The Historic Track is a half-mile harness racing track in Goshen, New York. It was opened in 1838 and has been in operation ever since, the oldest continuously operated horse racing track in North America. Informal horse races had been held along neighboring Main Street since the 1750s.
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A charming experience that highlights some of the history of Goshen, NY and Orange County. Aside from a fantastic museum to harness racing, the Historic Track hosts a series of races that are both affordable to view, and entertaining, even to the novice horse race observer! The talent and pageantry of the riders, their horses, and the grounds, themselves transport you back to an earlier time of entertainment and fun with family and friends. Truly a joy to experience!
The refreshment stand is appropriate offering the typical "ballpark" fare and light refreshments (sausage and peppers, hot pretzels, beer, water, lemonade, etc.). Access to seating is straightforward with no "assigned" seats - first come, first served!
TIP!: While not sitting closest to the track, itself, (those are reserved box seats), make your way to the top of the seating to catch any bit of cross-breeze that blows your way. Otherwise, on hotter days, the stagnant airflow can be a bit oppressive, if not adding just a hint of...
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Really Great. We had a wonderful time exploring the grounds. We were allowed to walk any where as long as we did not go into the stables, but the way they were built you could easily see the horses just a few feet from you. They are only have races 7 weekends a year, so plan your trip carefully if you wish to see the races. We were there the week before the race so we got to see the horses but we were not able to stay for the weekend races. Very interesting even without the race. There is a Museum next to the track, but by the time we were done exploring and taking pictures it was closed. Great Town to visit, really historic with plenty of places to eat. If you like historic places and taking pictures , this is the place for you....
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A very nice historical route, trough a very nice and historical town. It's advisable to do this with better weather, than I did, because it was pretty cold. The historical horse-track is nice, and you can actually see the horses training. All the monuments are very well self-explanatory, and very well maintained. It is a little sad, that a very nice town like this, hides their Tourist Information Centre, hence the 4 stars. The lady in the Tourist Info Center was extremely helpful and did explain a lot about the history of the town. On the memorial for the Civil War, I also found 2 Dutch names.
During summer, this is a very nice walk trough the old part of Goshen. When you are in the neighborhood, take some time to...
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