The Meadowlands
 

good news as some limited thoroughbred turf racing will return.

Thoroughbred racing at the Meadowlands gets underway on May 4and 5. Following Monmouth’s last live card on Sunday, Oct. 7, Thoroughbreds will head back to the Big M for racing on Fridays and Saturdays from Oct. 12 through Nov. 3. Thoroughbreds have not raced at the Meadowlands since 2009.

right now this is "85%" according to sources at the track, but it looks good for it to happen.

http://www.monmouthpark.com/News.aspx?id=5768

I may well be wrong about this, but I assume they are saying these Meadowlands cards will be all turf races is because they will not dig up the stone dust harness surface for a smattering of thoroughbred cards. That makes sense.

What happens when it rains?

The meet moves over to the field turf at Giants Stadium.............:rolleyes:.

you are correct sir. changing the track was a huge expense. but i will take what i can get.

rain?

lets just pray for good weather on these (10) dates.

Are they still not running any stakes races besides the Haskell?

Tough to imagine this is going to be a good year for NJ racing.

Maybe we should include that in our prayers as well.

it's tough to imagne that there is ANY racing in monmouth this year.

i don't think there is an official new owner for monmouth yet since baily dropped out.

"Ladies and Gentleman, we've lost dirt racing at The Big M"

Apparently they have set dates. This was posted on their site last week. Notably absent is any mention of the Haskell.


http://monmouthpark.com/News.aspx?id=5768

Monmouth announced on Twitter today that the Haskell will be run on Sunday July 29th.

They are getting a loan from the NJSEA for this year and next, with repayment beginning in 2015. Presumably this loan will, in part, fund the stakes program. At least that is my interpretation. it was not specifically enumerated this way oin any of the articles I have read.

"The NJSEA is advancing the NJTHA $5 million, to be repaid over five years starting in 2015, and is providing a $4 million grant for the upcoming racing season to offset what it projects to be $8 million in losses.

The state also agreed to advance up to $2 million in operating losses for 2013 and 2014, to be repaid in 2016 and 2017.

“What this means is that Monmouth Park’s future can move forward now,” said Bob Kulina, the track’s former vice president and general manager who will remain in an executive capacity. “This is the best thing for New Jersey racing. We’re very optimistic and excited to get started.”

The track’s showcase race, the $1 million Haskell Invitational, will remain intact, according to Drazin. He is looking for sponsors to defray some of the cost for the lucrative purse that annually attracts the best 3-year-olds in training.

Drazin said it’s his hope that the construction of four more OTWs will generate the revenue needed to at least break even."

From: http://www.nj.com/horse-racing/index...sociation.html

They could trim the purse to $750k and get the same field.

4 races on the schedule today and tomorrow starting at 3:30...weather permitting....rauning right now

:mad:

Here are the changes, Turf is listed as good.

http://monmouthpark.com/scratches.aspx?id=103

Thank God, cause the other options are very limited today................:rolleyes: