By Mark Ratzky, publicity, Cal Expo Harness
Watch and Wager, operator of Cal Expo Harness, is pleased to
announce that Jenn Bongiorno will join the broadcast team beginning opening
night October 28th.
Jenn will team with Hall of Famer Gary Siebel with nightly
analysis of the popular Cal Expo Pick-4. She will replace Dave Brower, who has
returned to the Meadowlands on a full time basis.
Jenn is fourth generation harness racing, as her great uncle was
Stanley Dancer and her grandfather was Harold “Sonny” Dancer.
After graduating from Monmouth University with a Bachelors Degree
in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing, Bongiorno started
working at Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment in New Jersey, where she was
marketing coordinator, handling the social media and was also a member of the
on-air talent.
After three and a half years, Jenn left the Meadowlands this April
as she began to own more horses. “I felt I was more focused on them and wanted to take a more hands
on approach with them. I received my trainers license in June and have a stable
of 15 horses that my brother and I run together. I race primarily at Yonkers
Raceway.
“I am
absolutely loving being a trainer. It's more work than I ever could have
imagined, but every morning when I walk into the barn, I feel a sense of
passion and love that I've never felt. I said after winning my first race, I
never felt that level of gratification before.
“The TV
portion of my job definitely became my favorite part at the Meadowlands and is
something I truly miss, which is why when Watch and Wager presented me with
this opportunity, I absolutely could not turn it down!
“I'm so
looking forward to following Cal-Expo racing and giving the fans my
handicapping opinions. Harness racing is such a great sport and through TV,
I've gotten to interact with so many fans via social media and look forward to
doing the same with the Cal-Expo fan base.”
" We were so impressed with Jenn's work at the
Meadowlands" said Chris Schick General Manager of Cal Expo harness. "
Her knowledge and passion for our sport is very evident.
" We also want to publicly thank Dave Brower, and wish him
well on his return home to the Meadowlands. Dave has agreed to make appearances
to keep the California fans up to date on trends at the Meadowlands".
Cal Expo is set to open its 54 night stand on Saturday October
28th.
