Pompano To Close For The Summer

Published: February 4, 2009 10:55 am EST

Pompano Park Race Track will close for the summer, ending a decade of year-round harness racing

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The summer closure begins May 16. The park will reopen in mid-September.

Track managers say horse owners and workers will have to temporarily vacate the 850-stall barn area and dormitories.

According to state records, revenue at the track and its casino complex is down more than 20 per cent. Race attendance has been dropping for years.

(Associated Press)

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