Articles written by Tom Hebert

Tom Hebert, Guest Column|Sep 23, 2010

During this year's Days of Real Sport, this writer was told by a worried of­ficial that if Walla Walla and Tri-Cities were to end their pari-mutuel horse racing this year or next-a real possibility-the days of thoroughbred racing at the fairgrounds would end. What to do? Reinvent the event? My thinking: Building on the upcom­ing Days of Real Sport's Centennial, organize-very soon-a Waitsburg 2013 Committee with 50-75 members, representing as many relevant interests, talents, resources and con­st... Full story