Wyoming Horse Racing LLC debuts new historical horse racing location in Casper

CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming Horse Racing LLC unveiled its latest Horse Palace property at 3243 Talon Drive. The doors will open for the public on Oct. 25 at 2 p.m. after a grand opening ceremony earlier in the day, according to a press release by the company.

“Wyoming Horse Racing LLC is thrilled to replace its previous location that closed in Casper with the grand opening of our new Casper Talon property,” said Steve Jimenez, General Manager of WHR. “We are so pleased to welcome the Casper community to this new location in the Mesa Plaza next to Fuzzy’s Taco Shop.”

The Horse Industry

Revenues from Horse Palace Historic Horse Racing gaming machines and simulcasting, as well as WHR’s live racing events, provide a boost to the state’s horse industry, increasing purse sizes, bolstering competition and creating sustained growth across the sector and its suppliers, according to the release.

With nine Horse Palace locations across Wyoming and sponsorship of Sweetwater Downs races, WHR is part of the state’s racing and gaming sectors.

Background

Earlier, Wyoming Horse Racing was housed in Econo Lodge, which it didn’t own. Financial complications led the property to bank repossession.

Now, in collaboration with building owner John Johnson, Fuzzy’s Taco Shop will cater, while WHR manages the racing machines.

“For us, it was a natural fit,” Hughes said. “It’s in a part of town where there isn’t really any [off-track betting],” Nick Hughes, Wyoming Horse Racing president, noted.

The site boasts between 80 and 85 machines. For information on Wyoming Horse Racing and Horse Palace, .