May 25, 2011 - Live horse racing will return to Ada County's Les Bois Park on July 2 after the Idaho State Racing Commission approved the schedule Wednesday afternoon. Les Bois Park has not held live races since 2008.

Live races will be held on:

Saturday, July 2

Monday, July 4

Wednesday, July 6

Saturday, July 9

Wednesday, July 13

Saturday, July 16

Wednesday, July 20

Saturday, July 23

Wednesday, July 27

Saturday, July 30

Wednesday, Aug. 3

Saturday, Aug. 6

Wednesday, Aug. 10

Friday, Aug. 12 (Idaho Cup)

Saturday, Aug. 13 (Idaho Cup)

Treasure Valley Racing is the new leaseholder at county-owned Les Bois Park. US Bank Regional President Jim Grigsby, Agri Beef CEO Robert Rebholtz, Boise rancher and banker Harry Bettis, and longtime Boise business people and Boise State supporters Larry Williams and Linda Yanke own half of Treasure Valley Racing. The Alabama-based Greene Group owns the other half.

On April 11, Ada County auctioned the lease to Treasure Valley Racing for $75,000 per year plus .25 percent of the live and simulcast handle in excess of $10 million per year.

The group is targeting a June 1 opening for simulcasting — betting on races at other tracks — but no date has been set yet.

Read more: Idaho Statesman