place

Bowie Race Track

1914 establishments in MarylandBowie Race TrackBuildings and structures in Bowie, MarylandDefunct horse racing venues in the United StatesHorse racing venues in Maryland
Stronach Group

The Bowie Race Track was a horse racing track located just outside the city limits of Bowie, Maryland. The one mile oval racetrack, known as Prince George's Park, was opened October 1, 1914, under the auspices of the Southern Maryland Agricultural Society—in actuality the track's owners were famous Baltimore confidence men Gad Brian and Jim O'Hara. A major attraction in the area, easy access for racetrack patrons was available from the WB&A Railroad which ran trains every five minutes from the Liberty Street Station in Baltimore for which they charged 65¢ for a round-trip ticket. Admission to the grounds and grandstand was $1.00.The track was a natural addition to the area, home to the Belair Stud Farm, founded by Samuel Ogle and credited as the "Cradle of American thoroughbred racing." In the 1950s, Bowie Race Track was a pioneer of winter racing. Some of the races inaugurated at the Bowie track include: Barbara Fritchie Handicap Caesar's Wish Stakes Endurance Handicap John B. Campbell Memorial Handicap Native Dancer Stakes Rowe Memorial Handicap

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Bowie Race Track (License: CC BY-SA 3.0, Authors).

Bowie Race Track
Race Track Road, Bowie

Geographical coordinates (GPS) Address Nearby Places
placeShow on map

Wikipedia: Bowie Race TrackContinue reading on Wikipedia

Geographical coordinates (GPS)

Latitude Longitude
N 39.005555555556 ° E -76.739166666667 °
placeShow on map

Address

Race Track Road

Race Track Road
20715 Bowie
Maryland, United States
mapOpen on Google Maps

Share experience

Nearby Places