EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The head of New Jersey’s harness racing industry is optimistic that the 2011 racing season at the Meadowlands will take place.
Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association President Tom Luchento voiced his opinion after a two-hour meeting Thursday with Jeff Chiesa, Gov. Chris Christie’s chief counsel.
Luchento said the two sides discussed several ways to keep one of the nation’s premier harness tracks open. One proposal calls for the harness association and some partners to lease the track from the state for live racing starting next month.
Christie spokesman Michael Drewniak confirmed that talks between the administration and the horsemen are ongoing, but declined further comment.
