Opened
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June 21, 1948
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Last Race Date
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October 6, 1989
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Racing Type
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Standardbred
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Abbreviation
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Fsr
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Speed Rating
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2:02.4
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Signature Race
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Potomac Stakes
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- 06/21/1949 Laurel opens as first night time harness pari mutual track.
- 06/01/1965 Original half mile track expanded to five eights mile.
- 07/25/1966 Track attendance record set as 15,111 fans are present.
- 06/23/1980 Little Profit, driven by Jim Scholzhauser wins first at Freestate.
- 08/12/1983 Driver Wayne Smulhn dies of injuries from spill the previous night.
- 07/00/1984 Potomac Stakes day crowd bets $1,094,054 to set all time handle.
- 10/06/1989 Last race is run at what is now Freestate Raceway.
- 10/02/1990 Arson is blamed for fires that destroy grandstand and clubhouse.