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Playfair Race Course

1901 establishments in Washington (state)2001 disestablishments in Washington (state)Defunct horse racing venues in Washington (state)Demolished sports venues in Washington (state)
Playfair Race Course 19950715
Playfair Race Course 19950715

Playfair Race Course (known as the Spokane Interstate Fair from 1901–1935) was the home of horse racing in Spokane, Washington, from 1901 to 2000. The track started out as a four-furlong (half-mile) flat oval, and expanded to five furlongs (1,100 yards (1.01 km)) in 1946. The grandstand was on the west, with the home stretch heading south, and the stables were on the east side.The premier races run at the track were the Playfair Mile, Spokane Derby, and the two-mile (3.2 km) Inland Empire Marathon. The final races were on December 17, 2000, and the track officially closed the following July.

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Playfair Race Course
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