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Arlington Downs
Arlington Downs was an American horse-racing track located in Arlington, Texas in Tarrant County, about from downtown Fort Worth, Texas. The $3 million facility, a 1¼-mile track with a 6,000-seat grandstand, was constructed on W.T. Waggoner's Three D's Stock Farm, and opened in November 1929. History W.T. Waggoner built the track, grandstand and stables for prize-winning horse races before parimutuel betting was legalized in Texas. They also held Quarter Horse shows, rodeos and various civic events on the same property. W.T. and his sons Guy (1883-1950) and E. Paul (1889-1967) campaigned in support of parimutuel betting which helped get the bill passed in the Texas state legislature. E. Paul visited some of the larger race tracks to see how they were built and to learn how the races were conducted. By the second racing season, the track was expanded and included additional amenities, and a large training stable that was built atop the hill overlooking the racetrack. Wagg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arlington Downs
Arlington Downs was an American horse-racing track located in Arlington, Texas in Tarrant County, about from downtown Fort Worth, Texas. The $3 million facility, a 1¼-mile track with a 6,000-seat grandstand, was constructed on W.T. Waggoner's Three D's Stock Farm, and opened in November 1929. History W.T. Waggoner built the track, grandstand and stables for prize-winning horse races before parimutuel betting was legalized in Texas. They also held Quarter Horse shows, rodeos and various civic events on the same property. W.T. and his sons Guy (1883-1950) and E. Paul (1889-1967) campaigned in support of parimutuel betting which helped get the bill passed in the Texas state legislature. E. Paul visited some of the larger race tracks to see how they were built and to learn how the races were conducted. By the second racing season, the track was expanded and included additional amenities, and a large training stable that was built atop the hill overlooking the racetrack. Wagg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horse-racing
Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its basic premise – to identify which of two or more horses is the fastest over a set course or distance – has been mostly unchanged since at least classical antiquity. Horse races vary widely in format, and many countries have developed their own particular traditions around the sport. Variations include restricting races to particular breeds, running over obstacles, running over different distances, running on different track surfaces, and running in different gaits. In some races, horses are assigned different weights to carry to reflect differences in ability, a process known as handicapping. While horses are sometimes raced purely for sport, a major part of horse racing's interest and economic importance is in the gambling associated with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
