Al Gobbi
01-31-2013, 08:31 PM
Los Alamitos officials plan to meet with the city of Cypress, Calif., in coming days to present a design and expansion proposal for the Orange County racetrack, which could be remodeled to accommodate Thoroughbred racing as early as 2014, according to a track consultant. The proposal calls for its current five-eighths-mile dirt track to expand to 7.5 furlongs, no grass course, and adding approximately 1,000 stalls on vacant land adjacent to its existing backstretch to accommodate Thoroughbred racing and training.
Currently, Los Alamitos hosts a nationally prominent year-round Quarter Horse meeting. If the expansion goes through, Los Alamitos is expected to request two three-week meetings, one in early summer and one in the fall, to replace Hollywood Park’s current dates. Santa Anita is expected to gain considerably more racing dates each spring and fall.
http://www.drf.com/news/los-alamitos-officials-meet-municipal-leaders-expansion-proposal
Currently, Los Alamitos hosts a nationally prominent year-round Quarter Horse meeting. If the expansion goes through, Los Alamitos is expected to request two three-week meetings, one in early summer and one in the fall, to replace Hollywood Park’s current dates. Santa Anita is expected to gain considerably more racing dates each spring and fall.
http://www.drf.com/news/los-alamitos-officials-meet-municipal-leaders-expansion-proposal