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The '''Pleasanton Fairgrounds Racetrack''' at the [[Alameda County Fairgrounds]] in [[Pleasanton, California]] is a one-mile (1.6 [[Kilometer|km]] / 8 [[Furlong|f]]) [[race track]] for [[Thoroughbred]], [[Quarter horse]] and [[Arabian horse|Arabian]] racing.<ref>[http://www.calfairs.com/fairs/pleasanton.htm California Authority of Racing Fairs]</ref> Constructed in 1858 by the sons of Spaniard Don Agustin Bernal, it is the oldest [[horse racing]] track of its kind in the United States.<ref>[http://www.race-track.info/alameda-county-fair-horse-racing.html Race-Track.info.com]</ref> |
The '''Pleasanton Fairgrounds Racetrack''' at the [[Alameda County Fairgrounds]] in [[Pleasanton, California]] is a one-mile (1.6 [[Kilometer|km]] / 8 [[Furlong|f]]) [[race track]] for [[Thoroughbred]], [[Quarter horse]] and [[Arabian horse|Arabian]] racing.<ref>[http://www.calfairs.com/fairs/pleasanton.htm California Authority of Racing Fairs]</ref> Constructed in 1858 by the sons of Spaniard Don Agustin Bernal, it is the second oldest [[horse racing]] track of its kind in the United States.<ref>[http://www.race-track.info/alameda-county-fair-horse-racing.html Race-Track.info.com]</ref> Only the New Orleans racetrack in Louisiana is older. <ref> |
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In years past, during the winter months wealthy owners in the [[Eastern United States]] often shipped their horses to Pleasanton for training. |
In years past, during the winter months wealthy owners in the [[Eastern United States]] often shipped their horses to Pleasanton for training. |
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Revision as of 17:19, 28 February 2016
The Pleasanton Fairgrounds Racetrack at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, California is a one-mile (1.6 km / 8 f) race track for Thoroughbred, Quarter horse and Arabian racing.[1] Constructed in 1858 by the sons of Spaniard Don Agustin Bernal, it is the second oldest horse racing track of its kind in the United States.[2] Only the New Orleans racetrack in Louisiana is older. Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
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- 1960 aerial photograph of Pleasanton Fairgrounds Racetrack
- Cartography Associates - 1878 image of Pleasanton Racetrack
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