Harness racing is on pace to expand; Only three venues are left in Minnesota, but harness-racing devotees are betting on a new track to draw new fans.(NEWS)

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) | August 12, 2007| | Copyright

Byline: Dean Spiros; Staff Writer

Wheaton, Min. -- A handwritten sign was tacked to a barn wall behind the grandstand at the Traverse County Fairgrounds: BRECKFAST WILL BE SERVED.

Soon, the real message became clear: A heart was in the right place, even if all of the letters weren't.

The traveling harness racing brotherhood of the Upper Midwest was making its annual visit, and this town of 1,500 was in a bit of a tizzy. The Corner Cafe had closed for the weekend, and the "D" Bar and Grille serves only lunch and dinner ... but with hardly any ...

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