Columbus NE plans to not hold live horse racing meet this year

Pending the approval of the state racing commission, Columbus plans to scrap its plans for a live meet this year. Agricultural Park General Manager Dan Clarey confirmed Friday that the track will not hold live racing because of coronavirus concerns. The announcement originally had been made on a Facebook post. “We’ve been holding off as long as we could to make this decision," he said. “Things just aren’t trending in the right direction for us."