Imagine a racetrack bustling with business and energy. The grandstand is full, the betting windows are busy, the horsemen and horses are stars and on any given day you just might be able to see a prominent Hollywood celebrity in the crowd. Now picture that same place as a barren ghost town.

In Trot's July issue, Perry Lefko looks back at Windsor Raceway: the way it was. As announcements surfaced this week that the employees were receiveing layoff notices, the track appears headed for full closure on August 31, 2012.

To read the online feature from the July issue of Trot, click one of the following links: Windsor Raceway: The Way It Was - C’était cela, le Windsor Raceway.