Haskin Remembering Rockingham Park
Aug 20, 2016 11:08:46 GMT -5
Post by Evelyn on Aug 20, 2016 11:08:46 GMT -5
Another track is lost.
The Doc and the Rock
Steve Haskin
Blood Horse
In James Michener’s epic novel and later TV miniseries “Centennial,” an Arapahoe boy learns that his father had been killed in battle and is told, “Only the rocks live forever.”
Well, in Thoroughbred racing, there is one rock that sadly will not live forever. On Aug. 31 Rockingham Park, one of the most charming racetracks in America since 1906, will close its gates for good, having been purchased by a land developer.
Full Article:
cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/horse-racing-steve-haskin/archive/2016/08/17/the-doc-and-the-rock.aspx
The Doc and the Rock
Steve Haskin
Blood Horse
In James Michener’s epic novel and later TV miniseries “Centennial,” an Arapahoe boy learns that his father had been killed in battle and is told, “Only the rocks live forever.”
Well, in Thoroughbred racing, there is one rock that sadly will not live forever. On Aug. 31 Rockingham Park, one of the most charming racetracks in America since 1906, will close its gates for good, having been purchased by a land developer.
Full Article:
cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/horse-racing-steve-haskin/archive/2016/08/17/the-doc-and-the-rock.aspx