Army seeking to purchase historic Middleburg Training Center; equine leaders say move would 'cripple' local industry

Army seeking to purchase historic Middleburg Training Center; equine leaders say move would 'cripple' local industry

The U.S. Army wants to purchase the 150-acre Middleburg Training Center where some of Virginia’s racehorses are trained on its nearly one-mile racetrack, something the region’s horsemen say will “cripple” the sport in the area.