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MANALAPAN, NJ — July 1, 2026 — Gov. Mikie Sherrill on Tuesday night signed New Jersey’s FY2027 state budget, a $60.7 billion spending plan that includes a $20 million appropriation for horse racing purses in the Garden State. The governor’s proposed budget, released in March, had allotted $5 million for purses, a decrease of $15 […]
MANALAPAN, NJ — December 31, 2025 — YO TILLIE 3,1:50.2 ($1,284,495) has been voted as New Jersey Horse of the Year by the SBOANJ Breeders Committee. The daughter of Tactical Landing from the Triumphant Caviar mare CONSOLIDATOR was bred by Glow Breeding Farms Inc. Trained by Andrew Harris and driven by Todd McCarthy for the […]
MANALAPAN, NJ — October 15, 2025 — For the second year in a row, New Jersey-eligible harness racing yearlings sold for more than $20 million at the annual Lexington Selected Yearling Sale in Kentucky. This year, New Jersey-eligible yearlings brought a total of $20.46 million at the recently concluded five-day event at the Fasig-Tipton Pavilion […]
MANALAPAN, NJ — September 23, 2025 — Anyone interested in running for director must send a letter of intent to the SBOANJ office via certified mail, or in person, no later than October 3rd, 2025. In order to qualify as a director, you must have been an active member for the past 2 years in […]
MANALAPAN, NJ — August 20, 2025 — The SBOANJ is proud to announce the 2025 – 2026 New Jersey Incentive Programs. The Incentive Programs include breeders awards, New Jersey sired owner awards, and the Resident Mare Rebates. The New Jersey breeder awards pay 12% of the purse amount earned by each horse in division and […]
MANALAPAN, NJ — July 28, 2025 — The recipients have been named for the 2025 scholarships awarded by the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOANJ) and the Backstretch Community Assistance Program (BCAP). This year’s recipients are Jaiden Gingras, attending Rider University; Ryley Fusco, attending University of North Carolina; Peyton Magie, attending Cairn University; Terri […]
MANALAPAN, NJ — July 25, 2025 — The Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOANJ) and New Meadowlands Racetrack, LLC (NMRLLC) have finalized a new Standardbred Racing Agreement governing racing operations at the Meadowlands Racetrack. “This agreement marks an important step forward in protecting the interests of the horsemen, maintaining the integrity of […]
Manalapan, NJ – The Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey is thrilled to announce the full restoration of the $20 million horse racing purse supplement in the newly adopted FY2026 state budget—a major win for harness racing and the entire equine industry in New Jersey. This annual funding, split evenly between Standardbreds and Thoroughbreds […]
CREAM RIDGE, NJ — May 22, 2025 — New Jersey State Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin on Monday (May 19) visited Fair Winds Farm, where he met with members of the Standardbred community to hear concerns regarding a proposed cut to the state’s annual appropriation for horse racing purses in the fiscal year 2026 budget. Gov. […]
MANALAPAN, NJ — November 22, 2024 — The SBOANJ held its annual harness racing meeting on November 20th. During the meeting, the 2024 election results were announced. The only election held this year was in the owner category where incumbent, Thomas Pontone was reelected. In the breeder’s category, incumbent Mike Gulotta and newcomer Julie Meirs […]
MANALAPAN, NJ — September 30, 2024 — The Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOANJ) filed a complaint against FR Park Racing LP and PlayUp Interactive Inc. on Friday evening in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. The complaint primarily asserts that FR Park Racing breached its contractual […]
MANALAPAN, NJ – August 30, 2024 – The 2024 SBOANJ Breeders Awards will pay 12% of money earned by a New Jersey sired harness racing horse to the first breeder of record. The program includes the following races: NJSS Premier Division Races NJSS Standardbred Development Fund Races Renaissance Pace SBOANJ Garden State Trot SBOANJ Home […]
MANALPAN, NJ – August 22, 2024 – The Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey would like to remind all harness racing owners and trainers that the Home Grown Pace and Garden State Trot will take place at Freehold Raceway in September. The Garden State Trot is for New Jersey sired trotters. 3-Year-Old colts will […]
MANALAPAN, NJ – July 2, 2024 – New Jersey’s horse racing industry will receive a $20 million appropriation for purses as part of the state’s fiscal year 2025 budget signed recently by Gov. Phil Murphy. The appropriation will be divided equally between Standardbreds and Thoroughbreds. Funds allocated for Standardbred harness racing include money for overnight […]
CREAM RIDGE, NJ – June 6, 2024 — New Jersey State Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin on Wednesday visited Fair Winds Farm, where he interacted with harness racing mares and foals while taking a tour of the facility and gaining insight into the Standardbred breeding process. Speaker Coughlin’s visit, which included a reception and fundraiser, was […]
MANALAPAN, NJ – February 2, 2024 – The Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey remains committed to working with the State Legislature and Gov. Phil Murphy to secure an extension of the state’s annual appropriation for harness racing from 2025 through fiscal year 2029. In January, the governor declined to act on a […]
FREEHOLD, NJ — August 23, 2023 — Freehold Raceway will resume live harness racing Friday, August 25, 2023 with a 12:30pm post time. Receive a Free Opening Day T-Shirt (with paid Freehold live racing program)! Keep an eye out in the Asbury Park Press both online and print for upcoming race information. Freehold’s Fall Meet […]
MANALAPAN, NJ — April 17, 2023 —The Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey and TrotPAC are cohosting a harness racing fundraiser brunch for Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin on May 8, 2023. The event will take place at Rutgers’ Equine Exercise Physiology Lab on College Farm Road beginning at 11:00 AM. Assembly Speaker Coughlin […]
MANALAPAN, NJ — March 17, 2023 — Rutger’s Equine Science Center hosted the 2023 New Jersey Equine Industry Summit yesterday (March 16). The focus of the summit was to help provide better horse care through research and education to ensure the well-being of the equine industry. Dr. Karyn Malinowski, Director of the Equine Science Center, […]
Columbus, OH — The U.S. Trotting Association, in conjunction with the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association, The Pennsylvania Harness Horsemen’s Association, the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of NJ, and the Standardbred Owners Association of New York, have agreed to fund a research project with the Sports Medicine Research & Testing Laboratory (SMRTL), one of two […]
East Rutherford, NJ – The Meadowlands and the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOANJ) are announcing that the New Jersey Classic Series (NJCS) will return in 2023. The NJCS was designed to offer the harness racing connections of NJ sired horses another option to race their 2 and 3-year-olds for big purses in […]
East Rutherford, NJ – SBOA harness racing members are reminded to make their weekend dining reservations at the Meadowlands to be eligible for the “dinner for four” promotional drawing. The drawing will take place today, Thursday, June 23 at 5pm. A current SBOA NJ member in good standing with a horse racing that evening will […]
East Rutherford, NJ – The Meadowlands Racetrack and the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOANJ) have joined in partnership to encourage SBOANJ members to attend the races at the Meadowlands on Friday and Saturday nights during the Championship harness racing meet which runs through Saturday, August 6. “Since the beginning of the […]
East Rutherford, NJ – The Meadowlands is pleased to host a $25,000 prep race for New Jersey Sires Stake (NJSS) eligible 3-year-old harness racing trotters that is sponsored by the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey (SBOANJ) carded as race 8 on the Friday, April 22 card. The 3YO trotting prep will also […]
