Jeff Gural on losing money on racing at the Meadowlands

[stanetelman]

"I want to give notice to the industry that I am done writing checks as the losses at The Meadowlands from racing continue to mount. Without help from the industry it is highly unlikely that we will be able to maintain the current stakes program next year. Fortunately, I only own trotters so it will be easy just to eliminate the stakes for the pacers, but I think that would hurt the owners and breeders of pacers, so I hope the industry is prepared to step up for a change and do their part."

Harness Racing Update

[Papillon]

the meaningless $3mil handle on saturdays doesnt help when over half is given away to the rebate CAWs

[Kirbys Ace]

"I want to give notice to the industry that I am done writing checks as the losses at The Meadowlands from racing continue to mount. Without help from the industry it is highly unlikely that we will be able to maintain the current stakes program next year. Fortunately, I only own trotters so it will be easy just to eliminate the stakes for the pacers, but I think that would hurt the owners and breeders of pacers, so I hope the industry is prepared to step up for a change and do their part."

Harness Racing Update

Shut her down! There're plenty other places to race! Well, maybe not Yonkers! lol

[Bitter Truth]

BOO HOO..Fuck you Jeffie..who cares.

[Miguel_Sanchez]

Typical - "I own trotters so FUCK YOU PACER PEOPLE  I pay myself and take care of myself.  " - Close the door your crying POS.  He's the brokest so called billionaire in the history of billionaires!

[Locked in with pace]

The big owners and breeders will chip in. The question is who else and how much is  actually needed

[M P]

https://youtube.com/live/mOQ9OO0DFFo

[jupiter]

You might not like him BUT REMEMBER !!  without him there would be no Meadowlands. He's an arrogant jerk, aren't most race track owners (Casino's)!
, It's his, It's his lease, he can run it the way he wants, if you don't want to race there, don't!! Look it ain't the old Big M, get over it. If he's loosing money, feeding the poor horseman, shame on him. Remember he has 2 other track too deal with. HOW MUCH MONEY DO YOU THINK HARNESS RACING BRINGS IN? The only thing that saves the tracks are his poor performing casinos. Only Sports Betting is making anything.

[pocketrocketwinner]

You might not like him BUT REMEMBER !!  without him there would be no Meadowlands. He's an arrogant jerk, aren't most race track owners (Casino's)!
, It's his, It's his lease, he can run it the way he wants, if you don't want to race there, don't!! Look it ain't the old Big M, get over it. If he's loosing money, feeding the poor horseman, shame on him. Remember he has 2 other track too deal with. HOW MUCH MONEY DO YOU THINK HARNESS RACING BRINGS IN? The only thing that saves the tracks are his poor performing casinos. Only Sports Betting is making anything.

What rubs people the wrong way is everyone knows he got involved at the meadowlands for a shot at a highly lucrative casino. Not for racing.
Now that he failed at getting a casino and failed at operating the racetrack successfully, he is making threats and demanding money.

[jupiter]

Exactly how is he supposed to run the racetrack successfully? It's a dying sport. How is he supposed to change the tragectory our industry has had for the past 20 yrs by himself? He wants handle, he wants bettors just like all of us. You have to have a product, why aren't we helping him instead of bashing him. I see him as a businessman who put up his wealth for his love of harness racing. Fine he wanted a casino, can you imagine if he received the casino. Not like Yonkers, didn't see any track in the new vision of Yonkers Raceway. 

[LUCPARK]

Big fckin crybaby

Shut it down
Hebrew track owner play the  VICTIM  role

Perfectly

HE HAS NO BALLS TO SHUT IT DOWN

Hi Race Trotter, I don’t Racer Pacer, so I just eliminate the Pacers what a little fucking Cunt

[pocketrocketwinner]

Exactly how is he supposed to run the racetrack successfully? It's a dying sport. How is he supposed to change the tragectory our industry has had for the past 20 yrs by himself? He wants handle, he wants bettors just like all of us. You have to have a product, why aren't we helping him instead of bashing him. I see him as a businessman who put up his wealth for his love of harness racing. Fine he wanted a casino, can you imagine if he received the casino. Not like Yonkers, didn't see any track in the new vision of Yonkers Raceway.

He allowed huge CAW play into his pools. Bettors are under no obligation to support that track. In fact, they are way better off ignoring the track completely. That was Gural's decision, not anyone elses

[Kirbys Ace]

Why does the Meadowlands have to survive? it's not the 70's or 80's any longer and all things must end sooner or later. Hell, I used to be able to screw 5 -6 times a night but that was 30 years ago as well! If he wants to make it a circus let him. Race somewhere else! Shut her down and make it a shopping mall!

[Bernie Madoff]

used to be able to screw 5 -6 times a night but that was 30 years ago as well!





Can you give us a list of your victims? Male/female/ both/neither?

[seen2much]

In my opinion the Meadowlands stakes program is over the top. There is no reason to have that many big stakes. The handle doesn't warrant them. A good Saturday is January handles more then some stakes cards. Elims are usually boring & not worth betting.
How much is Jeff looking for? If it's millions I say eliminate some. The year Jeff had the Breeders Crown the Meadowlands had 16 million in stakes races. That is outrageous & over the top in my opinion. If Gural could eliminate the overnights I think he would.
Saratoga & Belmont have bigger handles. I don't think their stakes are as rich in dollars as the Meadowlands.