The Meadowlands has been booming to close out 2023, that upward trajectory figures to continue as the on-track-patron friendly Fan Appreciation Night promotion will close out the year on Saturday (Dec. 30).
Just last week in a Harnesslink exclusive, Harnesslink learned that in the coming days, a group of prominent harness racing trainers in New Jersey comprising Marcus Melander, Nifty Norman, Brett Pelling, Kelvin Harrison, Kevin McDermott and Jeff Cullipher will be charged with administering phenylbutazone (Bute) within the pre-race withholding period as per the rules of the
They say the only thing about common sense in harness racing is that unfortunately, the application of it is not very common. That saying rings true in every sense of the word as information comes to light about a group of high-profile horsemen in North America facing historical charges relating to the application of phenylbutazone
After more than a year in processing, the New Jersey Racing Commission (NJRC) has cracked down on caretaker Brett Ecker with a $2,500 fine and a one-year suspension. On a routine inspection, the NJRC found Ecker working as a caretaker at Legend Farm. Ecker was not licensed by the NJRC while working with Standardbred racehorses