Quote from Lonnie on August 10, 2026, 1:45 PM

The Hambletonian Society meets this Thursday to vote on the future venue of harness racing’s biggest and most important race. For the first time in many years, the outcome of the vote is not certain. The Society has received smart bids from the folks who run Woodbine/Mohawk Park in Ontario, the casino owners and operators who run Hoosier Park in Anderson, Indiana, and Jeff Gural,* the owner and operator of The Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, where the race has been held for the past 45 years.

TL; DR:

Harness racing leaders appear poised to vote to keep the sport’s biggest race at the Meadowlands to boost the chances of securing a full casino in northern New Jersey and thus secure a long-term future for racing and breeding in the Garden State.

https://paulickreport.com/features/keeping-pace/keeping-pace-dramatic-week-for-horse-racing-in-new-jersey