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The Scarsdale Handicap was an American Thoroughbred horse race open to horses age three and older first run on October 16, 1918, over a mile and seventy yards on dirt at Empire City Race Track in Yonkers, New York.
Oswego Speedway began as a horse racing track. [2] The track was converted to a 3/8 mile dirt track in 1951. [2] The track was paved in 1952. [2] The track was lengthened to a 5/8 mile pavement track in 1962. [2] Owned and operated for more than four decades by the Caruso family, the "Big O" is now owned and operated by Eric and John Torrese. [3]
Named race(s) Season(s) Notes Bridgehampton Race Circuit: 2.850-mile (4.587 km) paved road course Bridgehampton, New York: Bridgehampton Road Course: 1958 1963–1964 1966 Track closed for good in 1998. Site demolished for housing and golf course. Canadian Tire Motorsport Park: 2.459-mile (3.957 km) paved road course Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada
As soon as you get into running, “the costs start to spiral,” Staton said. “If you said, ‘Let’s go to shop now and get all the kit I would need,’ you’d be looking at about £1,000 ...
One such event occurred in 1902 when Barney Oldfield set a one-mile (1.6 km) record in an automobile at Empire City Race Track. Driving the Ford '999', he covered the distance in 55.54 seconds. [1] The facility was purchased by New York grocery store magnate James Butler, who reopened it for Thoroughbred horse racing in 1907.
Aqueduct is the only racetrack located within New York City limits. Its racing meets are usually from late October/early November through April. The racetrack is located adjacent to a casino called Resorts World New York City. The track itself has three courses. The main track (dirt) has a circumference of 1 + 1 ⁄ 8 miles (1.8 km). Inside of ...
Racetrack Television Network (RTN) is a multi-channel television network dedicated to providing live simulcasting of Thoroughbred, harness, American Quarter Horse, and greyhound racing throughout the world, along with jai alai, using multiple broadcast feeds.
He was also a frequent guest on New York City Off Track Betting Corporation's Thoroughbred Central. [9] Acacia Clement (2022–present) Paul Corman (1995–1999) Eric Donovan (2006–present) — worked on the NYRA press staff since 1999 and was the full-time oddsmaker for all three New York Racing Association tracks from 2005 - 2017.