Best of 2019: Ghosts of Racetracks Past
Our Best of 2019 series revisits the content that our readers or editors loved most last year. Here, our Ghosts of Racetracks Past series.
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Ghosts of racetracks past: Maryland’s “half-milers”
Our Ghosts of Racetracks Past series continues with the story of Maryland’s once-thriving circuit of half-mile tracks.
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Ghosts of racetracks past: Always old-timers’ day at Commodore Downs
Our Ghosts of Racetracks Past series continues with the story of Commodore Downs, the short-lived track best remembered for long-lived horses.
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Ghosts of racetracks past: A smile and an eighth at Atlantic City
Our Ghosts of Racetracks Past series continues with the story of Atlantic City, the glamorous playground that limped to the finish line.
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Ghosts of racetracks past: Bowie and its breed
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.
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Ghosts of racetracks past: Shenandoah Downs, the track next door
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.
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Ghosts of racetracks past: The parrot, the riot, and the brief heyday of Liberty Bell Park
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.
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Ghosts of racetracks past: The birth, death, rebirth, and final demise of Garden State Park
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.
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Ghosts of Racetracks Past
Havre de Grace. Liberty Bell. Garden State. We’ll explore these and many other defunct Midlantic tracks in our new Ghosts of Racetracks Past series.
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