Jackson Raceway News Today

Two headlines recently caught my eyes. The first one read: Michigan’s Last “Horse” Racing Track Closes After 80 Year Run… The second one: SPORTS STREAMING DEAL WITH ESPN, FOX, WARNER BROTHERS, DISCOVERY….WHAT IT MEANS FOR VIEWERS… To me, the first one should have read: MICHIGAN’S LAST “HORSE” RACING TRACK CLOSES AFTER 80 YEAR RUN… And

In this the latest edition of Rewind,  Robert Smith recalls a bit of history and background involved with early claiming races in harness racing.