The Maywood Park racecourse was located at the town of Maywood in the state of Illinois and benefits from its climate by being able to offer Standardbred racing throughout the year. The 4 furlong oval dirt track has a 170 metre home straight and was an integral part of the Chicago Harness Racing circuit. It opened on 6th June 1946 and its principal races were the Cook County Pace, the Windy City Pace, the Taurus Bomber Stakes and the Maywood Spring Championship. Its main claim to fame is that it was the first track to show a live meeting on the television, although it left all of that behind in 2015 when it closed its gates for the final time. |
| Local Patrons |
Maywood Park Race Club |
| Principal Races |
Cook County Pace, Windy City Pace, Taurus Bomber Stakes, Maywood Spring Championship |
| Course today |
The racecourse closed in 2015 |
| If you have photos, postcards, racecards. badges, newspaper cuttings or book references about the old course, or can provide a photo of how the ground on which the old racecourse stood looks today, then email johnwslusar@gmail.com |
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ISBN 978-0-9957632-0-3
652 pages
774 former courses |
ISBN 978-0-9957632-1-0
352 pages
400 former courses |
ISBN 978-0-9957632-2-7
180 pages
140 former courses |
ISBN 978-0-9957632-3-4
264 pages
235 former courses |
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