Looking for the name of the Horse Racing Track in Longwood
in 1945 and before. My uncle RIchard McMahon spent his summers there training horses for the circuit of Harness Racing.

He was there many years and I know for sure he was there in
in winter of 44/45 as he died in 1945. He was the founder with
Mr. Wright of Calumet Farm, in Kentucky.
Any information on the track, it's locaton, is it still there.

Thanks. Jentami

Not sure if this will help or not but there is an area called Dog Track Rd in Longwood where greyhounds are raced. Possibly it as used as a horse track years ago.

There is also a Longwood Equestrian Center. I have no info on it other than it is listed as a training and boarding facility. The email address for it is LEquestrianC@aol.com

I don't know the name of the track, but I know where what you are looking for.is. It was a harness track, then turned into a dogtrack and a few months ago the property was sold to a church and I think the buildings were going to be used for offices. If you are on 17-92 just south of Longwood, Dog Track road turns right and Seminola turns left. The track is at the east end of Seminola. The Church that owns the property is "Northland" and is on Dog Track road. I knida remember the track being Seminiol Harness track, or maybe Seminola where the road got it's name. For a long time there was not much on that road but the track but over the years it has built up, as everything else around here. I hope this helps you.
Carol

One more thing I think that may be Casselberry now and not Longwood.

Here are the address and names of the two dog tracks in that area, no clue which one might have been a horse track.

Sanford-Orlando Kennel Club
301 Dogtrack Road
Longwood, Flonda 32750
407/831-1600
Fax: 407/831-3997
Racing Dates: November 1 through May 2

Seminole Greyhound Park
2000 Seminole Blvd.
(I THINK that road is really called SeminolA Blvd)
Casselberry, Florida 32707
407/699-4510
Fax: 407/695-9115
Racing Dates:July 1 through October 31,
May 3 through June 30

The only dog track that remains open is the Sanford-Orlando Kennel Club in Longwood, Fl. The other one closed several years ago. Dog Track Road originates at Fl 427 (now Ronald Reagan Blvd.) in Longwood and continues to US 17-92. When it crosses 17-92 the road becomes Seminola Ave into Casselberry. It then used to continue to the other racing track. I went to high school at Lyman which was right around the corner of Sanford-Orlando and our mascot was the greyhound. I am not sure which one was the harness racing track. But will glad to look it up for you. This interests me as I was raised in Lexington, Ky. and my father owned a plant nursery across the road from Calumet Farms on the Versailles Pike. They raised thorough breds. My uncles raised horses, some trotters and knew Ben White well. I have a feeling that you may be referring to Old Ben as he was the great trainer of harness horses. He wintered many a horse here in the Orlando area. Brings cack memories of my childhood.

Hello, thank you for taking the time to answer. My uncle was Richard "Dick" McMahan. He was the general manager for Calumet Farms and the Head trainer. He started with Mr. Wight in Illinois and he was the one that found Calumet farm for Mr. Wright when he was looking to move his farm from Illinois the Kentucy. Any information would be helpful.

Jentami