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Multnomah Greyhoud Park.
Multnomah Greyhound Park is a unused dog track located in Wood Village, Oregon part of the Portland metropolitan area.
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History
Greyhound racing began at Multnomah Greyhound Park in 1957.[1] However, the park was formerly known as Murray Kemp Greyhound Park before the name change to Multnomah Greyhound Park in 1991. 1987 would mark the tracks record season for attendance with 611,430; after the 1987 season the Multnomah Kennel Club would claim that greyhound racing was "the number one spectator sport in the state."[1] Throughout the 1990s, the tracks attendance would continue on a steady decline. In December, 2004, the track's owner, Magna Entertainment, refused to renew their lease on the building. This would mark the end of use for Multnomah Greyhound Park and the end of greyhound racing in Oregon.[1] The track would go to great lengths to try and ensure that all remaining greyhounds were adopted and sold for an average of $175 each to avoid greyhound homelessness.[2] Today the Multnomah Greyhoud Park remains unused and is one of many proposed locations for a Portland area casino.[3]
The Track
The track's max capacity is 18,760 people with a seating capacity of 6,064.[4] The track's length is 1,382.5 feet and is made of sand from the Columbia River. The kennel area has a max capacity of 840 greyhounds.
Other uses
Team Oregon conducts motorcycle safety training in a portion of the parking lot and the former kennels.[5]
References
- ^ a b c "History of Greyhound Racing in Oregon". http://www.grey2kusa.org/pdf/historyOR.pdf. Retrieved 2010-12-23.
- ^ "Closing Racetrack Leaves Greyhounds Homeless". http://www.casinocitytimes.com/news/article/closing-racetrack-leaves-greyhounds-homeless-147710?contentID=147710. Retrieved 2010-12-24.
- ^ "Crumbling dog track property eyed for development". http://www.oregonlive.com/gresham/index.ssf/2009/08/crumbling_dog_track_property_e.html. Retrieved 2010-12-23.
- ^ "Multnomah Greyhound Park". http://www.mecoregonracing.com/mgp/about/facility.html. Retrieved 2010-12-23.
- ^ http://teamoregon.orst.edu/TO_Web/brt.html
External links
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- Sports venues in Portland, Oregon
- Buildings and structures in Portland, Oregon
- Greyhound racing
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