Horses arrive at Hollywood Gaming in Austintown for start of racing Nov. 24

AUSTINTOWN — Horses will continue to arrive from now until the first day of racing Nov. 24 as Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course opened its barns to horsemen today.

Hollywood Gaming officials expect about 100 horses to file in this week. After Thistledown Racino in the Cleveland area completes its racing season Sunday, the rest of the horses will arrive.

Ed Vomacka, Hollywood Gaming’s racing secretary, said horses arriving today were primarily from Belterra Park Gaming & Entertainment Center, which opened in Cincinnati in May, and Hazel Park Raceway in the Detroit area.

Among the trainers arriving Monday was Joe Poole, who operates out of Grove City, Ohio, where Beulah Park had been. Beulah Park’s license was transferred here by Hollywood Gaming’s parent company, Penn National Gaming Inc.

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