Michigan Racing Commissioner Christine White announced in a press release today that Magna Entertainment has abandoned its plans to build a mult-breed racetrack in Romulus in suburban Detroit near Metropolitan Airport.
According to the release, "Magna Entertainment notified the Office of Racing Commissioner (ORC) late (Thursday) afternoon that they will relinquish their horse track application for Michigan Downs, the proposed horse racing and entertainment venue in
"It is an unfortunate situation, especially as we are in the midst of receiving race date applications for next year,” said commissioner White. “However, we remain hopeful that
Thoroughbred racing will continue in
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