Montgomery Park Race Track was an American thoroughbred racetrack in Memphis, Tennessee.
Horse Racetrack
Montgomery Park
Location Memphis, Tennessee United States
Owner New Memphis Jockey Club
Opened 1851
Race type Thoroughbred
Principal Races
Tennessee Derby
Tennessee Oaks
History
The track was originally constructed in 1851 on plantation land southeast of Memphis. In 1882, Colonel Henry A. Montgomery organized the New Memphis Jockey Club, which purchased the race track and the surrounding land. The facility was named Montgomery Park at this time.
The track ran its last race meet in 1906 due to the outlawing of gambling by the Tennessee legislaure. Following the closure, the track land and facilities were first leased and then purchased by the city of Memphis and incorporated into the Mid-South Fairgrounds.
Physical attributes
The track consisted of a one mile dirt oval 65 feet wide at all points.
Track Records
Track records for Montgomery Park at various distances.
Distance Horse Age Weight Date Time
1/2 mile Rose 3 100 04/09/1887 :49
Dele Strome 2 101 05/07/1906 :49
41/2 furlongs Sainrida 2 115 05/05/1906 :55 1/4
Montgomery 2 113 05/09/1906 :55 1/4
5/8 mile Horace E. 2 118 05/07/1906 1:01 1/4
51/2 furlongs Toah 4 107 1/2 04/16/1902 1:08 1/4
Nannie Hodge 4 106 04/17/1905 1:08 1/4
3/4 mile Waring 5 129 04/23/1902 1:14
7/8 mile Triaditza 3 86 04/14/1900 1:27 3/4
The Rush 3 102 04/28/1900 1:27 3/4
71/2 furlongs Elsie L. 4 105 04/18/1903 1:34 1/2
1 mile Rapid Water 4 113 03/28/1905 1:40 1/2
1 m. & 70 yds. Silurian 4 97 04/18/1902 1:45 3/4
11/16 miles Ram's Horn 3 106 03/27/1905 1:47 1/2
11/8 miles The Lady 5 108 04/21/1902 1:54 1/4
James Reddick 3 105 05/09/1906
13/16 miles Jack Young 6 101 05/03/1905 2:02 1/2
11/4 miles Joe Lesser 6 102 06/30/1905 2:08 3/4
13/8 miles Royal Choice 4 101 04/30/1897 2:27
11/2 miles Jackanapes 4 105 04/27/1899 2:38 1/2
Steeplechases
Short Course Handsqueeze 4 125 04/22/1902 2:48
(abt. 11/4 mi.)
Long Course MacLaren 5 135 04/19/1902 4:37
(abt. 2 mi.)
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