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Derby/Derby Lane will be closed at 4 am and will remain closed until Hurricane Derby Lane will be closing its doors at 6pm today until further notice....
St. Petersburg Greyhound Race Track Closes on Sunday After 95 Years
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PETERSBURG, Fla. — Florida joins the majority of the country to do away with greyhound racing in the state, a decision that was made in 2018.
What You Need To Know
- Derby Lane will close after its last race on Sunday night
- The family owned organization has run for 95 years
- Amendment 13 was passed in 2018 by Florida lawmakers, it will phase out live greyhound races statewide by 2021
An empty stadium will be the new reality for the Derby Lane after the last race on Sunday night.
The family owned organization had hoped to see their centennial anniversary but is instead saying goodbye after 95 years.
Marketing manager, Alexis Winning told Spectrum News’ Katya Guillaume, “It’s been very surreal for all of us here, it’s bittersweet.”
For the past several years, Roscoe Thomas and his grandson Jason have been first in line for races, now they are first in line for a photo opportunity to say goodbye to the track.
While waiting, Thomas said, “It’s been here a long time and a lot of people
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