Suffolk Downs in East Boston, MA, will conduct a fourth weekend of live racing after being granted permission from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. Funding for the races will come from the Racehorse Development Fund. The final live racing and food truck festival weekend will take place Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 15 and 16.
“These festival weekends have proven to be successful in attracting fans and wagering and for giving local horsemen a chance to compete for purse money,” said Chip Tuttle, Chief Operating Officer at Suffolk Downs. “We're looking forward to 2019 and to continuing to work with the MGC and the Legislature on a longer-term commitment to racing that will provide more certainty and, in turn, investment in the state.”
Suffolk has hosted three weekends of live racing this year, with an average attendance of 6,800 fans, field sizes averaging 11 horses per race and $1 million in purse money each weekend.
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