Chris T., a Harvard graduate and Cornell MBA with over 20 years as a certified horse owner, believes The Fairgrounds project is not just about racing—it’s about preserving jobs, revitalizing overlooked communities, and ensuring a future where agriculture and horse care remain irreplaceable by automation.

Without horse racing, farms like Arlene Brown’s—rooted in generations of Massachusetts agriculture—are disappearing, taking jobs, open land, and a way of life with them.

Popular questions being asked on social media, and the answers

Questions about the project and how it pertains to the Leominster community

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Questions about the horses

Questions about what wagering is

Questions about how the project benefits the Leominster community

Questions about traffic and public safety on event and non event days