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Pages in category "Defunct horse racing venues in the United States" The following 60 pages are in this category, out of 60 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Arlington International was the site of the first thoroughbred race with a million-dollar purse in 1981. [citation needed] The premier event at Arlington Park was the International Festival of Racing, held in early August, which featured three Grade 1 races on turf: the Arlington Million Stakes, Beverly D. Stakes and Secretariat Stakes.
Bogside Racecourse was a horse racing track situated near the town of Irvine, Scotland, on the banks of the River Irvine, about 14 miles from Ayr. The course opened in 1808, although races had been staged near Bogside before this. In 1636 many subscribers had donated a large sum of money to support annual race meetings.
Cigar won the race. It was his eighth consecutive victory in his Horse of the Year season. Cigar won the race the following year to earn his 15th consecutive win. The race was attended by 22,000 spectators. [11] [18] On May 31, 1997 Suffolk Downs hosted New England's first million racing day, with six stakes races including the MassCap. [18]
Sheepshead Bay Race Track (43 P) Pages in category "Defunct horse racing venues in New York City" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
Folkestone Racecourse was a thoroughbred horse racing venue in southeast England, until it closed in 2012. It is located in Westenhanger, by junction 11 of the M20 motorway and about 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Folkestone. The course remains closed and all running rail and steeplechase fences have been removed.
Maumee Downs was a horse racing track located in Maumee, Ohio, near the Ohio Turnpike.Opened in 1902 as Lucas County Fairgrounds, then later renamed Fort Miami Fairgrounds, the facility gained national notoriety in 1929 when it became the first track in the country to install a lighting system and hold night sessions of harness racing.
The 2008 Ebor Festival was abandoned after wet weather left the course waterlogged and unfit for racing. It was the first time in the event's history that the entire card had to be scrapped due to bad weather. As one of the last major race meetings of the flat season, it attracts racegoers from all over the UK and overseas.