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'''Playfair Racecourse''', (known as the Spokane Interstate Fair between 1901-1935) was the home of [[horse racing]] in the city of [[Spokane, Washington|Spokane]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], United States, from 1901 to 2000<ref>Price,Jim."Galloping Ghosts for Nearly 100 years". Spokesman Review, July 29,2001. </ref> The track started out as a four [[furlong]] oval, later expanded to five furlongs in 1946. The premier races run at the track were the Playfair Mile, Spokane Derby and Inland Empire Marathon. The past winners of the Playfair Mile are listed in the chart below:<ref>www.equibase.com</ref>
'''Playfair Racecourse''', (known as the Spokane Interstate Fair between 1901-1935) was the home of [[horse racing]] in the city of [[Spokane, Washington|Spokane]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], United States, from 1901 to 2000<ref>Price,Jim."Galloping Ghosts for Nearly 100 years". Spokesman Review, July 29,2001. </ref> The track started out as a four [[furlong]] oval, later expanded to five furlongs in 1946. The premier races run at the track were the Playfair Mile, Spokane Derby and Inland Empire Marathon. The past winners of the Playfair Mile are listed in the chart below:<ref>www.equibase.com</ref>


The facility was demolished in 2004.<ref>[http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/national-news/2004/february/19/historic-playfair-race-course-to-be-demolished-developed.aspx Thoroughbred Times - February 19, 2004]</ref>
The facility was demolished in 2004.<ref>[http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/national-news/2004/february/19/historic-playfair-race-course-to-be-demolished-developed.aspx Thoroughbred Times - February 19, 2004]</ref><br />

Here is a link to an "after" photo following demolition of the grandstands, and the sale & removal of the barns.<ref>http://www.panoramio.com/photo_explorer#view=photo&position=464&with_photo_id=59587401&order=date_desc&user=6342367</ref>


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Revision as of 23:11, 10 July 2012

Playfair Racecourse, (known as the Spokane Interstate Fair between 1901-1935) was the home of horse racing in the city of Spokane, Washington, United States, from 1901 to 2000[1] The track started out as a four furlong oval, later expanded to five furlongs in 1946. The premier races run at the track were the Playfair Mile, Spokane Derby and Inland Empire Marathon. The past winners of the Playfair Mile are listed in the chart below:[2]

The facility was demolished in 2004.[3]

Here is a link to an "after" photo following demolition of the grandstands, and the sale & removal of the barns.[4]

Playfair Mile Winners

Year Horse Jockey Trainer
2000 Sunshine Scholar Larry Munoz Kim Wright
1999 Not Run NA NA
1998 Not Run NA NA
1997 Che Meza Frank Best Fred Davis
1996 Not Run NA NA
1995 Ought to Burn Vince Graffagnini Kenneth Cheff
1994 Native Rustler Vince Ward Richard Wright
1993 Amber Jett Brett Pierce Chuck Findlay
1992 Lincoln Logger Mark Hadley Gordon Platt
1991 Crab Salad Larry Lacoursiere Ken Whitted
1990 Chan's Dragon Jerry Pruitt[5] Don Roberson
1989 Nakeen Jose Corrales
1988 Native Act Jerry Pruitt
1987 Chan's Dragon Jerry Pruitt Don Roberson
1986 Uncle Barrydown Jerry Pruitt
1985 Holme Run Kid Terry Motsenbacher
1984 Marlene's Boy Doug Moore
1983 Eagle Joe Akifumi Kato
1982 Grey Barbarian Todd Stephens
1981 Idaho Tribe Ray Youngren
1980 Kam Tam Kan Terry Motsenbacher
1979 Charmhersweet Akifumi Kato
1978 Chief Yakima Jerry Pruitt[6]
1977 Hyali Talk Akifumi Kato
1976 Cup Of Merc. Mike James
1975 Refusal Wendell Matt
1974 Mass Confusion Wendell Matt
1973 Ima Hitter Akifumi Kato
1972 Charity Line Jerry Taketa
1971 Fleet Ahead J. Hathaway
1970 Ruler's Whirl R. Jensen
1969 1st Div. Ruler's Whirl F. Inda
1969 2nd Div. Turbulator D. Castle
1968 Uncle Georger Richard Wright
1967 Uncle Georger Richard Wright
1966 Sixpenny Lane Paul Frey
1965 Late Bet Fred Sheppard
1964 Current Account Joe Baze
1963 1st Div. Smart Prince Lenny Knowles
1963 2nd Div. Tizza Doge E. DeAlba
1962 Cold Bay J. Palmer
1961 Aryess Gilbert Simonis
1960 Fleet Charge Carl Schilling
1959
1958 Collaborator
1948 Lighted Way

Notes

  1. ^ Price,Jim."Galloping Ghosts for Nearly 100 years". Spokesman Review, July 29,2001.
  2. ^ www.equibase.com
  3. ^ Thoroughbred Times - February 19, 2004
  4. ^ http://www.panoramio.com/photo_explorer#view=photo&position=464&with_photo_id=59587401&order=date_desc&user=6342367
  5. ^ [1]
  6. ^ [2]