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SeattleSlew

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Racing in Seattle 1902-Not a lot has changed??
« on: October 25, 2023, 10:35:31 PM »
Was reading a fascinating article about the development of racing over the years in Seattle, and this was a track which opened in 1902 (had both harness and TB)..BUT

"Attendance increased as the week wore on, and on Saturday 6,000 people witnessed the first annual Seattle Derby.  It was a very exciting race of a mile and a quarter, won by Royalty in a time of 2:08.  Four days after his victory in the Derby, the horse was suspended for the duration of the meet after it was discovered he had been doped to lose a race."

120 years ago!!
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Re: Racing in Seattle 1902-Not a lot has changed??
« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2023, 10:36:32 PM »
Would love to read that.
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Re: Racing in Seattle 1902-Not a lot has changed??
« Reply #2 on: October 26, 2023, 12:38:53 AM »
Quote from: Fuguzzi on October 25, 2023, 10:36:32 PM
Would love to read that.

V---E----R----Y   Long.  If you want to read it all, I would print it out and it will make great toilet reading ;>>)

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Re: Racing in Seattle 1902-Not a lot has changed??
« Reply #3 on: October 26, 2023, 01:02:37 AM »
TY for the heads up!
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