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RED MILE RACECOURSE |
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| The racecourse of Red Mile can be found at the
town of Lexington in the state of Kentucky, and is famous for its harness racing circuit.
It normally holds 2 main seasons of racing, from April to June, and again from September
to October. It is so named because of the red clay soil that forms its racing surface. Its
inaugural meeting was on 28th September 1875. |
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Its principal race is the Kentucky Futurity for 3 year
olds, and has a history dating back to 1893. This race forms part of the trotting Triple
Crown alongside the Yonkers Trot and the Hambletonian, once held at the course in 1927. |
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| Other feature races include the Tattersalls
Pace, the Bluegrass Stakes and the Lexington Breeders Classics. |
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| If you have badges, racecards, pictures
of the racecourse or further details about the course, including your memories, then email
johnslusar@fsmail.net |