Sports Creek Raceway

Racing Returning To Sports Creek?

Since AmWest Entertainment LLC acquired Sports Creek Raceway, the Kentucky-based company has maintained the property with one intent in mind: to bring back horse racing.

Update On Sports Creek Raceway

December 08, 2019

The topic of Sports Creek Raceway returned to local media last week, as it was reported that the State of Michigan has granted the shuttered raceway a conditional license and permit to re-open in 2020...

Michigan's Sports Creek Raceway Sold

December 18, 2018

Those with a vested interest in the return of live horse racing to Michigan’s Sports Creek Raceway recently celebrated a significant victory, as it was announced this past Friday (Dec. 14) that the sa...

Standardbred Caveat In Potential Deal

November 12, 2018

It was recently announced that Michigan’s Northville Downs has been awarded 44 Standardbred race dates for 2019, but that none have been granted for Sports Creek Raceway, which might be offering live ...

Northville, Sports Creek In The News

October 31, 2018

Michigan racetracks Northville Downs and Sports Creek Raceway have each made the news today (Wednesday, Oct. 31), as the state’s gaming control board has made announcements in regard to the future of ...

Update On Sports Creek Raceway

October 21, 2018

A push to bring live horse racing back to the shuttered Sports Creek Raceway has picked up momentum, as a horsemen’s group has announced that a deal is in place to purchase the track, and state regula...

Sports Creek Resurgence Discussed

October 01, 2018

It has been recently reported that Thoroughbred owners are in talks to purchase Sports Creek Raceway near Flint, Michigan, and that there is a good possibility that harness racing could return to faci...

Horsemen Win Appeals Court Decision

MLive.com has reported that a federal appeals court has ruled that the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) violated the constitutional rights of four harness drivers – John Moody, Don Harmon, Rick Ra...

Officials At Odds Over Sports Creek

February 05, 2015

It has been reported that officials from both the Michigan Harness Horsemen's Association and Sports Creek Raceway are at odds over the track’s alleged interest in being a possible venue for live raci...

Horsemen To Purchase Sports Creek?

January 07, 2015

It has been reported that the Michigan Harness Horsemen's Association could possibly be interested in purchasing Sport Creek Raceway, which announced On Tuesday (January 6) that it is shutting down an...

Locking: Sports Creek Closing

January 06, 2015

Sports Creek Raceway General Manager Chris Locking has said that the Michigan racetrack is closing and is seeking interested buyers.

Wrenn Earns Second Straight Dash Title

January 01, 2015

Ronnie Wrenn Jr. won six races on Wednesday night (Dec. 31) at Sports Creek Raceway, giving him 849 victories for the season and his second consecutive North American dash crown.

Closing Out 2014, And Closing?

December 31, 2014

While Sports Creek Raceway in Michigan will host North America's top two dash winning drivers on New Year's Eve, the track's Wednesday night activities will need to be concluded quickly...by the order...