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Outside Lands Podcast Episode 290: Bay District Racetrack

From the 1870s to the 1890s, horse racing drew crowds to what are today blocks of Inner Richmond homes.
Outside Lands San Francisco Podcast - Aug 25, 2018

Outside Lands Podcast Episode 290: Bay District Racetrack Outside Lands Podcast Episode 290: Bay District Racetrack

(above) Bay District Racetrack, May 27, 1896

Last day at Bay District Track; view of jockeys, race promoters, crowd, and grandstand. Grandstand located near today's Balboa & 4th Ave.

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