Fairmount makes plea to return to spectator-free racing

he first attempt to run horse races without spectators at Fairmount Park didn’t end well financially. That reality combined with a coroavirus crisis-fueled stay-home order in Illinois forced the track to shut down while it evaluated what opportunities might remain for the 2020 season. Now, the horsemen and track are hoping to give it another try.

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