Manor Downs
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Manor Downs was a horse racetrack located outside Manor, Texas, United States. It was Texas' oldest pari-mutuel horse racetrack. Live racing in the spring featured both quarter horse and thoroughbred racing. Simulcast racing was also available.[1]
Frances Carr and Sam Cutler began development of Manor Downs in 1975 on Script error: No such module "convert". of land that had an old horse race track on it. They initially planned for Manor Downs to be a horse-training stable and fairground facility.
Manor Downs originally hosted just quarter-horse racing; but when pari-mutuel betting was legalized, the track was later upgraded for thoroughbred racing in order to qualify for a pari-mutuel license.
Manor Downs was licensed as a class 2 racetrack in Texas. A class 2 racetrack is a racetrack on which racing is conducted for no more than 44 days in a calendar year.
Manor Downs has also been the site for concerts through the years including Farm Aid 2, Blondie,[2] and the Grateful Dead.
As horse racing's popularity waned with the slow economy of the Great Recession, Manor Downs ceased operations in late July 2010 rather than continue losing money.[3]
Racing
The following graded stakes were run at Manor Downs:
- Grade I Manor Downs Futurity $300,000
- Grade II Longhorn Futurity $200,000
- Grade II Manor Downs Derby $145,540
- Grade III Longhorn Derby $121,560
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