OCEAN DOWNS RACECOURSE |
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The Maryland town of Berlin, with a population of 4,500, is located in Worcester County and is the home of Ocean Downs racecourse. The town of Berlin began to emerge as early as 1790, part of a 300 acre plantation, and increased in size in 1868, expanding still further when holidaymakers called in on their way to the coastal resort of Ocean City, 6 miles from Ocean Downs racecourse. The Ocean Downs 4 furlong oval harness racecourse, with 135 metre home straight, held its inaugural meeting on 1st August 1948. It holds regular meetings during the summer months, with large crowds able to access the 4650 seater grandstand and separate 350 seater Clubhouse. There was a period in its history, from 1985 to the mid-1990s, when it was renamed Delmarva Downs, but in 1996 it reverted to Ocean Downs. Its principal race is the Hal Belote Memorial. |
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Local Patrons | Ocean Downs Race Club |
Principal Races | Hal Belote Memorial |
Course today | The racecourse continues to operate very successfully. |
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 |
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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Copies of the above books are only available by emailing johnwslusar@gmail.com stating your requirements, method of payment (cheque payable to W.Slusar) or Bank transfer, and the address where the book(s) should be sent. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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