Robert Fields, a former co-owner of Suffolk Downs, has entered into negotiations to purchase the 360-acre Great Meadowbrook Farm with the hope of bringing live racing back to Massachusetts, reports the Daily Racing Form.
Suffolk Downs last raced in 2019, and live racing has not been held in the state since.
If the sale goes through and a racing application is approved by state regulators, Fields' plans call for four days of live racing over an undulating turf course. The boutique-style meet would offer purses between $750,000 and $800,000 per day, with plans to add more race days over the next several years.
Overall, Great Meadowbrook Farm would be converted into a multi-purpose equestrian center, including boarding facilities for mares and stallions as well as a retirement and retraining facility.
Read more at the Daily Racing Form.
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