The first races were held in 1926 during the annual Jubilee celebration. The 3/8 mile oval race track served the Jubilee until it was destroyed by a tornado in June 1945. About three years later, the track moved a half mile southwest of Richards Park to land donated to the city by Brady philanthropist, G. Rollie White.[1]
The original track got part of its initial grandstands from the Arlington Downs, a historic landmark that was Texas' first parimutuel race track. That portion of the grandstands was razed in 1958 when the stands were enlarged. American Quarterhorse racing was a popular event in the 1970s and '80s, but declined in popularity over the years and the track closed.
