Opened | October 1, 1914 |
Last Race Date | July 14, 1985 |
Racing Type | Thoroughbred |
Abbreviation | Bow |
Purse Value Index | 12 |
Signature Race | John B Campbell Handicap (G II) |
Announcer | Raymond Haight |
Richard Woolley |
- 00/00/1927 Clubhouse and grandstand leveled by fire.
- 00/00/1956 Another fire this time in the barn area.
- 03/10/1956 25,917 Turn out to set track attendance record.
- 02/15/1958 Blizzard strands many patrons overnight.
- 02/03/1961 Train in route to Bowie crashes killing six on board.
- 00/00/1964 A second barn fire kills 13 horses.
- 02/01/1969 All time handle record set when $2,247,245 is bet today.
- 00/00/1975 Giant race fixing scandal hits Bowie.
- 07/14/1985 Perfect Park wins last race at Bowie Race Course.
- 02/11/2004 Grandstand razed.