Update: Trainer Reports at The Meadowlands
November 15, 2015,from Meadowlands Media Relations
East Rutherford, NJ — After discussions with representatives of the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association, The Meadowlands has decided to delay its implementation of the trainers reports on each horses condition until a meeting with the SBOANJ takes place. The purpose of the meeting is to determine the most effective and efficient way of implementing such a program.
We want to be clear that this program is designed to provide as much information to the betting public as possible with the purpose of protecting that betting public. This should be viewed as an experiment with the end goal in mind being the protection of our customers, the wagering public. In thoroughbred racing horses have individual workouts that are timed, given designations to describe how the horse was ridden and then that information is published in the Daily Racing Form. Furthermore, the clockers have taken it a step further by providing a “clockers reports”, in which they give their opinion on each workout they see. This idea we are trying to implement follows the same line of thinking. We are simply trying to provide information on how a horse is doing, that maybe doesn’t show up in a program.
We will update everyone further after we meet with the SBOANJ.
- Meadowlands to require training information (Saturday, November 14, 2015)
A hearing has been scheduled for Saturday, regarding the drive of Bee A Magician in the 2nd race at The Meadowlands on Friday night.
- Luchento & Gural agree to meet on “Trainer Comments” decree (Sunday, November 15, 2015)
A Meadowlands initiative to have trainers provide condition comments on each entry was delayed thanks to a phone call from Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association President Tom Luchento.