With speculation swirling about the future of the Freehold Raceway site, Freehold Borough mayor Kevin Kane stepped up and said what he felt needed to be said. “I can tell you right now what it ...
In less than a week, Freehold Raceway, the oldest horse racing track in America, is closing. Horses have been racing there since the 1830s, which is bonkers. Honestly, I can’t believe it’s ...
It was unheard of,” said Howard Bruno, who worked at Garden State Park from its reopening until it closed in 2001. Bruno came to Freehold Raceway later that year, and now, as the track’s ...
Freehold Raceway was shut down with the conclusion of the program of harness racing on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. The 11th and last race of the day was won by the No. 4 horse, T's Raider II.
When Stacy Fox heard the news that Freehold Raceway — known as the oldest racing ... New Jersey’s other tracks — Monmouth Park and the Meadowlands — are not affected by the closure.
A broken window greeted patrons at Gate 1’s ticket booth so Joan Borke, an 87-year-old widow, entered the 171-year-old Freehold Raceway from the entry on Park Avenue Saturday. She leaned on a ...