EXHIBIT 23.9



                        CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the Post-
Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement (Form S-3) and related
prospectus of Magna Entertainment Corp. for the registration of 7,339,724
shares of its Class A Subordinate Voting Stock and to the incorporation by
reference therein of our reports dated February 15, 2001 and January 28, 2000,
with respect to the financial statements of Sport Broadcasting Inc included in
the Current Report on Form 8-K/A of Magna Entertainment Corp. filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act
of 1934 on June 19, 2001.


                                                          /s/ Ernst & Young LLP
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                                                          Chartered Accountants

August 29, 2001
Toronto, Canada