Deal struck to purchase Vernon Downs
Three Standardbred owners - Sanford Goldfarb, Eric
Cherry, and Steven Goldberg - have reached an
agreement to buy Vernon Downs, the struggling harness
track in upstate New York, for $9 million, from
Mid-State Raceway, the track's parent company. The
sale is subject to the approval of the New York State
Racing and Wagering board.

