Benning Race Track
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Benning Race Track
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Benning Race Track was a horse racing and motorsport venue that opened in 1890 on the east side of Washington, D.C. With the close proximity to the capital, the races were attended by many politicians. A journalist once took a photo of Alice Roosevelt Longworth placing a bet, much to the chagrin of her father Theodore Roosevelt, who suppressed the sale of the photos to the newspapers. Famous jockey Walter Miller won all five races during a Benning meet in 1906. The track operated until Congress
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benning_Race_Track
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2022-02-13T21:10:49Z
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