The North Dakota Horse Park in north Fargo will not open this summer for racing. Carrie Snyder / The Forum

In case you didn’t get to see a race at the North Dakota Horse Park, I thought I’d post some photos from a race I shot last racing season. – Carrie

Time to Count Aces, ridden by Jake Olesiak, pulls ahead of Miss Hawkin, (white) ridden by Jim Beeson, and Rockinrollin Nolan, (yellow) ridden by Marcus Chet Delorme, during the first race at the North Dakota Horse Park Saturday, July 25, 2009. Carrie Snyder / The Forum

Workers try to push a stubborn Placed First, ridden by Zack Bacon, into the starting gate at the North Dakota Horse Park, July 25, 2009. Carrie Snyder / The Forum

Spectators line up along the fence before the third race at the North Dakota Horse. Carrie Snyder / The Forum

Eight-year-old Evan Herman watches his dad show the horse Time to Count Aces at the North Dakota Horse Park. Carrie Snyder / The Forum