Horse Racing New Jersey Resources

Sister sues brother for N.J. horse scion's millions 
The scions of a harness-racing dynasty are trotting out old family rivalries in a high-stakes legal battle over millions of dollars their parents left behind. The son and daughter of the late Joseph Parisi have each made a legal claim to the horse-training center he built in New Jersey.

Bars, restaurants may become horse betting locales
TRENTON In a year full of changes for New Jersey's horse racing industry, residents may soon be able to place bets while having a burger and a brew with friends miles away from any track.

Before a good meal, start with a racing appetizer
TRENTON — New Jersey restaurants may be offering horse racing bets as a side dish by the end of the year. A bill allowing wagering in taverns and restaurants was signed into law by Gov. Chris Christie Tuesday.

Yonkers Raceway could see new pot of money in Cuomo casino gambling plan
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposal to legalize casino gambling in the state could provide a massive financial boost to Yonkers Raceway and New York's eight other "racinos" - horse racing tracks with electronic gaming facilities that already have proven extremely lucrative.

History Challenge answers: Aqueduct's Withers honors one of racing's early icons
1. For years in the 19th and early 20th centuries, racetrack operators battled with “pool rooms,” which offered patrons the opportunity to bet into auction pools on horse racing and to shoot billiards while waiting for the results.

Monmouth Park bidder out, state says
The state’s attempt to turn over Monmouth Park racetrack to private interests does not currently include would-be operator Morris Bailey, who walked away last month when talks stalled between state officials and the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association.

Las Vegas Gaming Companies Praise New Jersey Action On Sports Betting
Twenty years after New Jersey failed to meet a federal deadline to legalize sports wagering, Gov. Chris Christie is betting his signature of a bill legalizing the industry there will force Congress or the courts to overturn the federal ban. Gaming companies

Christie signs off-track betting bill into law
TRENTON — North Jersey restaurants may be offering horse racing bets as a side dish by the end of the year.

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It is impossible to celebrate any running of the Strub Stakes at Santa Anita without wallowing around in a deep pile of horse racing history.