Harness Racing, Freehold Raceway
Oldest U.S. horse racing track, Freehold Raceway, closing Dec. 28
Freehold Raceway, the oldest horse racing track in the United States, is shutting down at the end of the year.
Report: Oldest U.S. Racetrack, Freehold Plans To Cease Operations Dec. 28
Freehold Raceway (“Freehold”) announced Thursday that it expects to cease all live racing and simulcast operations as of Dec. 28, 2024. Employees and affected stakeholders were notified by track officials earlier Thursday.
US’s oldest horse racetrack, Freehold Raceway, to close in December
Freehold Raceway officials announced Thursday the nation’s oldest horse racing track will cease all live harness racing and simulcast operations, effective Dec. 28, 2024.
When did Freehold Raceway open? Timeline of 170 years of harness racing at Jersey Shore
December 1853 - Monmouth County Agriculture Society was formed to hold an annual fair with harness racing in the Township of Freehold. Annual membership fee would be $1 and a one-time payment of $10 would permit a person to be a life member. It has been researched that racing was held at the same site as early as the 1830s.
Freehold Raceway, nation’s oldest daytime harness racing track, announces closure after 170 years
General Manager Howard Bruno tells News 12 that racing can no longer continue under the current circumstances.
Freehold Raceway, nation's oldest operating racetrack, will close in December
The operators of Freehold Raceway announced on Thursday that the sports venue will close in December. General Manager Howard Bruno gave little detail in a release on the track's website. "Unfortunately,
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