It is known that racing first took place at Longacres on 2nd August 1933 on a track developed by Joseph Gottstein and William Edris, so soon after legislation to allow gambling via a pari-mutuel system had been passed on 20th February 1933. It was a huge project involving in excess of 3000 workers working in shifts to ensure that the project was completed on time. The 8 furlong oval dirt track, later with separate 6½ furlong and 10 furlong chutes, had a home straight of 302 metres, and ultimately gained the capacity to seat over 17,000 people in its elaborate, spacious grandstands. The principal races at the meeting were the Washington Championship and the Longacres Mile, run for the first time in 1941 and won by Campus Fusser. In 1963 the administration of the track passed to Morris Alhadeff, the son-in-law of Joseph Gottstein. He became the president some 8 years later on the death of Gottstein. From 1990 to its close the races were run by Emerald Racing Association after the site was sold to Boeing Aircraft, whence the track was known as Longacres Park. The shutters came down on the racecourse on 21st September 1992, with the final race being won by Native Rustler, ridden by Gary Stevens and trained by Richard Wright. It was witnessed by a massive crowd numbering 23,258. As a sign of the sadness of its passing the final race is said to have been run without commentary.
Longacres Mile winners when contested at Longacres between its inception in 1935 and 1992, after which it moved to Yakima Meadows for 3 years before moving to its current home at Emerald Downs
1935 The Longacre Mile was won by Coldwater trained by Richard Carman and ridden by Willie Robertson
1936 The Longacre Mile was won by Exotude trained by Earl Beezley and ridden by Alan Gray
1937 The Longacre Mile was won by Sallys Booster trained by Joseph Luddy and ridden by Tim Sena
1938 The Longacre Mile was won by Triplane trained by Walter Sims and ridden by Ralph Neves
1939 The Longacre Mile was won by Brief Moment trained by Walter Nielson and ridden by Douglas Dodson
1940 The Longacre Mile was won by Pala Squaw trained by Francis Irwin Keller and ridden by Otto Grohs
1941 The Longacre Mile was won by Campus Fusser trained by Allen Drumheller and ridden by Ferrill Zufelt
1942 The Longacre Mile was won by Lavengro trained by Allen Drumheller and ridden by Charlie Ralls
1943 The Longacre Mile was not contested
1944 The Longacre Mile was won by Hard Twist trained by ‘Breezy’ Cox and ridden by Lyle Bassett
1945 The Longacre Mile was won by Prince Ernest trained by Norman McLeod and ridden by Frank Miliman
1946 The Longacre Mile was won by Amble In trained by Francis Irwin Keller and ridden by Noel Richardson
1947 The Longacre Mile was won by Hank H trained by Allen Drumheller and ridden by Charlie Ralls
1948 The Longacre Mile was won by Amble In trained by Allen Drumheller and ridden by Noel Richardson
1949 The Longacre Mile was won by Blue Tiger trained by Rhodes Donnell and ridden by Delmar Jones
1950 The Longacre Mile was won by Two and Twenty trained by Frank Brewster and ridden by Eddie Arcaro
1951 The Longacre Mile was won by Little Rollo trained by Tom Bellos and ridden by Henry Matthews
1952 The Longacre Mile was won by Eddies Boy trained by J D Kermode and ridden by Gilbert Hernandez
1953 The Longacre Mile was won by Ocean Mist trained by Jim Mihalcik and ridden by Ray Fugate
1954 The Longacre Mile was won by Greek Runner trained by Paul Lycan and ridden by Grant Zufelt
1955 The Longacre Mile was won by Quality Quest trained by Jack Russell and ridden by Bill Hartack
1956 The Longacre Mile was won by Hula Boola trained by Lloyd Lawson and ridden by Jack Palmer
1957 The Longacre Mile was won by Miracle Escort trained by Art Linker and ridden by Glen Dixon
1958 The Longacre Mile was won by Collaborator trained by L L Dorsett and ridden by Don Pierce
1959 The Longacre Mile was won by Gigantic trained by William Findlay and ridden by Lloyd Cowie
1960 The Longacre Mile was won by Doctrinaire trained by Warren Stute and ridden by George Tanaguchi
1961 The Longacre Mile was won by Sparrow Castle trained by Glen Williams and ridden by Jack Leonard
1962 The Longacre Mile was won by Harpie trained by Earl Mitchell and ridden by Johnny Longden
1963 The Longacre Mile was won by Full Regalia trained by George McIvor and ridden by Jim Craswell
1964 The Longacre Mile was won by Viking Spirit trained by James Nazworthy and ridden by Johnny Longden
1965 The Longacre Mile was won by Siempre trained by C F Murphy and ridden by Robert Jennings
1966 The Longacre Mile was won by Aurelius trained by Melvin Stute and ridden by Robert Jennings
1967 The Longacre Mile was won by Kings Favor trained by Darrell Cannon and ridden by Johnny Sellers
1968 The Longacre Mile was won by Steel Blade trained by Darrell Cannon and ridden by Alvaro Pineda
1969 The Longacre Mile was won by Praise Jay trained by William Holmes and ridden by Jack Leonard
1970 The Longacre Mile was won by Silver Double trained by Jim Hill and ridden by John Broomfield
1971 The Longacre Mile was won by Pitch Out trained by Marion Smith and ridden by Joseph Baze
1972 The Longacre Mile was won by Red Wind trained by Glen Williams and ridden by Richard Hollingsworth
1973 The Longacre Mile was won by Silver Mallet trained by Jim Penney and ridden by Larry Pierce
1974 The Longacre Mile was won by Times Rush trained by William McMeans and ridden by Basil Frazier
1975 The Longacre Mile was won by Jim trained by Jim Halket and ridden by Alan Cuthbertson
1976 The Longacre Mile was won by Yu Wipi trained by Robert Frankel and ridden by Sandy Hawley
1977 The Longacre Mile was won by Theologist trained by Jim Penney and ridden by Bryson Cooper
1978 The Longacre Mile was won by Bad N Big trained by Richard Mandella and ridden by Bill Shoemaker
1979 The Longacre Mile was won by Always Gallant trained by David LaCroix and ridden by Darrel McHargue
1980 The Longacre Mile was won by Trooper Seven trained by Eugene Zeren and ridden by Gary Baze
1981 The Longacre Mile was won by Trooper Seven trained by Eugene Zeren and ridden by Gary Baze
1982 The Longacre Mile was won by Pompeii Court trained by Laurie Anderson and ridden by Sandy Hawley
1983 The Longacre Mile was won by Chinook Pass trained by Laurie Anderson and ridden by Laffit Pincay jnr
1984 The Longacre Mile was won by Travelling Victor trained by Robert Anderson and ridden by Chris Loseth
1985 The Longacre Mile was won by Chum Salmon trained by Larry Ross and ridden by Gary Baze
1986 The Longacre Mile was won by Skywalker trained by Michael Whittingham and ridden by Laffit Pincay jnr
1987 The Longacre Mile was won by Judge Angelucci trained by Charles Whittingham and ridden by Gary Baze
1988 The Longacre Mile was won by Simply Majestic trained by Robert Frankel and ridden by Russell Baze
1989 The Longacre Mile was won by Simply Majestic trained by John Parisella and ridden by Ron Hansen
1990 The Longacre Mile was won by Snipledo trained by Marion Smith and ridden by James Corral
1991 The Longacre Mile was won by Louis Cyphre trained by Robert Frankel and ridden by Gary Stevens
1992 The Longacre Mile was won by Bolulight trained by Peter Gregory and ridden by Ron Hansen
