Ghosts of Racetracks Past Archives • The Racing Biz

Best of 2019: Ghosts of Racetracks Past

by The Biz | Jan 3, 2020 | Breaking, Regionwide, Top Stories | 0 |

Our Best of 2019 series revisits the content that our readers or editors loved most last year. Here, our Ghosts of Racetracks Past series.

Ghosts of racetracks past: Maryland’s “half-milers”

by Linda Dougherty | May 9, 2019 | Breaking, Features, Regionwide, Top Stories | 1 |

Our Ghosts of Racetracks Past series continues with the story of Maryland’s once-thriving circuit of half-mile tracks.

Ghosts of racetracks past: Always old-timers’ day at Commodore Downs

by Linda Dougherty | Mar 8, 2019 | Breaking, Features, Regionwide, Top Stories | 2 |

Our Ghosts of Racetracks Past series continues with the story of Commodore Downs, the short-lived track best remembered for long-lived horses.

Ghosts of racetracks past: A smile and an eighth at Atlantic City

by Linda Dougherty | Feb 12, 2019 | Breaking, Features, Regionwide, Top Stories | 3 |

Our Ghosts of Racetracks Past series continues with the story of Atlantic City, the glamorous playground that limped to the finish line.

Ghosts of racetracks past: Bowie and its breed

by Doug McCoy | Jan 30, 2019 | Breaking, Features, Regionwide, Top Stories | 7 |

Our Ghosts of Racetracks Past series continues with the story of the Bowie, the Maryland track known for wicked winters — and the unusual devotion of its fans.

Ghosts of racetracks past: Shenandoah Downs, the track next door

by Linda Dougherty | Jan 14, 2019 | Breaking, Features, Regionwide, Top Stories | 1 |

Our Ghosts of Racetracks Past series continues with the story of the Shenandoah Downs, the track that was right around the corner from its main rival, Charles Town Races.

Ghosts of racetracks past: The parrot, the riot, and the brief heyday of Liberty Bell Park

by Linda Dougherty | Dec 6, 2018 | Breaking, Features, Regionwide, Top Stories | 6 |

Our Ghosts of Racetracks Past series continues with the story of the parrot that cursed, the riot that broke out, and the brief heyday of Liberty Bell Park.

Ghosts of racetracks past: The birth, death, rebirth, and final demise of Garden State Park

by Linda Dougherty | Nov 8, 2018 | Breaking, Features, Regionwide, Top Stories | 3 |

Our Ghosts of Racetracks Past series continues with the story of Garden State Park – a track that overcame World War II and a devastating fire but couldn’t outrun time or its competition.