The Final Race Ever Held at America's Oldest Horse Racing Venue: Freehold Raceway's 'The Final Mile'

The Final Race Ever Held at America's Oldest Horse Racing Venue: Freehold Raceway's 'The Final Mile'

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Publish Date:
31 December, 2024
Category:
Horse Racing
Video License
Standard License
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Racing in Freehold, New Jersey dates back to the 1830s and Freehold Raceway opened its doors in 1853. 171 years later, facing financial difficulty, the oldest active horse racing venue in the United States runs its final race before a large crowd.

**Correction the number on the winners' name plate should be one less as they return to the winners' circle. Forgot to change the number for that color from the Thoroughbred equivalent!

December 28, 2024 @ Freehold Raceway

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:27 Early Warm-Up Session
3:37 The Crowd
4:00 Post Parade
6:14 Warm Ups
7:39 Freehold Raceway's Final Race
11:14 Returning the Final Victor
13:10 Winners' Circle
15:01 Leaving a Winner
16:33 Thanks for Watching

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