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Bay State Raceway, later known as New England Harness Raceway, Foxboro Raceway, and Foxboro Park was a harness racing track located in Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States that operated from 1947 until 1997. It stood next to Foxboro Stadium and the site of Gillette Stadium.
After sitting idle for almost a decade, Franklin Park was reopened by a group from Lynn, Massachusetts in 1884. [3] [5] That year a stable containing 100 15 by 12 box stalls, a judge's stand, and a new hotel were erected. [5]
Dave McGillivray runs across the Mississippi River bridge during his 1978 run across America. In 1980, McGillivray completed several athletic endeavors. His Wrentham State School 24-Hour Run traversed 120 miles in 24 hours through 31 communities in southeastern Massachusetts, ending in Foxboro Stadium at halftime of a New England Patriots game ...
Both remaining tracks closed by the end of 2009, when dog racing was banned by the Massachusetts Greyhound Protection Act. [7] Harness racing began in 1947 at Bay State Raceway (later named Foxboro Raceway). [8] Suffolk Downs included the sport in its calendar from 1959 to 1970. [9]
Foxborough is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Located in the Greater Boston metropolitan area , it is about 22 miles (35 km) southwest of Boston . The population was 18,618 at the 2020 census .
It was sold in May 2017 to a developer who plans to create housing and a shopping district. The final day of live racing at the track was June 30, 2019, [1] with the facility hosting simulcast race wagering thereafter. [3] The only remaining live horse racing in Massachusetts is at Plainridge Park Casino, which has harness racing. [4]
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Thoroughbred racing continued at Raceland until 1935, when Suffolk Downs opened. [8] Raceland continued to host a number of other events including the Framingham District Kennel Club Dog Show—New England's largest outdoor dog show. [9] In 1939, it was the site of the first meeting of the Vintage Motor Car Club of America.