from the Meadowlands Media Relations Department

East Rutherford, NJ — Meadowlands President Jeff Gural recently hosted a dinner party where the guest of honor was the President of the United States, Barack Obama.

Photo courtesy of Meadowlands

Jeff Gural shakes hands with President Barack Obama.

Those involved in harness racing know Mr. Gural via his long-term passion for the sport. He maintains a racing stable, Standardbred breeding farms in New York and Pennsylvania as well as operating three racetracks. His current focus is on directing the renaissance of The Meadowlands, the industry’s flagship track.

In his business life, Jeff is the Chairman of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank, one of the world’s leading commercial real estate advisory firms. He serves on several Boards for various Manhattan associations and consistently gives generously of his time and resources to a number of charities.

“I am honored to have been able to host this event for President Obama to help raise funds for Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, an organization that I care deeply about,” Gural remarked. “It was a great evening where President Obama made some brief remarks and even stayed and answered questions of the guests attending the event for nearly an hour. I want to thank President Obama and all those that took time to attend the event.”

Also attending the event were noted Standardbred owners and businessmen George Segal and Adam Victor.