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…Club’s functions were licensing, allotment of racing dates, appointment of officials and the interpretation and enforcement of racing rules. Feb. 9, 1940: After a year’s absence from competition, seven-year-old Seabiscuit,…

…with four days of racing. Since then it has been the site of some of racing’s most famous upsets. Man o’ War suffered his only loss in 21 starts while…

…opened its inaugural meet with four days of racing. Since then it has been the site of some of racing’s most famous upsets. Man o’ War suffered his only loss…

…became England’s first Triple Crown winner. Sept. 14, 1959: The new $32 million Aqueduct, operated by the New York Racing Association, opened. Sept. 14, 2001: The National Thoroughbred Racing Association…

…four days of racing. Since then it has been the site of some of racing’s most famous upsets. Man o’ War suffered his only loss in 21 starts while racing…

…won her first career race, at Pikes Peak. May 31, 1969: Racing returned to Pennsylvania when Liberty Bell racetrack opened, near Philadelphia. The state had not had legal racing since…

…Nov. 1, 1944: Racing returned to Hollywood Park after a three-year hiatus, which followed the attack on Pearl Harbor. Nov. 1, 1938: Before a crowd of 40,000 spectators, Seabiscuit, under…

…in 1:08, just 3/5 of a second off the track record at Hollywood Park. July 10, 2000: The National Thoroughbred Racing Association unveiled the “NTRA Two-Year-Old Challenge,” a televised racing…