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  1.   RaceFanX posted:
  06.23.2018 - 12:23 am
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This track hosted the first points-paying car race in American history
when the first AAA Champ Car race was held here in 1905. The first
public air show in history was also held at this track.

The Morris Park race track was original built for horse racing and was
one of America's premier tracks for it at a time. It hosted Triple Crown
races including serving as the site of both the Preakness and the
Belmont Stakes in 1890. The Belmont remained here until 1904 at which
point the opening of the new Belmont Park (where the Belmont remains
today) led to the end of horse racing at Morris Park. The track's 1905
conversion for auto racing wasn't successful and the City of New York
took it over in 1907 for other uses. After a 1910 fire destroyed much of
the track's facilities the land was redeveloped into the Bronx neighbor
that to this day is known as Morris Park after the track that once stood
there.


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