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Greyhounds racing at Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack in October 2022. Live greyhounds in the background and statues in the foreground. As of 2024, there are only two active greyhound racetracks in the United States, [14] both located in the state of West Virginia and owned by hospitality conglomerate Delaware North. [15]
In 1986, Kansas voters permitted parimutuel betting, setting the idea of the track into action. The track officially opened in 1989 with considerable expectations. Kansas claimed it was the home of greyhounds with the National Greyhound Association operating in Abilene, Kansas which is also the location for the National Greyhound Hall of Fame. [1]
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Several greyhounds before a race. Greyhound racing is an organized, competitive sport in which greyhounds are raced around an oval track. The sport originates from coursing. [1] Track racing uses an artificial lure (usually a form of windsock) [2] that travels ahead of the greyhounds on a rail until the greyhounds cross the finish line.
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A 10,000 strong crowd witnessed the seven races including two hurdle events and the first greyhound to win a race was Arrow Tranby winning one of the 500 yards races in a time of 32.08 secs at odds of 6-1 when winning the Shirley Stakes. [5]
Ozarks International Raceway is a multi-use race track that opened in 2022. The track has circuits for a 3.970 miles (6.389 km) paved road-course racing, off-road racing, rally, and a dirt tri-oval. [1] It is located in 650 acres (260 ha) [2] at 29211 Missouri Route 135, Gravois Mills, Missouri, United States, in the Lake of the Ozarks region.