LI History: Roosevelt Raceway Traditional Cache
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LI History: Roosevelt Raceway
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small container with log only and pen. Room for small trade items
Roosevelt Raceway was a ½-mile harness racing dirt then later synthetic (1957) track located in Westbury, New York, which operated from September 2, 1940 until July 15, 1988.[1][2] It was the original home of the Messenger Stakes, part of the Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers. The raceway hosted the event until it closed. It was also the first track to use the now universal "mobile starting gate" (Phillip's Mobile). The operation was sold in 1984 on the condition it was to remain an operating racetrack, but the facilities deteriorated, attendance dropped off and the plant was no longer profitable. Roosevelt Raceway's closure was (and still is) controversial.
Since the actuall track location has been covered by condos this is the closest I could get. One of the nearby stores was where the stables were located. Thought this was a cool piece of Long Island History that needed a cache.
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