Raceway Park (Ohio)
| Location | Toledo, Ohio United States  |
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| Owned by | Penn National Gaming |
| Date opened | 1959 |
| Course type | Harness |
| Notable races |
Champion of Champions |
Raceway Park is a horse racing track in Toledo, Ohio United States which currently hosts harness racing. Established in 1959 Raceway Park originally hosted car racing and thoroughbred racing.[2] It is owned by Penn National Gaming.
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[edit] Racing
Known for weekend live harness racing including Ohio Sire Stakes and Buckeye-Wolverine Pace. The Buckeye-Wolverine Pace took place every year until ending recently. The race once successfully predicted the outcome of the rival Ohio-Michigan football game with 75% accuracy.[3]
[edit] Move to Dayton
In 2011, Governor John Kasich agreed to allow video lottery terminals at Ohio's seven racetracks.[4] To avoid having Raceway Park compete with its own Hollywood Casino Toledo, Penn National has sought state approval to move Raceway Park to Dayton.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Ohio State Racing Commission: Ohio Sire Stakes (2010). Website. Retrieved April 5, 2011 from http://www.racing.ohio.gov/
- ^ Raceway Park: About Us. (n.d.). Website. Retrieved April 4, 2011, from http://racewayparktoledo.com/about_us.php
- ^ HorseRacing.com: Raceway Park (n.d.). Website. Retrieved April 11, 2011, from http://www.horseracing.com/tracks/ohio/raceway-park/
- ^ Provance, Jim (June 17, 2011). "2 casinos to pay $110M more in tax". The Blade (Toledo). Retrieved 2012-05-23.
- ^ Davis, Dave (March 16, 2012). "Penn National Gaming gets Ohio Gov. John Kasich's OK to move horse tracks to Dayton, Austintown". The Plain Dealer (Cleveland). Retrieved 2012-05-23.
[edit] External links
- Official racetrack webpage
- Ohio Harness Horsemen's Association
- The Toledo Convention & Visitor's Bureau
Coordinates: 41°39′29″N 83°33′34″W / 41.65806°N 83.55944°W
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