Jeff Gural told harnessracing.com on Friday night that he hopes to finalize his deal to operate the Meadowlands Racetrack and sign his lease for the track on Monday and be licensed by the New Jersey Racing Commission on Tuesday.
Also, the Daily Racing Form has reported that New Jersey Thoroughbred horsemen have struck a deal with the state so Monmouth Park in New Jersey stays open in 2012, with plans for a 141-day meet. The state will also reopen the bidding for a long-term lease of the track. Last week Morris Bailey dropped his plans to lease Monmouth Park.
New Jersey Thoroughbred horsemen's association leaders told the Daily Racing Form that a deal to keep Monmouth open calls for horsemen at Monmouth will run for