Opened
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October 18, 1922
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Last Race Date
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May 13, 1968
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Racing Type
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Thoroughbred
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Abbreviation
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Asc
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Purse Value Index
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n/a
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Signature Race
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Ascot Gold Cup
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- 10/18/1922 Track opens as Northampton Park.
- 05/28/1938 Name is changed to Ascot Park.
- 05/02/1955 New attendance record is set as 12,525 fans turn out for the day.
- 04/14/1956 All time handle record set as $645,494 is bet today.
- 05/13/1968 Final race at Ascot Park racing dates transferred to Thistledown's.
- 00/00/1976 Local fire department burns grandstand for training.