RACING COMMISSION:
An Inventory of Its Applications to Construct Racetracks at the Minnesota Historical Society
Government Records
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Minnesota Racing Commission. | |
| Title: | Applications to Construct Racetracks. | |
| Dates: | 1983-1984, 1987. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Applications, with presentation materials, from organizations that proposed to construct, own, and operate a horse racing track in the Twin Cities area (1983-1984) and one in outstate Minnesota (1987). | |
| Quantity: | 3.4 cubic feet (4 boxes). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
SCOPE AND CONTENTS
A site in Shakopee was chosen from among five proposed sites in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area (the others were in Blaine, Eagan, Savage, and Woodbury). The name Canterbury Downs was chosen in the fall of 1984. The 1987 applications did not result in selection of a second racetrack.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota Racing Commission. Applications to Construct Racetracks. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Provenance:
Some items are from the personal files of commission member Carol Connolly.
Accession Information:
Accession numbers: 984-161; 986-43; 998-108
Processing Information:
Catalog ID number: 001704014
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
1983-1984 APPLICATIONS
| 110.B.13.3B | Minnesota Meadows North Star Racing Commission (Blaine): | ||||||||||||
| Application, 1984. 2 volumes. | |||||||||||||
| Woodbury Downs Limited Partnership (Woodbury): | |||||||||||||
| Application, 1984. 4 volumes. | |||||||||||||
| Volume I, Executive summary; identification of applicants; applicant’s affidavit; disclosure of ownership and control; disclosure of character information. | |||||||||||||
| Volume II, Disclosure of development process; disclosure of financial process; disclosure of financial plan; disclosure of government actions; disclosure of management. | |||||||||||||
| Volume III, Disclosure of public service; disclosure of impact of facility; disclosure of public support and opposition; effects on competition; personal information and authorization for release; disclosure of authorization to use horse racing facility; disclosure of management. | |||||||||||||
| Volume IV, Security Plan. | |||||||||||||
| Technical Work Papers on Environmental Impacts, 1984. 1 volume. | |||||||||||||
| 110.B.13.4F | River Bluffs Race Course, Inc. (Savage): | ||||||||||||
| Application, 1984. 2 volumes. | |||||||||||||
| 103.F.2.5B | Shakopee Racetrack (Shakopee): | ||||||||||||
| Application, 1984. 11 folders. | |||||||||||||
| Volume 1, Executive Summary. 1 folder. | |||||||||||||
| Volume 2, Ownership; Improvements and Equipment; Development Process. 3 folders. | |||||||||||||
| Volume 3, Financial Resources; Financial Plan; Governmental Actions. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
| Volume 4, Management Plan; Racing Plan. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
| Volume 5, Public Service; Impact of Facility; Appendix. 3 folders. | |||||||||||||
| 110.B.13.4F | Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Environmental Impact Worksheet, 1984. 1 volume. | ||||||||||||
| Final Environmental Impact Statement, May 7, 1984. 1 volume. | |||||||||||||
| Environmental Assessment Worksheet, 1983. 1 volume. | |||||||||||||
| 103.F.2.5B | Minnesota Jockey Club’s Lone Oak Racetrack (Eagan): | ||||||||||||
| Application, 1984. 10 folders. | |||||||||||||
| Applications and Exhibits. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
| Exhibits. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
| 103.F.2.6F | Series A Bonds. 2 folders. | ||||||||||||
| Series B Bonds. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
| Environmental Impact Statement. 1 folder. | |||||||||||||
| Proposal Overview. 1 folder. | |||||||||||||
| [0.6 cubic feet empty, letter] | |||||||||||||
1987 APPLICATIONS
| 110.B.13.4F | Heartland Horse Racing Company, Little Falls, 1987. 5 folders. | ||||||||||||
| Lake Country Downs, 1987. 3 folders. | |||||||||||||
CATALOG HEADINGS
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
- Topics:
- Racetracks (Horse racing) -- Minnesota.
- Persons:
- Connolly, Carol.
- Organizations:
- Canterbury Downs (Shakopee, Minn.)
- Document Types:
- Application forms.
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