Great Lakes Downs Explained

Great Lakes Downs was a 5/8 mile horse racing track located near Fruitport, Muskegon County, Michigan. The facility, originally known as Muskegon Race Course, hosted thoroughbred horse racing events for several years after a major renovation in 1999.[1]

In January 2000 the track was purchased by Magna International Corporation who operated the facility until the track closed in November 2007 and was demolished in 2008.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=110&dat=19990424&id=tQRQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0FUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6836,2552716, Horse Racing Returns to Muskegon Track
  2. http://www.michigan.gov/mgcb/0,1607,7-120-55140_46521-182959--,00.html, Michigan Pari-Mutuel Horseracing - 75 Years of History