Rock. Turf Races Draw Crowd
Rockingham’s experiment in running three Thoroughbred turf races this afternoon appears to have been successful. “General Manager Ed Callahan estimated the crowd at ‘20% larger than a normal Sunday.’ Others observers thought the crowd was considerably larger. Some vendors ran out of track programs, there were lines at concession stands, and seating areas often empty on earlier racing days were bustling….” (Thoroughbred Times)
More: “Rockingham rides again” (The Union Leader)
