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Defunct horse racing venues in Washington (state) (3 P) Pages in category "Defunct horse racing venues in the United States" The following 60 pages are in this category, out of 60 total.
Bandera Downs in Bandera, Texas. Bandera Downs was an American horse-racing track located in Bandera, Bandera County, Texas.. A thousand people were on hand for the first race at the new track known as Lost Valley Downs in July 1965 [1] running American Quarter Horse and Thoroughbred events until closing after the 1967 season.
It was Texas' oldest pari-mutuel horse racetrack. Live racing in the spring featured both quarter horse and thoroughbred racing. Simulcast racing was also available. [1] Frances Carr and Sam Cutler began development of Manor Downs in 1975 on 44 acres (180,000 m 2) of land that had an old horse race track on it. They initially planned for Manor ...
This is a list of currently active horse racing venues, both Thoroughbred racing and harness racing, sorted by country. In most English-speaking countries they are called "racecourses". In most English-speaking countries they are called "racecourses".
Horsehead Crossing is a ford on the Pecos River in Crane County, south of Odessa, Texas. [1] Historically, it was a major landmark on the trail west as one of a few fordable sections of the Pecos in West Texas, and as the first reliable source of water for about 75 miles on the route from the east.
Lone Star Park is a horse racing track and entertainment destination located 1 ⁄ 2 mile north of Interstate 30 on Belt Line Road in Grand Prairie, Texas.Lone Star Park has two live racing seasons every year; the spring Thoroughbred season generally runs from early April through mid-July, and the Fall Meeting of Champions generally runs from early September through mid-November.
The track's first thoroughbred race occurred on May 31, 1969. [10] It attracted 15,396 spectators who bet $1,160,154. [11] Thoroughbred racing at Liberty Bell Park ended when Keystone Park opened in November 1974. [12] On February 6, 1971, a track-record 24,988 fans turned out to watch thoroughbred races at Liberty Bell Park.
Retama Park is a class 1 pari-mutuel horse racetrack located in Selma, Texas, United States, that opened in 1995. Live quarter horse races meet July to September. Simulcast racing is shown year-round. The track is owned by the Retama Development Corporation (a quasi-governmental entity formed by the City of Selma) and managed by Penn Entertainment.