Kyle Larson shoves Kyle Busch down the backstretch

Pacelining juniors in backstretch, tent and chairs courtesy of Cupertino Bike and the Cupertino Bike logo on the officials stand next to Robyn

Aizak will get us in the lead along the backstretch.

June 23, 2013: Simona De Silverstro, driver of the No. 78 Nuclear Energy Areva KVRT Chevrolet, during the IZOD IndyCar Series Iowa Corn Indy 250 race at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. James Hinchcliffe won the race by 1.509 seconds over Ryan Hunter-Reay.

June 23, 2013: Sebastian Saavedra, driver of the No. 6 Dragon Racing Chevrolet, during the IZOD IndyCar Series Iowa Corn Indy 250 race at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. James Hinchcliffe won the race by 1.509 seconds over Ryan Hunter-Reay.

SUFFOLK DOWNS - September 3, 2014 - Race 7

CLAIMING - For Thoroughbred Three Year Old and Upward Claiming Price: $12,500 About Five Furlongs On The Turf Track Record: (Bishop Ridley - 57.20 - July 19, 1987) Purse: $15,500

Weather:Clear Track:Firm

Off at: 3:38 Start: Good for all except 1a

3 - Khan of Khans (Tomas, Pierre)

5 - Commersant (Medina, Jean)

1a - Everyday Dave (Amiss, David)

The backstretch routine for Journalism after galloping at the Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. on May 28, 2025

Gary Johnson/Eclipse Sportswire/CSM

SUFFOLK DOWNS - September 3, 2016 - Race 7

CLAIMING - Thoroughbred

FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD. Three Year Olds, 120 lbs.; Older, 124 lbs. Non-winners of a race since August 3 Allowed 3 lbs. Claiming Price $7,500. About Five Furlongs On The Turf Track Record: (Bishop Ridley - 57.20 - July 19, 1987)

Purse: $27,500

Weather:Cloudy Track:Firm

Off at: 3:35 Start: Good for all

2 - DQ-Mangrove Pond (Panell, Dyn)

8 - Thomas Hill (Davis, Dylan)

6 - Everyday Dave (Amiss, David)

Tack room, Suffolk Downs.

SUFFOLK DOWNS - August 4, 2018 - Race 10

STAKES Jill Jellison Memorial Dash S. Black Type - Thoroughbred

FOR FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEAR OLD AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON A GRADED SWEEPSTAKES. Free Nominations Close Saturday July 23. Weights; Three Year Olds 119 lbs Older 124 lbs. Non-winners of a Sweepstakes race in 2018 allowed 3 lbs. Of $30,000 5 lbs. (Maiden, Claiming, and Starter Races not considered in weight allowances. ( Preference will be given to horses with the highest earnings in 2017-2018). Trophy will be given to the winning owner.

About Five Furlongs On The Turf Track Record: (Bishop Ridley - 57.20 - July 19, 1987)

Purse: $100,000 Guaranteed

Weather:Cloudy Track:Yielding

Off at: 4:50 Start: Good for all

9 - Fiesta (Ocasio, Luis)

3 - Orecchiette (Reyes, Luis)

1 - Eye On Berlin (Cruz, Angel)

SUFFOLK DOWNS - July 8, 2018 - Race 10

ALLOWANCE - Thoroughbred

FOR FOUR YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE FINISHED 1ST, 2ND, OR 3RD IN A SANCTIONED HURDLE RACE. Four Year Olds, 145 lbs.; Older, 150 lbs. ( C)

About One And One Half Miles On The Turf Track Record: (Akbar Khan - 2:30.60 - June 17, 1957)

Purse: $40,000

Weather:Clear Track:Firm

Off at: 4:44 Start: Good for all

8 - Belisarius (IRE) (Dalton, Bernard)

9 - Whitman's Poetry (McCarthy, William)

11 - Alshibaa (IRE) (Norris, Kieran)

A Ford Mustang drives past the Silo on the backstretch at Blackhawk Farms Raceway.

June 23, 2013: James Hinchcliffe, driver of the No. 27 GoDaddy Chevrolet, won the IZOD IndyCar Series Iowa Corn Indy 250 race at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa.

SUFFOLK DOWNS - August 4, 2018 - Race 12

CLAIMING - Thoroughbred

FOR FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NOT WON TWO RACES IN 2018 OR WHICH HAVE NOT WON FOUR RACES IN 2017-2018. Three Year Olds, 120 lbs.; Older, 124 lbs. Non-winners Of A Race Since July 4 Allowed 3 lbs. Claiming Price $6,500. ( C) Claiming Price: $6,500

Six Furlongs On The Dirt Track Record: (Canal - 1:08.20 - May 14, 1966)

Purse: $30,000

Weather:Rainy Track:Sloppy(Sealed)

Off at: 5:39 Start: Good for all

7 - Explosive Candy (Barbaran, Erik)

10 - Divine Spark (Davis, Dylan)

4 - The Lost Tigress (Camillo, Carlos)

Laurel Park Racing 101 (March 19, 2011)

SUFFOLK DOWNS - August 23, 2014 - Race 4

STAKES African Prince S. - For Thoroughbred Three Year Old (S)

Six Furlongs On The Dirt Track Record: (Canal - 1:08.20 - May 14, 1966)

Purse: $25,000

Weather:Cloudy Track:Fast

Off at: 2:22 Start: Good for all

2 - Bobby J's Rush (Panell, Dyn)

3 - Pete (Amiss, David)

1 - Sultan's Princess (Wales, Gary)

Reflection of the backstretch at Texas Motor Speedway in the door of a shiny PT Cruiser.

SUFFOLK DOWNS - September 5, 2012 - Race 9

CLAIMING - Thoroughbred

FOR FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON THREE RACES. Three Year Olds, 120 lbs.; Older, 124 lbs. Non-winners of a race since August 5 Allowed 2 lbs. A race since July 5 Allowed 4 lbs. Claiming Price $5,000. (NW3 L) Claiming Price: $5,000

Six Furlongs On The Dirt Track Record: (Canal - 1:08.20 - May 14, 1966)

Purse: $9,000

Weather:Rainy Track:Muddy(Sealed)

Off at: 4:24 Start: Good for all

9 - Put It Away (Davis, Jacqueline)

8 - Marvelocity (Estrella, Gilbert)

1 - Speed Diva (Jellison, Jill)

On the backstretch of the Iowa Speedway.

The 2026 Lincoln Speedway Week 2 Heat Race Number 1. Shot at the backstretch of the famed Lincoln Speedway. The backstretch provides a great vantage point to pan at 1/50 per second

Turns 3 & 4

Looking toward where the eastern curve of the track would have been. Not sure if this was the turn onto the backstretch or the final turn.

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The 1/2 mile track was on the county fairgrounds site in Ravenna, Ohio (built in 1879). Harness racing meets took place outside of the regular autumn fairs. People had lost interest in the fair by 1925, and in 1928, the newly formed Ravenna Jockey Club began spring & fall thoroughbred meets here, and even hosted a feature called the Inaugural Handicap. Race results were reported in newspapers from as far away as Cincinnati, Indiana, and even Canada. After meets ended, the horses would run at Northampton in Akron (later known as Ascot Park, & now an industrial park). In 1932, the fairgrounds buildings burned down. The land was later sold as the "Fairlane Allotment," and converted to residential housing.

The backstretch routine for Journalism after galloping at the Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. on May 28, 2025

Gary Johnson/Eclipse Sportswire/CSM

SUFFOLK DOWNS - June 30, 2019 - Race 11

STAKES Thomas F. Moran S. - Thoroughbred

FOR FOUR -YEAR-OLDS AND UPWARD REGISTERED MASSACHUSETTS BRED. Weights: 124 lbs. Non-winners of 30,000 in 2018-2019 allowed 3 lbs. Non-winners of 21,000 in 2018-2019 allowed 5 lbs. (Maiden claiming and starter races not considered in estimating allowances). (If deemed inadvisable by management to run this race on the Turf, it will be run on the main track at One mile.). (S)

About Seven And One Half Furlongs On The Turf Track Record: (Do With Pride - 13.70 - June 30, 2019)

Purse: $50,000 Guaranteed

Weather:Cloudy Track:Soft

Off at: 12:05 Start: Good for all

1A - Saint Alfred (Piermarini, Tammi)

5 - Desert Dotty (Quinones, Luis)

2 - Danly's Dream (Acosta, J.)

SUFFOLK DOWNS - August 23, 2014 - Race 4

STAKES African Prince S. - For Thoroughbred Three Year Old (S)

Six Furlongs On The Dirt Track Record: (Canal - 1:08.20 - May 14, 1966)

Purse: $25,000

Weather:Cloudy Track:Fast

Off at: 2:22 Start: Good for all

2 - Bobby J's Rush (Panell, Dyn)

3 - Pete (Amiss, David)

1 - Sultan's Princess (Wales, Gary)

The purpose for our visit is two-fold—first, this is an excellent opportunity to learn about a migrant labor force in Boston and to see their living and working conditions first hand. The track can accommodate as many as 300 workers who groom or exercise the horses, clean the stables, etc. Many will find local housing and others are able to get a very small dorm room on the premises. Yet others still sleep in tack rooms, not designed for human habitation, but as storage for supplies. Like many migrant labor forces there is little in the way of benefits and protections afforded through laws. Vacation or sick time is unheard of and a day not worked will equal a day not paid. Therefore, it can be challenging for the workers to leave the track for medical care or other services. That brings us to the second reason for our visit—each year our team cleans the medical clinic and 8th Pole program trailer from top to bottom. The 8th Pole was founded in 1989 to provide substance abuse services to the population of backstretch workers on the track.

SUFFOLK DOWNS - October 1, 2017 - Race 5

CLAIMING - Thoroughbred

FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NOT WON THREE RACES IN 2016-2017. Three Year Olds, 121 lbs.; Older, 124 lbs. Claiming Price $6,500 (Claiming Races For $5,000 Or Less Not Considered In Eligibility). (NW3 Y+X) Claiming Price: $6,500 About Five Furlongs On The Turf Track Record: (Bishop Ridley - 57.20 - July 19, 1987)

Purse: $22,500

Weather:Clear Track:Good

Off at: 2:49 Start: Good for all

8 - Set of J's (Montanez, Rosario)

2 - Everyday Dave (Maldonado, Ramon)

7 - Golden Story (Luzzi, Michael)

Down the backstretch in race 6, the Senator Robert C. Byrd Memorial Stakes, — at Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort.

SUFFOLK DOWNS - August 5, 2017 - Race 3

MAIDEN CLAIMING - Thoroughbred

FOR MAIDENS, THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD. Three Year Olds, 120 lbs.; Older, 124 lbs. Claiming Price $16,000. Claiming Price: $16,000

About Five Furlongs On The Turf Track Record: (Bishop Ridley - 57.20 - July 19, 1987)

Purse: $27,500

Weather:Cloudy Track:Good

Off at: 1:32 Start: Good for all

4 - Great Captain (Pedroza, Brian)

6 - Harlan's Vador (ARG) (Davis, Dylan)

5 - Logical Contender (Bush, Vernon)

Saratoga backstretch

June 23, 2013: A car goes through turn four during the IZOD IndyCar Series Iowa Corn Indy 250 race at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. James Hinchcliffe won the race by 1.509 seconds over Ryan Hunter-Reay.

Southside Virginia locals Jeb Burton (13) and Timothy Peters (17) race for position on the backstretch during the Kroger 200.

Casanova Hunt Point-to-Point. Gainesville, Virginia.

SUFFOLK DOWNS - September 5, 2015 - Race 4

ALLOWANCE - Thoroughbred

FOR FOUR YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE STARTED OVER FENCES. Weight, 150 lbs. Maidens Allowed 5lbs Allowed 5 lbs. ( C)

About One And One Half Miles On The Turf Track Record: (Akbar Khan - 2:30.60 - June 17, 1957)

Purse: $25,000

Weather:Clear Track:Firm

Off at: 1:55 Start: Good for all

2 - Maserati (BRZ) (Young, Paddy)

1 - Wanganui (Dahl, Gustav)

6 - Mr. Hot Stuff (McDermott, Sean)

Laurel Park Racing 101 (March 19, 2011)

SUFFOLK DOWNS - August 5, 2018 - Race 11

CLAIMING - Thoroughbred

FOR FILLIES THREE YEARS OLD OR FILLIES AND MARES FOUR YEARS OLD AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON THREE RACES. Three Year Olds, 120 lbs.; Older, 124 lbs. Non-winners Of A Race Since July 5 Allowed 3 lbs. Claiming Price $10,000. ( C) Claiming Price: $10,000

About One Mile And Seventy Yards On The Turf Track Record: (Alphabetical - 1:42.07 - June 30, 2004)

Purse: $30,000

Weather:Clear Track:Firm

Off at: 5:19 Start: Good for all

10 - Emiliana's Hope (Diaz, Jr., Hector)

3 - Hallucination (Perez, Luis)

6 - Zarbanda (Monterrey, Jr., Pedro)

Matt Merrell gets upside down on the backstretch