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Cumberland Race Track
The Cumberland Race Track (1924-1961), also known as the Fairgo Race Track, was located just outside the west side of Cumberland, Maryland along McMullen Highway at the location of the present day Allegany County Fairgrounds. The Track facility boasted 300 horse stalls and was the first half-mile track in the state of Maryland for racing horses. The Track was founded in 1924 when the Fairgo company was formed by the stock holders of the Cumberland Fair Associations. The track was well regarded as one of the most beautiful tracks in Maryland and frequency attracted 20,000 to 25,000 spectators during its peak years. The biggest day was Governor's Day, when the governor would come in from Annapolis, Maryland to attend the races. The Cumberland Race track was part of the Maryland horse racing circuit, where horse races took place in order starting with Maryland State Fair#Timonium Racetrack, Timonium Racetrack followed by Marlboro Race Track, and then the Cumberland Race Track. In ord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allegany Fairgrounds Racetrack
Allegany is the name of several places in the United States: Communities * Allegany County, Maryland **Allegany College of Maryland * Allegany County, New York * Allegany (town), New York, in Cattaraugus County **Allegany (village), New York, in the above town * Allegany Indian Reservation, in Cattaraugus County, New York * Allegany State Park, a New York state park in Cattaraugus County on the Pennsylvania border * Allegany, Oregon, an unincorporated community in Coos County * Allegany Township, Potter County, Pennsylvania Other * Allegany Ballistics Laboratory See also * *Allegheny (other) {{place name disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |