[Provided by Hwaseong City]
[Provided by Hwaseong City]

Hwaseong Special City Mayor Jeong Myeong-geun met with Korea Racing Authority Chairman Woo Hee-jong on Monday alongside Assembly member Song Ok-ju (Democratic Party, Hwaseong-gap) to propose relocating Seoul Racecourse to Hwaseong.

"Relocating Seoul Racecourse will be an important opportunity to develop Hwaseong's western coastal area into a national horse industry cluster and a hub for tourism and leisure," Mayor Jeong said.

Song said Hwaseong is "a competitive city with excellent transportation networks, vast developable sites and a solid horse industry foundation," adding that the Assembly would actively support efforts to ensure the relocation proceeds smoothly.

The mayor and the lawmaker agreed to continue cooperating with relevant agencies to attract the Seoul Racecourse relocation to Hwaseong.


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