After weeks of avoiding questions about the future of harness racing in the province, the president of Horse Racing N.B. talks about what its members would like to see.
An attempt by Horse Racing New Brunswick to "seize" control of the group in charge of the exhibition grounds in Fredericton is likely responsible for more than doubling the number of memberships.
A desperate attempt by Horse Racing New Brunswick to find a new venue may create a hitch in a plan by the City of Fredericton and NBEx to develop some housing on the exhibition grounds and the mayor of Fredericton, for one, is not happy about it.
For over 195 years the New Brunswick Exhibition (known as the Fredericton Exhibition, or Frex to many locals) has been a consistent part of a busy couple of weeks for the city.