The 66yr Winter has ended...

The local horse racing track has concluded it's last winter racing season. 66 years of good times, bad times, numerous owners and general managers, hundreds upon hundreds of quarterhorses and thoroughbreds and tons of staff. And as I watched the last race, there was no sign from the people present that this was the end of an era. That this might have been the last profitable season or that this was almost the very last racing season at this venue. There was no acknowledgement that should this horseracing venue close that there will be no more horseracing in the state outside of the fairs and with out the proper support that would be short lived.

But... I welcome the change that is upon us; a summer/fall racing season. More people on site, having a good time and spending money, keeping horse racing alive in this state. If it succeeds maybe we'll have another 66 years of horse racing.