Nebraska: Caesars’ horse track, casino project in Columbus begins to take shape

Sunday, March 6, 2022 11:10 PM
  • Nate Tenopir, The Columbus Telegram

Joe Morris has found his way into the fabric of Columbus rather quickly. In four or five trips to the area, he’s earned his own regular guest appearance role among a group he compares to a 1980’s sitcom.

Morris, Caesars Entertainment senior vice president of racing, has been to Columbus to get the lay of the land, the people and the horse racing culture. More often than not, he ends up at Husker House…

Morris has a vision that one day Harrah’s Columbus Racing and Casino will attract high-grade horses and jockeys out of California and other parts of the country for a major stakes race.