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How tiny Marlboro Race Track took down a Governor

  • Jennifer Kelly / 1 year
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  • 12 min read

Maryland’s live racing days once were a precious commodity that racetracks fought for, and a half-mile track like Marlboro could sink a Governor.

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

  • Linda Dougherty / 7 years
  • 2
  • 13 min read

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

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