Author Topic: Has anyone heard that the Freehold horse bridge has been condemned?  (Read 4675 times)

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MIKE CAMPBELL

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Re: Has anyone heard that the Freehold horse bridge has been condemned?
« Reply #15 on: August 05, 2024, 10:49:01 PM »
Me and my fellas coming East if they open that place .
Read all about it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freehold_Raceway

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Re: Has anyone heard that the Freehold horse bridge has been condemned?
« Reply #16 on: August 06, 2024, 07:52:12 AM »
It had nothing to do with an earthquake but a regular state inspection last May found issues.
The good news - it's not structurally deficient but has some exposed girders and other stresses that do need repair.
A Freehold Township official tells me they need to do repairs ASAP, but racing is still going forward at this time.

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Re: Has anyone heard that the Freehold horse bridge has been condemned?
« Reply #17 on: August 06, 2024, 10:15:58 AM »
Thanks for the real info smokingjoe!

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Re: Has anyone heard that the Freehold horse bridge has been condemned?
« Reply #18 on: August 06, 2024, 04:44:13 PM »
In the time that the grandstand was being rebuilt after the fire, we continued in the tents. Froze in the winter and suffered from intense heat in summer until the grandstand reopened. I remember one really hot afternoon when the refreshment stands ran out of any kind of liquids and had to leave to get something to drink.

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Re: Has anyone heard that the Freehold horse bridge has been condemned?
« Reply #19 on: August 06, 2024, 10:28:22 PM »
The way everyone rants about the place how come there handle is Pennie’s no longer even posted and every purse race 4k ??? What happens when you old guys pass on ? Doubtful you find any twenty somethings at that place .

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Re: Has anyone heard that the Freehold horse bridge has been condemned?
« Reply #20 on: August 06, 2024, 11:20:41 PM »
The way everyone rants about the place how come there handle is Pennie’s no longer even posted and every purse race 4k ??? What happens when you old guys pass on ? Doubtful you find any twenty somethings at that place .
Springsteen, Southside Johnny and Bon Jovi are usually there on Saturdays.

 

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