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Les Bois Prepares To Close If Historical Racing Is Banned, Horsemen Urged To Contact Legislators
Cheri Blumenfeld, general manager's assistant at Les Bois, demonstrates a game on the historical racing machines.

Katherine Jones / Idaho Statesman
Les Bois Prepares To Close If Historical Racing Is Banned, Horsemen Urged To Contact Legislators

BOISE, ID—MARCH 23, 2015—Les Bois Park management has notified employees that it will close at the end of June if historical racing is banned, according to a report from the Idaho Statesman.

The ban has passed the Idaho Senate and is awaiting action from the Idaho House this week.

“Despite our efforts to educate the legislature on the importance of historic racing to Idaho’s horse racing industry, economy, employment, and Les Bois Park, we believe there is a very real possibility that the legislation will pass and be enacted into law,” the management of Treasure Valley Racing Group wrote to employees in an official notice of potential layoffs.

Layoffs would begin at the end of May if the ban is enacted and “Les Bois Park will permanently close” on June 30, management wrote to employees.

Seventy-five employees got the notice at a meeting Monday and 28 more will receive it by delivery and mail this week.

Idaho horsemen are encouraged to contact House representatives and tell them to vote NO on the repeal bill, #SB1011.

CLICK HERE for a contact list of Idaho State Representatives' email addresses.