East
Rutherford, NJ - As part of the continuing effort
to insure a level playing field for those horsemen racing at The
Meadowlands, samples have been taken from many of the horses competing in
Breeders Crown races this weekend and will be sent to various labs equipped
with the most current testing equipment available at the expense of The
Meadowlands.
A number of trainers that ordinarily would
not be competing at The Meadowlands will race in the Breeders Crown due to the
rules for paid in events that govern these races. Their horses will be tested,
along with a cross-section of all other trainers.
The Meadowlands requires all trainers to
complete and sign a racing application that provides for out-of-competition testing
at the request of the track before they participate at the meet.
"I'd
like to be crystal clear on this issue. My partners and I did
not make the financial investment, nor do we intend to
endure the endless parade of headaches associated with running the
Meadowlands in order to provide a place for dishonest people to race their
horses," was Chairman Jeff Gural's statement on the topic.
"We thank the horsemen for being
cooperative in the testing procedures as we continue to try and level the playing
field for all of the participants. We wish safety and success to
everyone," said Meadowlands General Manager / CEO Jason Settlemoir.
