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General Category => General Harness Racing Discussion => Topic started by: LVGaryD on November 14, 2015, 01:51:20 PM
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A hearing has been scheduled for Saturday, regarding the drive of Bee A Magician in the 2nd race at The Meadowlands on Friday night. Meadowlands Chairman Jeff Gural dorkusinterruptus was flabbergasted by what transpired and believes the betting public needs to be protected. The matter will be investigated and a course of action regarding this race will proceed accordingly. A hearing has been scheduled with Brian Sears for later today. After the conclusion of the hearing with , an update will be offered to our customers and the industry. In addition, a meeting of the drivers and trainers has been scheduled for 6:15 this evening where this matter will most certainly be spoken about.
Mr. Gural made it clear to Bee A Magician’s trainer Richard “Nifty” Norman that the effort put forth on the racetrack was unacceptable and to Mr. Norman’s credit he understood and agreed that it was a mistake for Brian Sears to drive the horse so conservatively although because the horse had been tying up he did tell Brian to try not to race her on the front end.
After consulting with and at the suggestion of several trainers that Mr. Gural spoke with, it has been decided that going forward every trainer will be obligated to give the race office an update on how the horse they are entering has been training so that information can be provided to our customers, who are the betting public. Without them, we would not exist and they must be protected. The information will be printed in our live program and will be available on our website as well.
Effective immediately, all trainers that have entered horses to race at The Meadowlands will be required to supply a comment regarding how their horse trained a minimum of 72 hours prior to the race day and that report will be included in the live race program and will be accessible in the “race review” portion of The Meadowlands website. It is expected that all trainers with horses racing on Friday will submit an update on how their horse trained no later than 5:00 P.M. Tuesday and horses entered for Saturday are required to have their update submitted no later than 5:00 P.M. Wednesday.
All trainers are to submit the update on how their horse trained to the email address trainers@playmeadowlands.com.
In the event a trainer does not have e-mail access, he is asked to provide the update over the phone to The Meadowlands race office. If a trainer does not provide the necessary information, the race office will call the trainer until he/she is reached.
This policy is being implemented to protect the betting public as they are the reason we are all here. We thank the horsemen for their anticipated cooperation in this matter.
Darin Zoccali
Director of Racing Operations
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OMG I hope no one turns is a "my horse trained awesome He's ready" report and then finish last . thumbsdown
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OMG I hope no one turns is a "my horse trained awesome He's ready" report and then finish last . thumbsdown
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Or, could go the other way.
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Presiding Judge John Tomasello has informed Meadowlands Racetrack management that driver Brian Sears has been suspended for 15 days for "lack of judgment in his driving performance," pertaining to his drive of Bee A Magician in the second race on Friday night at The Meadowlands. No other details were made available at this time.
Darin Zoccali
Editor's note: Sears should appeal this. He would certainly win. And I want a whole lot more drivers suspended for 'lack of judgement'. If every driver drove correctly, I'd be a wealthy, wealthy man.
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What's next? Weekly weigh-in, horse's cholesterol and red blood cell counts, last time the horse went to the dentist, consistency of the horse's poop?
Pretty obvious Gural doesn't like Sears, but now he's gotta suspend driving god MILLER for the same type of drive on JK Endofanera?
slaphead
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What's next? Weekly weigh-in, horse's cholesterol and red blood cell counts, last time the horse went to the dentist, consistency of the horse's poop?
Pretty obvious Gural doesn't like Sears, but now he's gotta suspend driving god MILLER for the same type of drive on JK Endofanera?
slaphead
And Andy Miller and Scott Zeron for there "effort" in race 3 last night. What joke...
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What happens if two drivers get into a speed duel in the first half and fade to 9th and 10th?
No point of even racing anymore. Have the trainers put their horse in the race they see fit and award the race based on Trackmaster's Power Ratings.
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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 "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.
Darin Zoccali
Editor's note: Maybe common sense will prevail? I hope Sears appeals all the way to federal court....and wins.
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What's next? Weekly weigh-in, horse's cholesterol and red blood cell counts, last time the horse went to the dentist, consistency of the horse's poop?
Pretty obvious Gural doesn't like Sears, but now he's gotta suspend driving god MILLER for the same type of drive on JK Endofanera?
slaphead
My thoughts, exactly! slaphead
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Gural probably put some money on BAM and lost.
Even I knew that BAM was vulnerable in that race. She hasn't looked right in recent weeks.
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I think Jeff has lost his mind, he isn't getting his way with the slots and it's killing him. I'm all for looking out for the fans/bettors but this dude is getting more loopy by the day and I sent them off a nast email and this is the 1st time I got no reply idunno What do you expect with his initials being J.G. , everyone that has those initials are total assholes ;)
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I think Jeff has lost his mind, he isn't getting his way with the slots and it's killing him. I'm all for looking out for the fans/bettors but this dude is getting more loopy by the day and I sent them off a nast email and this is the 1st time I got no reply idunno
[/ What do you expect with his initials being J.G. , everyone that has those initials are total assholes ;)
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When everyone was singing Gural's praises I sounded the warning alarm about him. He may like harness racing, but he likes himself more. Betting is a risk and sometimes things don't work out. Often there is a reason for a bad drive and often it is that the horse should have been scratched.
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BREAKING NEWS:
Jeff Gural has suspended both Andrew Luck and Payton Manning from driving at the Meadowlands due to failure to properly disclose their health issues earlier in the season.
Also, Ronda Rousey has been suspended for "lack of effort" in her fight over the weekend. He issued a statement indicating that her lack of effort was unacceptable and that the betting public deserves answers.
Rumors that Gural lost a large sum of money on Indy, Denver, Rousey, and Bee A Magician have not been substantiated.
On another note, Jen Bongiorno is as hot as ever. The Miss Hot to Trot pageant has been cancelled for 2016 because Jen would receive 98% of the votes.
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On another note, Jen Bongiorno is as hot as ever. The Miss Hot to Trot pageant has been cancelled for 2016 because Jen would receive 98% of the votes.
Was thrilled to hear how often you bet on horses driven by her bro and all the money you won on them!
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Effective immediately, all trainers that have entered horses to race at The Meadowlands will be required to supply a comment regarding how their horse trained a minimum of 72 hours prior to the race day and that report will be included in the live race program and will be accessible in the “race review” portion of The Meadowlands website.
Did these comments get posted as proposed? I can't find them in the "race review" and am too lazy to look for them.
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No they have postponed implementing the new rule.
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And Sears drove last night.
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and didn't win! Hope everyone had Jenn's horse in the last race.
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Potential Meadowlands Training Comments:
Race 1: $10,000 claimers
1) Horse doesn’t try and hasn’t since the day I got him. He doesn’t try in training, and doesn’t try while he’s racing, that’s why he’s in this class.
2) Horse didn’t want to stand up and had to be dragged out of his stall. Only thing he did well this week was eat. He did win 2 years ago so he’s due.
3) Horse jogged like crap this week but owner pays his bill and owner pays for shipping. I have nothing to lose.
4) He won his last by 5 lengths and as long as I don’t race him against any horses with talent he can win as he doesn’t try, which he didn’t do training this week.
5) Horse was turned out all week as he’s too sore to jog. We inject him 3 days before he races and hope he’s not in too much pain to win.
6) Horse trained lights out this week. He’s never been better. Please claim him.
7) Horse is basically obnoxious. The less time I spend with him the better. My second trainer jogged him as he always tries to kill me. He said he jogged OK. Any time we can get through the week with him and not get injured we’re happy.
8) I woke up the horse at 5:00am and jogged him first every day. Horse has an extreme aversion to light, especially flashing light bulbs which accounts for his 2 for 132 record. He jogged, that’s it.
9) Horse trained huge, clocked a mile in 1.54. All my horses train in 1.54. My stop watch is from 1967 and not always reliable.
10) He’s the best horse in my barn which is why I need to change professions. He stinks and he shows it in every training mile.
Race 2, Filly and Mares NW $5,000 last 5 or $12,500 claimers:
1) She was a little better than awful this morning. She reared up and kicked when we tried to get her out of her stall, then she refused to pass any horse on the training track. The slower they went, the slower she went. She wants to be a broodmare but she's so awful nobody would want anything out of her.
2) She trained great. Ignore her 1 for 32 record this year. A once in a lifetime claim. I can't explain her 10th by 20 lengths in her last but she's bound to improve.
3) Horse is afraid of flashing lights near the Winner's Circle, the whip, or lifting a hoof to pass any horse. Trained like shit.
4) Mare continues to reinforce my wife's original comment that she was the worst investment I ever made while conveniently forgetting my engagement ring purchase.
5) Much like you never know what to expect in a race from her, you never know what you'll get on the training track. Today she was good, yesterday she was horrible, I have no idea what you'll get on Saturday night. Isn't that why we call it gambling?
6) Mare is lame as all get out. I don't train her, the vet injects her. If she can walk onto the van Saturday afternoon, she'll be there.
7) Couldn't get my driver and got someone who doesn't know where the Winner's Circle is located and decided not to train her. Watch him get her first over perfectly suited to her reverse gear in the stretch. Mare gives up as easily as a drunken cheerleader with no morals.
8) Horse trained super. She always trains super. The problem is she never races like she trains.
9) She didn't lift a hoof this morning and I think she's in heat. Just my luck, she's in heat and my girlfriend is sleeping with one of the grooms and doesn't think I know.
10) I didn't train her this week as she drew the 10 post. She can't pace and try at the same time. I know she fits non winners of $5,000 but I always list the claiming price. A man can dream, can't he?
Race 3 Non-winners of $1,500 last 5 starts or a stale ham sandwich, also eligible $7,500 claimers:
1) Horse swam but I was disappointed in his effort as I was hoping he would drown, will use weights next time.
2) Trained in 2:02, it took him about 2 hours and 2 minutes to get him to break a sweat and jog a decent quarter mile.
3) What effort do they have to give to actually call it training?
4) Horse slept through jogging two miles and couldn’t go any slower. Can I pay $5,000 of the $7,500 to get someone to take him?
5) He’s the best $7,500 claimer on the grounds, that’s how bad this class is. Is this something to be proud of?
6) My guy can beat a car around the track provided the car won’t start.
7) He’s primed for one of his best efforts. Is there a lower class than this one?
8) He gave his best effort on the training track to do as little as possible.
9) I asked him for his very best this morning and he substantially underwhelmed me.
10) He stopped in the middle of his training and refused to pace. He excels in his lack of effort.
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JJ is the bomb! Thanks for making my day!
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