Chippewa Downs and the North Dakota Horse Park will consider swapping season months after officials from both parks agreed the timing would be better for them.
After a string of victories with her thoroughbreds, Debi Hanson, 69, of Crosby, is racing horses again on the final weekend of racing at the North Dakota Horse Park. She was recently given a special handmade buckle for her accomplishments.
The Mexico native was the first woman to run at the Fargo racecourse since 2014, and before her run on Saturday, less than five women had competed at the track since it was built in 2002
The economics of owning a racehorse can run high, small tracks such as North Dakota's Chippewa Downs and the North Dakota Horse Park in Fargo can offer newcomers a place to start, whether it's for those who have grown up in the industry or those who have always had the dream of being a part of the unique world.
