<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4RNMv8_0pbnJaZ900" style="display:none" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4RNMv8_0pbnJaZ900" width="2000" height="1333" > Over two dozen race horses were killed and one person injured after a man allegedly set a barn on fire at an upstate casino earlier this week. Boyd H. Fenton, 32, was arrested after allegedly setting one of the barns at Tioga Downs Casino Resort on fire — killing at least 24 horses in Thursday’s early morning blaze. Fenton, of Athens, Pa., has been charged with multiple felonies which include Arson in the third degree, third-degree burglary, criminal mischief, and second-degree assault. An investigation found he “entered the barn and intentionally set a fire, causing thousands of dollars’ worth of damage,” according to a press release from <a href="https://www.nyspnews.com/nysp-investigates-arson-at-tioga-downs-casino-complex.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> the New York State Police. </a> The fire was called into emergency responders at around 6:34 a.m. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> “Upon arrival of the first units, heavy fire was located within one of the horse barns,” Tioga County Emergency Services <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TiogaCountyEmergencyServices/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> wrote on Facebook </a> . The burning structure was located in between other barns on the casino grounds and was still on fire by 8 a.m. <a href="https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/local-news/barn-burns-at-tioga-downs-casino/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> according to WETM 18. </a><figure><a href="https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/Screenshot-2023-11-11-at-3.50.45-AM.png" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1ALKKd_0pbnJaZ900" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1ALKKd_0pbnJaZ900" width="1292" height="761" ></a><figcaption>A barn fire earlier this week killed over 24 horses and injured one person at the Tioga Downs Casino Resort. </figcaption><figcaption>WETM 18 News/YouTube </figcaption></figure><figure><a href="https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/Screenshot-2023-11-11-at-3.50.57-AM.png" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2ExO0i_0pbnJaZ900" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2ExO0i_0pbnJaZ900" width="1318" height="724" ></a><figcaption>An investigation found Fenton had “entered the barn and intentionally set a fire, causing thousands of dollars’ worth of damage.” </figcaption><figcaption>WETM 18 News/YouTube </figcaption></figure><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> An unidentified individual was injured after they rushed <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CL9iNhSTu4&amp;t=4s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> into the smoldering barn </a> in an attempt to save the horses. They suffered second-degree burns and were transported to Robert Packer Hospital in the nearby Pennsylvania town of Sayre. Tioga Downs features a 5/8 mile harness racetrack that was revived and refinished in 2006. The resort, situated on the Susquehanna River and located 3 miles north of the NY-PA border, hosts a 160-room hotel and 890 slot machines. <figure><a href="https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/Screenshot-2023-11-11-at-3.51.10-AM.png" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3e8zpm_0pbnJaZ900" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3e8zpm_0pbnJaZ900" width="1318" height="715" ></a><figcaption>The burning structure was located in between other barns on the casino grounds and was still on fire by 8 a.m. according to WETM 18. </figcaption><figcaption>WETM 18 News/YouTube </figcaption></figure><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><figure><a href="https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/Screenshot-2023-11-11-at-3.51.20-AM.png" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=20pjsh_0pbnJaZ900" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=20pjsh_0pbnJaZ900" width="1389" height="754" ></a><figcaption>The resort, situated on the Susquehanna River and located 3 miles north of the NY-PA border, hosts a 160-room hotel and 890 slot machines. </figcaption><figcaption>WETM 18 News/YouTube </figcaption></figure> “We are deeply saddened by today’s tragedy, it was a loss no one could have expected,” American Racing and Entertainment CEO <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=741581278012496&amp;set=a.461758575994769" rel="nofollow"> Jeff Gural said in a statement. </a> “We would like to express our sincere gratitude for all of the first responders who rushed to our aid, we have a wonderful community and we are honored to be a part of it.” Fenton was seen before a judge on Thursday where he was sent to the Tioga County Correctional Facility. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/nr8faj?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&amp;utm_medium=copy_link_all&amp;utm_source=customer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> A GoFundMe, </a> set up for the resort, has racked up over $117,000 — surpassing its initial $50,000 goal. <figure><a href="https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/Screenshot-2023-11-11-at-3.51.47-AM.png" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1EiqOe_0pbnJaZ900" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1EiqOe_0pbnJaZ900" width="1391" height="768" ></a><figcaption>Smoke continued to rise from the barn, hours after the fire was put out on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023. </figcaption><figcaption>WETM 18 News/YouTube </figcaption></figure> In 2018, <a href="https://nypost.com/2018/06/02/24-racehorses-killed-in-upstate-barn-fire/" rel="nofollow"> 28 horses were killed </a> in a fire at a horse track in Middletown, NY. The fire broke out at around 3 a.m. on the grounds of the 63-acre Mount Hope Training Center in Orange County, killing all the horses inside. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate></div></body>

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Over two dozen race horses were killed and one person injured after a man allegedly set a barn on fire at an upstate casino earlier this week.

Boyd H. Fenton, 32, was arrested after allegedly setting one of the barns at Tioga Downs Casino Resort on fire — killing at least 24 horses in Thursday’s early morning blaze.

Fenton, of Athens, Pa., has been charged with multiple felonies which include Arson in the third degree, third-degree burglary, criminal mischief, and second-degree assault.

An investigation found he “entered the barn and intentionally set a fire, causing thousands of dollars’ worth of damage,” according to...