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09-18-2014, 01:57 PM
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Race Tracks That Have Closed
Seeing Suffolk hit the scrap heap got me thinkin'. I've been following horse racing since 1986 and I wonder how many tracks have closed since then.
Here is what comes to mind for me.
Suffolk
Hollywood Park
Woodlands
Manor Downs
Yavapai
Hialeah
Sportsman's Park
Aksarben
Atlantic City
Detroit
Pinnacle
Rockingham Park
Blue Ribbon Downs
Great Lakes Downs
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09-18-2014, 02:10 PM
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Long Acres
Balmoral TB dropped (harness only remains)
Canterbury closed but others brought it back.
River Downs & Beulah are gone but replaced by new facilities, sometimes elsewhere, as part of the casino deal.
Last edited by Steve 'StatMan'; 09-18-2014 at 02:12 PM.
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09-18-2014, 02:11 PM
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Bay Meadows
Garden State Park
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09-18-2014, 02:12 PM
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This is a list that goes before 1986 I believe, and doesn't look to be too updated, noting Hollywood not listed.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Categor..._United_States
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09-18-2014, 02:14 PM
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Yes...but how many new ones have risen to take their place?
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09-18-2014, 02:16 PM
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A track in Erie, PA (Comodore?) closed, replaced several years later by Presque Isle Downs.
Prairie Meadows in Iowa was gone for a while until a slots deal brought it back.
Kenner Downs in LA
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09-18-2014, 02:17 PM
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Dueling Grounds was gone for a while but had a ressurection as Kentucky Downs
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09-18-2014, 02:21 PM
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Harness Tracks that Closed:
FreeState
Brandywine
"The Bell"
Louisville Harness
Roosevelt Raceway
Any others that come to mind?
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09-18-2014, 02:22 PM
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NE also has/had Fonner, Lincoln and Atokad. I have no idea if some of those run I remember Atokad was brought back, at least temporarily as Horseman's Park-Atokad. Perhaps another one as well. One or more of those may still exist.
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09-18-2014, 02:24 PM
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Aksarben & Atokad - Don't let school children name your racetracks!
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09-18-2014, 02:24 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Valento
Seeing Suffolk hit the scrap heap got me thinkin'. I've been following horse racing since 1986 and I wonder how many tracks have closed since then.
Here is what comes to mind for me.
Suffolk
Hollywood Park
Woodlands
Manor Downs
Yavapai
Hialeah
Sportsman's Park
Aksarben
Atlantic City
Detroit
Pinnacle
Rockingham Park
Blue Ribbon Downs
Great Lakes Downs
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Atlantic City runs 5 racing dates a year, so they're technically still open...unless they officially closed now?
Another track to add is Fairplex.
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09-18-2014, 02:26 PM
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The legendary race track of FALIRIKON DELTA...
A race contacted back the 80's..
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09-18-2014, 02:35 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by thaskalos
Yes...but how many new ones have risen to take their place?
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Since '94
Sam Houston Race Park
Retama Park
Emerald Downs
Colonial Downs
Lone Star Park
Hoosier Park (discontinued TBs)
Indiana Downs
Pinnacle Race Course (since closed)
Evangeline Downs (rebuilt on new location)
Great Lakes Downs (not a new build; since closed)
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09-18-2014, 02:36 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve 'StatMan'
Aksarben & Atokad - Don't let school children name your racetracks!
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Or people with dyslexia!
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09-18-2014, 03:14 PM
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Well Detroit at least has Hazel now.
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