Marquis Downs is getting out of the horse racing business and Moosomin First Nation is planning to fill the gap using its Treaty Land Entitlement property in the RM of Corman Park. A joint . . .
Supporters of Saskatoon s Marquis Downs asking city councilors to save horse racing track
A delegation of horse racing supporters will be speaking to city councillors Monday morning in an attempt to stop the closure of Saskatoon s Marquis Downs track.
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Posted: May 10, 2021 5:00 AM CT | Last Updated: May 10
Nicole Hein, an apprentice jockey and an advocate for the Saskatchewan horse racing industry, will be talking to a Saskatoon city committee on Monday.(Leanne King Photography)
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Sask. horse racing community in shock after learning Marquis Downs will be permanently shut down
Saskatchewan’s horse racing community is in shock after Saskatoon’s Prairieland Park announced it is permanently cancelling horse racing.
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Saskatchewan’s NDP Opposition wants the government to grab the reins and try to save thoroughbred horse racing at Marquis Downs in Saskatoon.
Matt Love, a Saskatoon MLA and critic for parks, recreation and sport, called on the government to meet with the Saskatchewan Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association.
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Love said association officials have estimated that between 500 and 1,000 people are employed directly or indirectly in the horse racing industry in the province.