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New group to run Cal-Expo

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February 09, 2005 Send To A Friend  | Print View

There will be a new operator of the Cal-Expo harness meet as of Sept. 1 when the newly-formed Sacramento Harness Association takes over with a three-year contract with the California Exposition and State Fair.



After a 10-year stint operating the Cal-Expo harness meet, Capitol Racing did not submit a formal bid to continue when its lease expires July 31. According to a story in Tuesday's Sacramento Bee, rising demands by the state fair board led to Capitol's decision.



"It wasn't a matter of wanting to leave Sacramento, but frankly the conditions in the request for proposals were onerous," said Capitol general manger Alan Horowitz. "The rent was high (annual minimum rent of $2.1 million plus yearly contributions of at least $200,000 toward capital improvements) and the terms were inflexible. In good faith, we felt we couldn't meet those conditions."



The Sacramento Harness Association is headed by former California Horse Racing Commission chairman Ralph Scurfeld.

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