Distances of Race Tracks From Nearest Large Cities, Daily Racing Form, 1953-05-04

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Distances of Race Tracks From Nearest Large Cities Distances of major race tracks from the nearest large city are as follows: ATLANTIC CITY— Atlantic City, 14 Miles; Delaware Park, 55 miles. BALTIMORE — Pimlico, 5; Laurel Park, 20; Bowie, 21; Delaware Park, 72. BOSTON — Suffolk Downs, 3; Rockingham Park, 34: Narragansett Park, 37; Lincoln Downs, 34. BUFFALO — Fort Erie Canada, 6. „ CAMDEN— Garden State Park, 4. CHICAGO — Hawthorne, 8; Arlington Park, 23; Washington Park, 23; Lincoln Fields, 30; Sportsmans Park, 8. CINCINNATI — River Downs, 10. CLEVELAND — Ascot Park. 25 from Canton, 20; Cranwood Park, 11; Randall Park, 11. COLUMBUS— Beulah Park, 7. DENVER — Centennial Park. 9. DETROIT— D e t r o i t Park, 19; Hazel Park, 12. LEXINGTON— Keeneland, 6. LOS ANGELES— Santa Anita, 14; Hollywood Park, 11; Del Mar, 104 from San Diego, 20. LOUISVILLE — Churchill Downs, in city. MIAMI— Hialeah Park, 12; Tropical Park, 12; Gulf stream Park, 16. NEW ORLEANS — Fair Grounds, in city. NEW YORK — Aqueduct, 12 miles; Jamaica, 15, Belmont Park, 20; Monmouth Park, 50; Delaware Park, 152. OMAHA— Ak-Sar-Ben, 6. PHILADELPHIA— Garden State Park, 5; Delaware Park, 29; Atlantic City. 46. PROVIDENCE — Narragansett Park, 6; Lincoln Downs, 6. SAN FRANCISCO — Tanforan. 14; Bay Meadows, 20; Golden Gate Fields, 11. TORONTO — Dufferin Park, in city; Hamilton, 40; Long Branch, 6; Thorncliffe, 1; Woodbine Park, in city. WASHINGTON, D. C— Bowie, 19; Laurel, 20, Pimlico, 40.


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