billrock
06-19-2007, 03:04 AM
On this date in 1880 Sheepshead Bay racecourse opened for a six-day meet. The track was the original site of the Suburban, Futurity, and Realization Stakes, which eventually were transferred to Belmont Park.
On this date in 1942 Count Fleet won his first race, at Aqueduct Racetrack.
On this date in 1998 the NTRA All-Star Jockey Championship from Lone Star Park was nationally televised for the first time on ESPN2. Shane Sellers won the 12-jockey competition.
On this date in 1942 Count Fleet won his first race, at Aqueduct Racetrack.
On this date in 1998 the NTRA All-Star Jockey Championship from Lone Star Park was nationally televised for the first time on ESPN2. Shane Sellers won the 12-jockey competition.