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