As the Nevada Standardbred Association (NVSA) seeks to bring harness racing to the Silver State, a plan to build an equine performance center including a Standardbred racetrack and entertainment facility in northern Pahrump has been unveiled.
Harness racing in Nevada is one step closer as the Nye County Commission recently approved conducting horse racing by a unanimous 5-0 vote.
The approval on Wednesday (Jan. 20) related to zoning issues of a Quarter Horse racetrack in Pahrump, Nev. a 60-mile drive west from Las Vegas that has been serving as a training center since 1995. The track is approved for non-betting races only.
T.J. Bohannon, president of the Nevada Standardbred Association (NVSA), was a significant contributor during open community comment and spoke to the integrity and safety of horse racing and compliance from governing bodies such as the United States Trotting Association and the American Quarter Horse Association. He also spoke of the economics related to having horse racing with a focus on jobs, education and the multi-stream revenue sources.