Opened | June 28, 1906 |
Last Race Date | September 6, 2009 |
Racing Type | Thoroughbred, Standardbred |
Abbreviation | Rkm |
Purse Value Index | 20 |
Signature Race | New Hampshire Sweepstakes |
Announcers | Ralph "Babe" Rubenstein |
Jim Hannon | |
Kevin Goemmer | |
Dennis Clow |
- 06/28/1906 Opens for racing.
- 09/06/1958 Mark Anthony with Henry Wajda up set a track and world record for 1 mile 70 yds.
- 09/12/1964 The first state lottery The New Hampshire Sweepstakes was run.
- 07/29/1973 Leading rider Henry Wajda dies of injuries suffered in a starting gate mishap.
- 07/29/1980 Fire destroys grandstand, damages clubhouse.
- 05/26/1984 Rockingham re-opens as strictly a thoroughbred venue.
- 09/22/2002 Last day of thoroughbred racing at the 'ole rock'.
- 05/24/2003 Thoroughbreds are put on back burner as the Rock goes back to harness racing.
- 09/01/2009 A race for Trotters is run on the inner turf course.
- 09/06/2009 Last day of live racing at "The Rock".
- 08/31/2016 Rockingham Park goes dark for the last time.