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Curraheen Park Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track located in Bishopstown, west of Cork, County Cork, Ireland. [1]Racing takes place every Friday and Saturday evening and the facilities include the grandstand Laurels restaurant, fast food facilities, a number of bars, totalisator betting and ample seating.
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]
Harness racing prospered at Hinsdale throughout the 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s, until track management, in an attempt to reduce costs, converted the facility to year-round greyhound racing in 1985. This was popular too for several years, but competition from casinos in neighboring states slowly eroded the fan base, and the last several years ...
Pete Hylton (born January 30, 1957) is the archivist and historian for the Sports Car Club of America.He is the author of two books: Ghost Tracks: A Historical Look at America’s Lost Road Racing Tracks [1] and Sports Car Club of America 60 Years in Photos.
It ran on electricity. Originally named the Wonder Lure, it revolutionized oval track greyhound racing in 1937 - it was both reliable and kept the dogs interested in chasing it . The lure at Derby Lane was called 'Hareson Hare' by the race callers. The announcer positions on the track was held by two people, however only one worked the day's ...
The first star of the track was a black bitch called Nanny Goosegog owned by the legendary Arthur Doc Callanan who happened to be the track vet as well in the early days of racing at Harolds Cross. The March 1938 whelp won 37 of her 38 races at the Harolds Cross but because some of these were handicap races the bitch did not set any official ...
Greyhound racing in the Portland metropolitan area began in 1933, organized by the Multnomah Kennel Club (MKC) [2] [3] and held at Multnomah Stadium [2] (now Providence Park).In 1956, dog racing moved to Portland Meadows, [4] after the stadium's owners notified MKC that the club would have to find a new venue, to make room at the stadium for the Portland Beavers baseball team, which was set to ...
Lost Speedways is a television documentary series produced by Peacock.The series is hosted by Dale Earnhardt Jr. as he travels to abandoned racetracks across the United States. [1]