Freehold Raceway, the oldest horse racing track in the country, will close in December after 170 years. It will mean the end of an era in New Jersey.

New Jersey's smallest and oldest Standardbred track will close at the end of the year, ending an opportunity for young horsemen and good-if-not-great horses.

Freehold Raceway, the oldest horse racing track in the United States, is shutting down at the end of the year.