Opened
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August 1, 1948
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Last Race Date
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Still in Operation
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Racing Type
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Standardbred
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Abbreviation
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OD
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Speed Rating
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2:01
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Signature Race
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Hal Belote Memorial
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- 07/26/1949 Belle Morgan pays $64 to set up a $799 double in first race.
- 08/17/1953 9,975 fans are on hand to set the track attendance record.
- 02/12/1961 Seven horses perish in a barn fire.
- 08/01/1981 A clubhouse is added to the grandstand.
- 07/22/1998 Another barn fire kills five horses.
- 08/16/2000 Fans wager $435,028 to set a new track record.
- 01/04/2011 Ocean Downs reopens after two years as the first racino in Maryland.