EXHIBIT 23.5





                        CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
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We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of
Magna Entertainment Corp. on Form S-3 of our report dated October 12, 1999,
except  Note 1 for which the date is October 21, 1999, with respect to the
financial statements of Thistledown, Inc. in the Registration Statement on Form
S-1 of Magna Entertainment Corp. originally filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 on January 14, 2000
(File No. 333-94791) and to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in
the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.


                                    /s/ Hill, Barth & King LLC
                                        Certified Public Accountants

August 29, 2001
Boardman, Ohio