Havre de Grace Race Track - Havre de Grace, MD - Horse Racing Tracks on Waymarking.com

The plaque says:

HAVRE DE GRACE
RACETRACK
In operation from 1912-1950 and nicknamed "The Graw." The Harford Agricultural and Breeders Association racetrack was one of four one-mile thoroughbred race-courses in Maryland and reflected Harford County's status as a breeding center for thoroughbreds. Man O' War won the Potomac Handicap here in 1920, setting a track record. En route to the Triple Crown in 1948, Citation lost his only race that year, to a local horse, Saggy. The Clubhouse and grandstand remain.

Maryland Historical Trust
Maryland State Highway Administration

Taken from the guidebook, "The HAVRE; DE; GRACE; RACE TRACK (L), 19.2 m., a mile course opened in 1912, has an unusually beautiful setting near Chesapeake Bay. During the spring and fall meets a number of rich stake races attract the country's greatest thoroughbreds and special trains are run from Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington."

Types of Races: Multiple Types Racing Season: From: 01/01/2022 To: 12/31/2022 Year Opened: 01/01/1912 Famous Races: Not listed Additional Information: Not listed Racecourse Web Site: Not listed

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