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Raceland (other)
Raceland may refer to: Communities * Raceland, Kentucky, a city in Greenup County * Raceland, Louisiana, an unincorporated community in Lafourche Parish Horse racing * Raceland (estate), a former estate and horse racing track in the U.S. state of Massachusetts * Raceland (horse) (1885–1894), an American Thoroughbred racehorse * Raceland (race track), a horse racing track that operated in the 1920s in the U.S. state of Kentucky Other uses * Raceland-Worthington Independent School District, a school district in the U.S. state of Kentucky * SS ''Raceland'', final name of a ship best known as the USS ''Howick Hall'' and sunk during World War II * ''Wacky Raceland ''Wacky Raceland'' is a comic book series that re-imagines the cast of ''Wacky Races'' competing in a desert wasteland, reminiscent of the ''Mad Max'' film series, full of obstacles, towards a single goal, Utopia, mankind's last safe haven. It is ...'', a comic book series introduced in 2016 See also * {{disambi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raceland, Kentucky
Raceland is a home rule-class city in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States, in the Ohio River valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,424. Raceland is a part of the Huntington- Ashland, WV- KY- OH Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 287,702. History The city of Raceland and the land surrounding it were part of a Revolutionary War grant to Abraham Buford. His son, Charles Buford, divided up the land and sold it in tracts. Eventually, one of the tracts was bequeathed to Benjamen Chinn, who sold his tract in town lots. He gave the town the name "Chinnville". Its first post office was established on March 7, 1910. It became an incorporated city on July 31, 1915. In 1924, Jack O. Keene (who later established Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky), opened Raceland Race Course near the city. Due to this, the town was renamed Raceland on April 1, 1925. The racetrack was eventually abandoned and the city was once again ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raceland, Louisiana
Raceland is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) on Bayou Lafourche in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 9,768 in 2020. It is part of the Houma– Bayou Cane–Thibodaux metropolitan statistical area. According to the Louisiana Office of Tourism, Raceland was named for the Race family that once owned a large plantation named "Raceland" on Bayou Lafourche. Geography Raceland is located at (29.722576, -90.605172), on both sides of Bayou Lafourche. It is bordered to the southeast by Mathews. U.S. Route 90 passes through the southeast part of Raceland, leading northeast to New Orleans and west to Morgan City. Louisiana Highways 1 and 308 pass through the center of Raceland, on the south and the north sides of Bayou Lafourche, respectively. Both highways lead southeast (downriver) to Lockport and northwest (upriver) to Thibodaux, the parish seat. Louisiana Highway 182 passes through the center of Raceland on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raceland (estate)
Raceland was a 220-acre estate in Framingham, Massachusetts, owned by John R. Macomber. The estate contained Macomber's residence, stables, dog kennels, as well as a horse track, steeplechase course, and golf course. Original building Raceland was built in 1925. It was designed by the firm of Parker, Thomas & Rice. The original structure was a 150 feet long wooden frame building with a slate roof. Macomber's residence was located on one end of the building and the stable was located at the other. There was also a half mile track, a 7/8ths of a mile steeplechase course, and an enclosed area for spectators. Beginning in 1927, Macomber opened Raceland to the public free of charge for one day of the annual horse meet. By 1930 the meet attracted 29,200 spectators. On August 1, 1930, a fire that started in the hayloft resulted in $200,000 worth of damage as well as the death of Macomber's favorite dog. The only thing left of the buildings were the foundations. Second structure During t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raceland (horse)
Raceland (1885–1894) was an American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. Background Out of the mare Calomel, his British sire, Billet, was imported to stand at stud in the United States where in 1883 he was the Leading sire in North America. Grandsire Voltigeur won England's Epsom Derby and St. Leger Stakes in 1850. Raceland was purchased and raced by Joseph F. Ullman, a native of St. Louis, Missouri who held a controlling interest in the East St. Louis Jockey Club and who was the preeminent bookmaker of the day. Racing career Raceland became the dominant two-year-old competing in the United States in 1887. In mid September, Raceland won the Great Eastern Handicap at Sheepshead Bay Race Track, beating a field of sixteen of the best two-year-olds in the United States. After defeating Emperor of Norfolk in the Arlington Stakes at the Ivy City racetrack in Washington, D.C. on October 25, 1887, three days later in what ''The New York Times'' described as a "phenomenal performance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raceland (race Track)
Raceland was a horse racing track located in Chinnville, Kentucky, now known as Raceland, Kentucky. The race track operated from 1924 until 1928 and was founded by Jack O. Keene, who also helped develop Keeneland Race Course Keeneland Association, Inc. is an equine business based in Lexington, Kentucky. It includes two distinct divisions: the Keeneland Race Course, a Thoroughbred racing facility, and Keeneland Sales, a horse auction complex. It is also known for i ... in Lexington, Kentucky. Raceland made its debut on July 4, 1924, with a first-class boxing match. Over 5,000 people were in attendance. The first race, titled the "Ashland Handicap," was held on July 10, 1924, in which there were 15,000 spectators present. The inaugural Raceland Derby, according to the Daily Racing Form and Keeneland magazine, was July 28, 1924, and five horses that had been in the Kentucky Derby ran the Raceland Derby—including Black Gold, who had already won four derbies that year. D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raceland-Worthington Independent School District
Raceland-Worthington Independent School District is a school district headquartered in Raceland, Kentucky Raceland is a home rule-class city in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States, in the Ohio River valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,424. Raceland is a part of the Huntington- Ashland, WV- KY- OH Metropolitan Statistical Area ...; it serves Raceland and Worthington. Its schools: * Campbell Elementary School (Raceland) (K-3) * Raceland-Worthington Middle School (Raceland) (4-7) * Raceland-Worthington High School (Raceland) (9-12) References External links Raceland-Worthington Independent School District School districts in Kentucky Education in Greenup County, Kentucky {{Kentucky-school-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Howick Hall
USS ''Howick Hall'' (ID-1303) was a cargo steamship that was built in Scotland in 1910 and served in the merchant fleets of the United Kingdom, United States, Italy and Panama. She served in the United States Army in 1917–18 and then the United States Navy in 1918–19. The United States Maritime Commission bought her in 1941, and a German air attack sank her in 1942. The ship was launched as ''Howick Hall'', and kept that name when she served in the US Army and US Navy. She was renamed ''Dovenden'' in 1929, ''Ircania'' in 1935 and ''Raceland'' in 1941. Her name was ''Raceland'' when she was sunk in 1942. Building and first owner William Hamilton and Company built the ship in Port Glasgow on the River Clyde, launching her on 1 October 1920 and completing her later that month. Her registered length was , her beam was and her depth was . Her tonnages were and . She had a single screw, driven by three-cylinder triple-expansion steam engine that was rated at 507 NHP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
