As usual, all that was missing from opening day of Hialeah Park were the horseplayers of seasons past.
His first start was as a three year old the following February and he won at Hialeah Park by eight lengths.
John Brunetti, who owns Hialeah Park in Florida, says it is a dead deal.
The refugees' future may be more secure than that of the old stately dowager, Hialeah Park.
A famous statue of Citation can be found at Hialeah Park.
It was a Grade 1 race in 1989 when financial difficulties saw racing at Hialeah Park suspended.
It returned for the final edition to Hialeah Park in 2001 which was won by Perfect Sting.
"Hialeah Park should be preserved," the commission said in its report.
Hailed as one of the most beautiful racetracks in the world, Hialeah Park officially opened on January 14, 1932.
Flamingos and railbirds are both endangered species in Florida these days, as is Hialeah Park itself.
As usual, all that was missing from opening day of Hialeah Park were the horseplayers of seasons past.
His first start was as a three year old the following February and he won at Hialeah Park by eight lengths.
John Brunetti, who owns Hialeah Park in Florida, says it is a dead deal.
The refugees' future may be more secure than that of the old stately dowager, Hialeah Park.
A famous statue of Citation can be found at Hialeah Park.
It was a Grade 1 race in 1989 when financial difficulties saw racing at Hialeah Park suspended.
It returned for the final edition to Hialeah Park in 2001 which was won by Perfect Sting.
"Hialeah Park should be preserved," the commission said in its report.
Hailed as one of the most beautiful racetracks in the world, Hialeah Park officially opened on January 14, 1932.
Flamingos and railbirds are both endangered species in Florida these days, as is Hialeah Park itself.