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.

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

The general manager said the decision was extremely difficult, but they could not continue operating the racetrack under existing conditions.

Freehold Raceway, the oldest racetrack in the U.S., will close after two centuries of competitions and Monmouth County history, officials said. Freehold Raceway will hold its final live races and simulcast operations on Saturday,