Northville Downs, the last horse racing track in Michigan, is closing — Is this the end of the sport in our state?

A jockey warms up his horse before the first race of the night at Northville Downs on May 21, 2021.
A jockey warms up his horse before the first race of the night at Northville Downs on May 21, 2021. Photo credit © JOHN HEIDER | hometownlife.com via Imagn Content Services, LLC

(WWJ) After 80 years of horse racing, Northville Downs — the last remaining horse racing track in Michigan — will close its doors on February 3.

On this episode of The Daily J, WWJ's Brian Fisher explores what has caused the decline of horse racing in not just Michigan, but across the nation.

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Featured Image Photo Credit: © JOHN HEIDER | hometownlife.com via Imagn Content Services, LLC