City leaders are contemplating bringing Mexican horse racing to Island Grove Regional Park as a way to bring in more revenue.
Island Grove has long been the site of Greeley’s largest celebration, the Greeley Stampede, and has in recent years become renowned for its facilities for dog shows, with national specialties increasingly choosing Greeley for their annual events.
Greeley businessman Alberto Loya has proposed running a new business at the park to satisfy year-round appetites for horse racing, making it the next big attraction.
The plan would have a quarter-mile track parallel to the railroad tracks on the south side of the park in the overflow parking area usually used for the Greeley Stampede. The concept is two horses, one-on-one, racing down a track before crowds of hundreds or even thousands, according to the executive summary.
Loya would rent the park, as well as bleachers and fencing for the events, which would run 20-30 weekends a year during times the park is not otherwise being used. There would be no gambling and no alcohol allowed.
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