Voters in the City of Dixon voted no on four measures Tuesday, effectively ending a bid to place a world-class horse racing facility in the city.

Dixon, a town along the Highway 80 corridor between the Bay Area and Sacramento, has been a political battleground for at least a year between entertainment developers Magna and local small-town preservationists. Magna, a Canadian company, was portrayed by some as not being in touch with local needs. The anti-horse racing lobby pushed that the track would bring traffic congestion, crime, and unwanted growth to Dixon. Many residents were for some time worried that the horse track would include a casino, despite assurances that slot machines would not be added by Magna.

Magna spent hundreds of thousands of dollars campaigning to open the track. Voting turnout was over 60%, and the four measures were solidly defeated. Magna is now considering what to do with the property.