Atlantic City Race Course – a Glorious Past
The Atlantic City Race Course is a thoroughbred horse race track located in the Mays Landing section of Hamilton Township, in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. The track is located off the Black Horse Pike (U.S. Route 322) next to the Hamilton Mall. Despite the name, the facility is located 14 miles (23 km) from Atlantic City. Over 60 years ago, John B. Kelly realized a dream to establish a thoroughbred race track near the resort town of Atlantic City. With the help of celebrities such as Bob Hope and Frank Sinatra, Atlantic City Race Course became the place to be seen at
Atlantic City has always been a resort town, and for much of its history, horse racing has been a popular American diversion. It is only natural that the two should come together, and that racing early on became part of the Atlantic City experience. Still, horse racing has had a checkered history in Atlantic City.
In the United States, horse racing enjoyed several periods of popularity. It was initially a favored sport of the Virginia and Maryland gentry in the colonial period, and remained widespread after the nation achieved its independence. Future president Andrew Jackson was … Read more






