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Title: Harness racing discontinued, 300 horses evicted from Warren County Fairgrounds!
Post by: THE KING OF ALL BLACKS on October 24, 2024, 08:20:21 AM

The Warren County Agricultural Society’s board voted this week to evict all 300+ horses that stable and train at its facility.

Title: Re: Harness racing discontinued, 300 horses evicted from Warren County Fairgrounds!
Post by: Bitter Truth on October 24, 2024, 05:32:02 PM

Not a rumor now I guess. Story was just on the news. Talked to a woman horseperson named Carlo.
She said they[board] were so 'flippant' about it. Sounds like they thought they were bluffing. Guess they weren't. ;D

Title: Re: Harness racing discontinued, 300 horses evicted from Warren County Fairgrounds!
Post by: THE KING OF ALL BLACKS on October 24, 2024, 10:29:27 PM

Quote from: Bitter Truth on October 24, 2024, 05:32:02 PM

Not a rumor now I guess. Story was just on the news. Talked to a woman horseperson named Carlo.
She said they[board] were so 'flippant' about it. Sounds like they thought they were bluffing. Guess they weren't. ;D

Sad the state of affairs in Harness Racing.

Title: Re: Harness racing discontinued, 300 horses evicted from Warren County Fairgrounds!
Post by: Slobbert23 on October 24, 2024, 10:36:59 PM

Yonkers should be next. Would save some deaths.

Title: Re: Harness racing discontinued, 300 horses evicted from Warren County Fairgrounds!
Post by: mwins on October 25, 2024, 05:22:08 PM

Where do these horses race?

Title: Re: Harness racing discontinued, 300 horses evicted from Warren County Fairgrounds!
Post by: SAW on October 25, 2024, 05:52:36 PM

Quote from: mwins on October 25, 2024, 05:22:08 PM

Where do these horses race?

Well, the Fair Grounds are next to Maimi Valley Gaming, so MVG, Dayton(45min) & Scioto(75min)

Title: Re: Harness racing discontinued, 300 horses evicted from Warren County Fairgrounds!
Post by: Bitter Truth on October 25, 2024, 10:19:08 PM

Don't forget Hoosier plus these new Ky. tracks. Been to 'Leb' , I won't say 'countless'
but let's say an assload of times.  tmbz1

Title: Re: Harness racing discontinued, 300 horses evicted from Warren County Fairgrounds!
Post by: SAW on October 26, 2024, 09:49:07 AM

https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/warren-county/online-petition-seeks-to-stop-warren-county-ag-group-from-ending-harness-racing-evicting-horses

Title: Re: Harness racing discontinued, 300 horses evicted from Warren County Fairgrounds!
Post by: dougie on October 26, 2024, 12:12:04 PM

I read the news when the story broke. I hope the horses have other places to be stabled at.