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General Category => General Harness Racing Discussion => Topic started by: greenmeadows on July 29, 2013, 05:52:12 PM

Title: Winter Training in Texas
Post by: greenmeadows on July 29, 2013, 05:52:12 PM
Here in the GREAT state of Texas, we have mild winters and warm summers. No SNOW, No HURRICANES NO WORRIES! What better weather to train your horses! Here at Green Meadows in Greenville, TX we will provide all of your training wants and needs! Tell us your thoughts. We would like to ensure that this facility is the one for you and your horses as we develop the blue print for the next BIG WINTER TRAINING FACILITY!!!! Email us at green_meadows@rocketmail.com with your thoughts.
Title: Re: Winter Training in Texas
Post by: LVGaryD on July 29, 2013, 06:15:03 PM
Are you one of the guys down there who races standardbreds under saddle?
Title: Re: Winter Training in Texas
Post by: greenmeadows on July 29, 2013, 06:18:17 PM
I know a lot of guys that race under the saddle, but here at Green Meadows we are promoting harness racing and a winter training facility in Greenville, TX.
Title: Re: Winter Training in Texas
Post by: Wilderness on July 29, 2013, 07:20:39 PM
Once upon a time, there was harness racing in Texas at some fairs.

1931
The South Texas Fairs Racing Circuit, meeting at Boerne, Texas, on February 7, adopted a resolution asking the legislature to legalize horse racing, which, we assume, means they want to have betting legalized.
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The bill to make pari-mutuel betting legal in Texas has been killed by the legislature of the Lone Star State.


1920s
Lampasas
Bertram
Hamilton

1910
Among the winners at El Paso, Texas, were Knight of Strathmore (Frost), Teddy Y. (Freed), Wild Girl (Wallace) and Ante Russell (Brown).

1930
W. H. L. McCourtie of Dallas, Texas, owner of Mr. McElwyn 1:591/4, is distributing a fine calendar in colors, showing the famous young stallion.

Mr. McCourtie owned a large plant and there's a photo of Mr. McElwyn standing in the middle of all the emlpoyee's from this same period.