| Marker Number |
4724 |
| Atlas Number |
5439004724 |
| Marker Title |
Site of Arlington Downs Racetrack |
| Index Entry |
Arlington Downs Racetrack |
| Address |
2225 East Randol Mill Rd. |
| City |
Arlington |
| County |
Tarrant |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
680453 |
| UTM Northing |
3625032 |
| Subject Codes |
animals; parks |
| Marker Year |
1978 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
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| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Wealthy rancher and oilman W. T. Waggoner (1852-1934) developed a stable of fine Thoroughbreds and quarter horses at his ranch here in the 1920s. At this site he built Arlington Downs, a one-and-one quarter mile race track with a 6,000-seat grandstand. Racing days drew thousands of spectators including numerous celebrities. Waggoner and his sons Guy (1883-1950) and Paul (1889-1967) campaigned for pari-mutuel betting, which was legalized in Texas from 1934 to 1937. The Racetrack was used for rodeos and other events before the buildings were razed in 1958. (1978) |
