Due to more than $2 million worth of track upgrades, including a resurfacing of the racing surface, the majority of the 2023 race dates scheduled for Legacy Downs in Lincoln, Neb., appear likely to be forced to move to Fonner Park, located in Grand Island.
Nebraska Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association CEO Lynne McNally told the Lincoln Journal Star it wasn't clear whether the upgrades and resurfacing would be completed in time for the first scheduled race day, on May 13.
“We don't want to take a chance,” McNally said.
Pending approval from the Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission, Legacy Downs will run one race to meet its statutory requirement to offer simulcasting. The remainder of the Legacy Downs races will be run at Fonner for the two weekends after the end of its regular racing season, which was set for Kentucky Derby day.
“The week after the Kentucky Derby we will likely race Friday, Saturday and Sunday,” Fonner Park CEO Chris Kotulak said in a statement. “The following week we will run Friday and finish on Preakness Saturday.”
Read more at the Lincoln Journal Star.
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