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Home»Posts tagged with»hazel park

Behind-the-scenes: A final glimpse of Hazel Park Raceway before demolition

By Steve Neavling on September 25, 2018   Art & Entertainment, Headline, Lens On Detroit, Photo Gallery  

Behind-the-scenes: A final glimpse of Hazel Park Raceway before demolition

The Sport of Kings is nearing extinction in Michigan with the demolition of the iconic Hazel Park Raceway.

After 30 years in exile, thoroughbred racing returns to Hazel Park

By Dave Mesrey on June 29, 2014   Art & Entertainment, Culture, Featured Stories, posts  

After 30 years in exile, thoroughbred racing returns to Hazel Park

Thoroughbred racing made a triumphant return to Hazel Park Raceway this weekend for the first time since 1984.

End of an Era: After more than 6 decades, harness racing comes to an end at Hazel Park

By Dave Mesrey on May 5, 2014   Art & Entertainment, Culture, Headline, posts  

End of an Era: After more than 6 decades, harness racing comes to an end at Hazel Park

But the track plans to return to thoroughbred racing next month for the first time since 1984.

Steve Neavling

Steve Neavling lives and works in Detroit as an investigative journalist. His stories have uncovered corruption, led to arrests and reforms and prompted FBI investigations.

Dave Mesrey

Dave Mesrey is a veteran copy editor who’s worked for the Metro Times, Hour Detroit, and ESPN’s Grantland.com. The editor of Willie Horton’s autobiography, “The People’s Champion,” Mesrey was also an associate producer of the 2013 Tiger Stadium documentary “Stealing Home.”

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