by Carol Hodes, for the SBOA of New Jersey

Manalapan, NJ — With the Meadowlands closed next week, the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey, in cooperation with Freehold Raceway and Gaitway Farms, has arranged for a special qualifying card on Friday (April 27) at the Manalapan, N.J., training center.

The qualifiers at Gaitway Farms will begin at 9:30 a.m. on April 27. Entries will be taken from 8-11 a.m. on Tuesday (April 24) at the Freehold race office. Please call 732.252.2323 to make your entries.

There will be a $100 fee per horse, payable to Gaitway Farms, prior to starting.

No stalls will be available; please work out of your trailer.

The number of qualifying races may be limited, giving preference to stakes eligible horses.

Please direct questions to Freehold’s Karen Fagliarone at 732.252.2322 or Gaitway’s Tim Hundertpfund at 732.446.7100.