[wilbur porter]

Mahoning Valley Racetrack is the replacement for the old Beulah Park Racetrack. The Ohio racing Commission and Legislature chose a small town 40 miles from Cleveland's Thistledown, and near Youngstown and the Pennsylvania border, and will compete with Mountaineer Racetrack all within a 60 mile radius. Mahoning Valley Racetrack will primarily operate in the afternoons during the fall and early spring like Beulah Park, but will experience numerous weather issues as it is near an area called the snowbelt. The jockeys and trainers will commute daily between the tracks for day and evening races. For those who enjoy the quality of Mountaineer, be prepared for smaller fields and handles as the thoroughbred supply is still very limited in this area.