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Raceland (other)
Raceland may refer to: Communities * Raceland, Kentucky, a city in Greenup County * Raceland, Louisiana, an unincorporated community in Lafourche Parish Horse racing * Raceland (estate) Raceland was a estate in Framingham, Massachusetts, owned by John R. Macomber. The estate contained Macomber's residence, stables, dog kennels, as well as a horse track, steeplechase course, and golf course. Original building Raceland was bu ..., a former estate and horse racing track in the U.S. state of Massachusetts * Raceland (horse) (1885–1894), an American Thoroughbred racehorse * Raceland (race track), a horse racing track that operated in the 1920s in the U.S. state of Kentucky Other uses * Raceland-Worthington Independent School District, a school district in the U.S. state of Kentucky * SS ''Raceland'', final name of a ship best known as the USS ''Howick Hall'' and sunk during World War II * '' Wacky Raceland'', a comic book series introduced in 2016 See also * {{disa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raceland, Kentucky
Raceland is a home rule-class city in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States, in the Ohio River valley. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,343. It is part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area. History The city of Raceland and the land surrounding it were part of a Revolutionary War grant to Abraham Buford. His son, Charles Buford, divided up the land and sold it in tracts. Eventually, one of the tracts was bequeathed to Benjamen Chinn, who sold his tract in town lots. He gave the town the name "Chinnville". Its first post office was established on March 7, 1910. It became an incorporated city on July 31, 1915. In 1924, Jack O. Keene (who later established Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky), opened Raceland Race Course near the city. Due to this, the town was renamed Raceland on April 1, 1925. The racetrack was eventually abandoned and the city was once again named Chinnville, but on April 1, 1930, the city was again named Raceland. Geography Raceland is loc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raceland, Louisiana
Raceland is an Unincorporated area#United States, unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) on Bayou Lafourche in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 9,768 in 2020. It is part of the Houma, Louisiana, Houma–Bayou Cane, Louisiana, Bayou Cane–Thibodaux, Louisiana, Thibodaux Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux metropolitan area, metropolitan statistical area. According to the Louisiana Office of Tourism, Raceland was named for the Race family that once owned a large plantation named "Raceland" on Bayou Lafourche. Raceland sugar plantation was founded by Ebeneezer Eaton Kittredge and his son in law Fayette Clay Ewing. On April 19, 1855, a daughter of Kittredge, Olivia Corrinne, married George W. Race. The plantation was named Raceland the same year in honor of the young couple who made it their first home where their children were born. Geography Raceland is located at (29.722576, -90.605172), on both sides of Bayou Lafourche. It is b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raceland (estate)
Raceland was a estate in Framingham, Massachusetts, owned by John R. Macomber. The estate contained Macomber's residence, stables, dog kennels, as well as a horse track, steeplechase course, and golf course. Original building Raceland was built in 1925. It was designed by the firm of Parker, Thomas & Rice. The original structure was a wooden frame building with a slate roof. Macomber's residence was located on one end of the building and the stable was located at the other. There was also a flat track, a steeplechase course, and an enclosed area for spectators. Racing began in June 1927, and Macomber opened Raceland to the public free of charge for one day of the annual horse meet. By 1930, the meet attracted 29,200 spectators. On August 1, 1930, a fire that started in the hayloft resulted in $200,000 worth of damage as well as the death of Macomber's favorite dog. The only thing left of the buildings were the foundations. Second structure During the winter of 1930–31 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raceland (horse)
Raceland (1885–1894) was an American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. Background Out of the mare Calomel, his British sire, Billet, was imported to stand at stud in the United States where in 1883 he was the Leading sire in North America. Grandsire Voltigeur won England's Epsom Derby and St. Leger Stakes in 1850. Raceland was purchased and raced by Joseph F. Ullman, a native of St. Louis, Missouri who held a controlling interest in the East St. Louis Jockey Club and who was the preeminent bookmaker of the day. Racing career Raceland became the dominant two-year-old competing in the United States in 1887. In mid September, Raceland won the Great Eastern Handicap at Sheepshead Bay Race Track, beating a field of sixteen of the best two-year-olds in the United States. After defeating Emperor of Norfolk in the Arlington Stakes at the Ivy City racetrack in Washington, D.C. on October 25, 1887, three days later in what ''The New York Times'' described as a "phenomenal performance," ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raceland (race Track)
Raceland was a Thoroughbred racing track located in Chinnville, Kentucky, now known as Raceland, Kentucky. The race track operated from 1924 until 1928 and was founded by Jack O. Keene, who also helped develop Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky. Raceland made its debut on July 4, 1924, with a first-class boxing match. Over 5,000 people were in attendance. The first race, titled the "Ashland Handicap," was held on July 10, 1924, in which there were 15,000 spectators present. The inaugural Raceland Derby, according to the ''Daily Racing Form'' and ''Keeneland magazine'', was July 28, 1924, and five horses that had been in the Kentucky Derby ran the Raceland Derby—including Black Gold, who had already won four derbies that year. During its heyday, Raceland was known as the "Million Dollar Oval" because of its ornate appearance. The track was circled by a white fence of wood and iron, as well as rambling roses. The bridle paths and the front lawn were paved in red t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raceland-Worthington Independent School District
Raceland-Worthington Independent School District is a school district headquartered in Raceland, Kentucky Raceland is a home rule-class city in Greenup County, Kentucky, United States, in the Ohio River valley. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,343. It is part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area. History The city of Raceland and ...; it serves Raceland and Worthington. Its schools: * Campbell Elementary School (Raceland) (K–2) * Raceland-Worthington Middle School (Raceland) (3–8) * Raceland-Worthington High School (Raceland) (9–12) References External links Raceland-Worthington Independent School District School districts in Kentucky Education in Greenup County, Kentucky {{Kentucky-school-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Howick Hall
USS ''Howick Hall'' (ID-1303) was a cargo steamship that was built in Scotland in 1910 and served in the merchant fleets of the United Kingdom, United States, Italy and Panama. She served in the United States Army in 1917–18 and then the United States Navy in 1918–19. The United States Maritime Commission bought her in 1941, and a German air attack sank her in 1942. The ship was launched as ''Howick Hall'', and kept that name when she served in the US Army and US Navy. She was renamed ''Dovenden'' in 1929, ''Ircania'' in 1935 and ''Raceland'' in 1941. Her name was ''Raceland'' when she was sunk in 1942. Building and first owner William Hamilton and Company built the ship in Port Glasgow on the River Clyde, launching her on 1 October 1920 and completing her later that month. Her registered length was , her beam was and her depth was . Her tonnages were and . She had a single screw, driven by three-cylinder triple-expansion steam engine that was rated at 507 NHP and gave h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
