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Racetrack
1976
New Jersey Meadowlands racetrack opens
1973
Otto Kerner, former governor of Illinois, convicted for his role in an illegal racetrack scheme
1969
Diane Crump becomes 1st woman jockey at a major U.S. racetrack (Hialeah)
1955
2 killed, many dazed when lightning strikes Ascott racetrack, England
1932
1st totalisator (to record racetrack bets) in U.S. installed, Hialeah
1894
Aqueduct racetrack opens in NY
1887
Racetrack betting becomes legal in New York state
1863
Saratoga Racetrack, New York, opens
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