes that classes ‘B1’ and above will not be affected. The release states that officials at the track want people that are planning to purchase overnight horses at the upcoming Harrisburg sale to be aware of the program.
The release states, “We look forward to welcoming everyone when the new meet opens and we hope you will join us for a preview on November 21 when we host the second round of qualifiers. Details on the plans for November 21 will be made public shortly.”
Those with questions regarding the program should contact Pete Koch, director of Racing, in the Meadowlands race office.
(With files from the Meadowlands)