Issa and Calvert Join Riverside Leaders: Keep Galway Downs an Olympic Venue
Washington: Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) today joined Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) and a range of Riverside County regional leaders to encourage the Los Angeles City Council, the Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the 2028 Olympic Games, and the International Olympic Committee to extend continued support for Temecula’s Galway Downs Equestrian Center as the idea venue to host the Equestrian events during the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
The official correspondence stated that, “In every way, this international destination for the disciplines of dressage, eventing, and jumping is the ideal location for the equine activities of the 2028 Summer Games, as it combines a SoCal tourist destination with world class state-of-the-art facilities for athletes, horses, their teams, and all spectators to experience and enjoy.”
Galway Downs equestrian center is a premier multi-use facility spanning 242 acres, 400 permanent stalls, a 1-mile racetrack, 5/8-mile training track, 14 arenas for training and competition, 15 miles of trails, and numerous other amenities. It hosts multiple events year-round, including Hunter/Jumper, Arabian Horse and Dressage.
The letter concludes: “Temecula, Riverside County and the region have also made the community commitment and long-term investment in Equestrian sports that will truly leave a lasting legacy that honors the Olympic Movement.”
The letter was also signed by California State Senator Kelly Seyarto, California Assemblywoman Kate Sanchez, Riverside County Supervisor Chuck Washington, and Temecula City Council Member Matt Rahn.
Read the letter here.
Darrell Issa is the Representative of California’s 48th Congressional District, which encompasses the central and eastern parts of San Diego County and a portion of Riverside County, including the communities of Fallbrook, Valley Center, Ramona, Escondido, Santee, Lakeside, Poway, Temecula, Murrieta, and the mountain and desert areas of the San Diego-Imperial County line. Issa served as the Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform from 2011-2015.
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