Opened
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October 5, 1959
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Last Race Date
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September 15, 2013
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Racing Type
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Standardbred
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Abbreviation
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RP
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Track Speed Index
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2:00.1
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Signature Race
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Buckeye-Wolverine Pace
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- 10/05/1959 Googin, Bill Cox up scores the first win at Raceway Park.
- 06/15/1962 First harness race run.
- 02/26/1972 Last day of thoroughbred racing.
- 08/28/1976 Fire sweeps through four barns killing fourty horses.
- 05/01/1977 Another fire destroys both the clubhouse and grandstand.
- 04/21/1978 Largest crowd ever, 6,936 fans show up as Raceway re-opens after fire.
- 12/03/1989 $658,888 is wagered to set all time handle record.
- 09/15/2013 Tommy Two Shoes, wins last race at Raceway Park.