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The Circus Maximus (Latin for "largest circus"; Italian: Circo Massimo) is an ancient Roman chariot-racing stadium and mass entertainment venue in Rome, Italy.In the valley between the Aventine and Palatine hills, it was the first and largest stadium in ancient Rome and its later Empire.
Aerial view of the facility in 1994. Beulah Park opened in Grove City, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus, in 1923.It was the first thoroughbred racetrack in Ohio.At its close it was one of only three tracks in Ohio to offer live thoroughbred racing, the others being Thistledown in North Randall and River Downs in Cincinnati.
Horse and Rider Group, by Barvo Walker, Oaklawn Park Race Track, 1985–86. Horse and Rider, by Jan Woods, Oaklawn Park Race Track, 1991. Rockamundo (Racehorse and jockey), by Alan Gipson, Oaklawn Park Race Track, 1989–90. Jonesboro. Bronco Buster, by Frederic Remington, Indian Mall, 1895. Bronco Buster
Zhao Wei (Chinese: 赵伟; pinyin: Zhào Wěi; born 16 September 1952) is a Chinese businessman and founder of the Hong Kong-registered company Kings Romans Group (formed in 2007), [1] which owns the Kings Romans casino franchise.
It is the only race track in North America which stages Thoroughbred and Standardbred (harness) meetings on the same day. The Canadian International and Woodbine Mile (1981) are Canada's most important Grade I races worth Can$ 1,000,000 each, and have been won by many renowned horses such as Secretariat and Wise Dan respectively.
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These short meets did not meet the needs of the track and in 1925, after three years of operation, the Green River Jockey Club went bankrupt. In 1925 James C. Ellis, a Rockport businessman, purchased the track, then called Dade Park. He brought about many changes at the track including adding a tote board wagering system and a terrace ...
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