This week I received a vintage program from the race track I literally was cutting my teeth when I went to it for the first time.
Ascot Park, in the Akron-Cleveland area. I've typed about it a few times over the years.
Eddie DeBartolo of San Francisco 49'er ownership fame bought it when I was about 8 and closed it in 1966.
The program I just purchased and received featured the premier race of the meet......"The Gold Cup"
"The Gold Cup" was a full two mile race.
As I recall, the horses passed by the grandstand and finish line of the little track three times before the race ended.
I loved it as a kid.
Might be another reason I unexpectedly liked the Breeders' Cup Marathon.
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