Raynham Park owner George Carney on Tuesday filed an application for live thoroughbred racing in 2015.The filing came ahead of the Oct. 1 deadline for applications.State gaming commissioners, who oversee live thoroughbred racing, said last week they planned to be flexible about the application process, thrown into flux after the awarding of the Boston area casino license earlier this month, and hoped for "placeholder" applications.Suffolk Downs hoped to salvage its horseracing operation with a resort casino on the Revere side of its racetrack by partnering with Mohegan Sun Massachusetts in a campaign for the license.The commission earlier this month gave the license to Wynn Resorts, which is seeking to build a resort casino in Everett, leading to a decision by Suffolk Downs to close after the final day of racing Saturday.Carney, who owns the former Raynham dog track and the Brockton Fair, a potential horseracing venue, did not respond to a request for comment on Tuesday.Stephen Crosby, the chair of the gaming commission, told reporters last week, "Number one, we've said we'll be very flexible. Yes, get us something on Oct. 1, get us an expression of interest, we will be very flexible in letting you come back after the dust settles and you've had a chance to put together a plan, we'll be very flexible in letting you come back and amend that."Hank Shafran, a commission spokesman, said after Wednesday's 5 p.m. deadline the commission will determine next steps, along with how and when to release the applications to the public.

Raynham Park owner George Carney on Tuesday filed an application for live thoroughbred racing in 2015.

The filing came ahead of the Oct. 1 deadline for applications.


State gaming commissioners, who oversee live thoroughbred racing, said last week they planned to be flexible about the application process, thrown into flux after the awarding of the Boston area casino license earlier this month, and hoped for "placeholder" applications.

Suffolk Downs hoped to salvage its horseracing operation with a resort casino on the Revere side of its racetrack by partnering with Mohegan Sun Massachusetts in a campaign for the license.

The commission earlier this month gave the license to Wynn Resorts, which is seeking to build a resort casino in Everett, leading to a decision by Suffolk Downs to close after the final day of racing Saturday.

Carney, who owns the former Raynham dog track and the Brockton Fair, a potential horseracing venue, did not respond to a request for comment on Tuesday.

Stephen Crosby, the chair of the gaming commission, told reporters last week, "Number one, we've said we'll be very flexible. Yes, get us something on Oct. 1, get us an expression of interest, we will be very flexible in letting you come back after the dust settles and you've had a chance to put together a plan, we'll be very flexible in letting you come back and amend that."

Hank Shafran, a commission spokesman, said after Wednesday's 5 p.m. deadline the commission will determine next steps, along with how and when to release the applications to the public.