Montgomery Park Race Track was an American thoroughbred racetrack in Memphis, Tennessee.
History The track was originally constructed in 1851 on plantation land southeast of Memphis. In 1882, Colonel Henry A. Montgomery organized the New Memphis Jockey Club, which purchased the race track and the surrounding land. The facility was named Montgomery Park at this time.
The track ran its last race meet in 1906 due to the outlawing of gambling by the Tennessee legislature. Following the closure, the track land and facilities were first leased and then purchased by the city of Memphis and incorporated into the Mid-South Fairgrounds.
Physical attributes The track consisted of a one mile dirt oval 65 feet wide at all points.Goodwin's Annual Official Turf Guide for 1905, Volume 1, p. ccxvii
Track records Track records for Montgomery Park at various distances.American Racing Manual, Daily Racing Form Publishing Co., 1922 edition, p. 105 Distance Horse Age Weight Date Time 1/2 mile RoseDele Strome :49 41/2 furlongs SainridaMontgomery :55 1/4 5/8 mile Horace E. 1:01 1/4 51/2 furlongs ToahNannie Hodge 1:08 1/4 3/4 mile Waring 1:14 7/8 mile TriaditzaThe Rush 1:27 3/4 71/2 furlongs Elsie L. 1:34 1/2 1 mile Rapid Water 1:40 1/2 1 m. & 70 yds. Silurian 1:45 3/4 11/16 miles Ram's Horn 1:47 1/2 11/8 miles The LadyJames Reddick 1:54 1/4 13/16 miles Jack Young 2:02 1/2 11/4 miles Joe Lesser 2:08 3/4 13/8 miles Royal Choice 2:27 11/2 miles Jackanapes 2:38 1/2 Handsqueeze 2:48 MacLaren 4:37
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