Suffolk Downs in East Boston, Mass., will offer live racing this Saturday and Sunday

Officials from Suffolk Downs have filed an application with the Massachusetts Gaming Commission requesting to hold three days of live racing this year.

According to a report in the Blood-Horse, the track submitted a request for one day of racing on three Saturdays: July 11, Aug. 8, and Sept. 5, with a minimum of $500,000 a day in purses for 12 to 14 races a day.

A spokesperson for the Massachusetts Gaming Commission said that the track's application was currently under review. A hearing date is expected to be confirmed later this week.

Chip Tuttle, the chief operating officer of Suffolk Downs said, “We're hopeful that the commission will look favorably on our application as it provides an opportunity for the horsemen and the breeders to have at least a minimal amount of racing as they work on their long-term plans for their future and for developing their own venue.

Read more in the Blood-Horse

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