Plymouth, MI — With a $10 million federal lawsuit hanging in abeyance, owners of Michigan’s last parimutuel horse racetrack are reportedly scrambling to find a new home to replace the now dismantled Northville Downs.

On the drawing board is the Handy Township Fowlerville track that is being considered for a temporary home.

The Northville Downs, LLC versus Plymouth Charter Township lawsuit was filed in February. Owners John and Mike Carlo have retained former state attorney general, Mike Cox, alleging the township made illegal demands “that amounted to extortion” of millions of dollars in exchange for approval of their planed harness racing facility.

Plymouth Township is no longer an option disgruntled Plymouth Township Supervisor Kurt Heise, told to US Bets.com – the large national gambling and sports betting authority.

“It’s a ridiculous argument, frankly, and we are going to be filing a motion to dismiss this case in the weeks ahead,”. “We are not paying $10 million, we are going to have the lawsuit dismissed, Northville Downs is not coming to Plymouth Township and is actively trying to sell the property.”

Cox told Hometown Life after filing the lawsuit that the Carlo brothers would still like to build the proposed facility in Plymouth Township.