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!!
