Portland Meadows has run its last horse race and an “initial phase redevelopment” permit application has been filed with the city of Portland for development of its 63.65 acres, Portland Monthly magazine reports.
The permit was filed March 20, the magazine reported, adding that a call to the track confirmed the 2018-19 racing season, which wrapped in February, was its last.
The information filed with the city mentions an “urban logistics facility” and “possible land division … in order to divide the property into a one-building-per-lot configuration.” This could mean the track will be replaced by large-scale shipping and warehouse facilities, Portland Monthly said in its story.
Portland Meadows, opened in 1946, has long been the home of horse racing and off-track betting in the Rose City.
