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Encyclopedia > Harrah's Louisiana Downs

Harrah's Louisiana Downs is a horse racing track and racino located in Bossier City, Louisiana. Horse-racing is an equestrian sporting activity which has been practiced over the centuries; the chariot races of Roman times were an early example, as was the contest of the steeds of the god Odin and the giant Hrungnir in Norse mythology. ... A racino is a combined race track and casino. ... Bossier City is a city in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, USA. As of the 2000 Census, the city had a total population of 56,461. ...


Louisiana Downs opened in 1974. It was built by shopping center developer Edward J. DeBartolo Sr., a longtime supporter of horse racing; it was third race track he developed, along with Thistledown and Remington Park. Harrah's Entertainment purchased the track in 2002. For the traditional meaning of the word mall, see mall. ... Edward John DeBartolo Sr. ... Thistledown is: The soft feathery material which protects the fruiting part of a thistle. ... The company known as Harrahs Entertainment was founded on October 30, 1937 as a small bingo parlor in Reno, Nevada operated by William F. Harrah. ...


The track is home to the Grade II Super Derby, a race run each September since 1980 at the classic United States stakes distance of 1¼ miles (2,000 meters). The race often attracts winners and top finishers from the season's American Classic Races races. A graded stakes race is a term applied to a Thoroughbred horse race in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay. ... The Super Derby is a race for thoroughbred horses held every year at Louisiana Downs in Bossier City, Louisiana. ... A mile is a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including Imperial units, United States customary units and Norwegian/Swedish mil. ... The metre, or meter (symbol: m) is the SI base unit of length. ... The American Classic Races consist of: 1) Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky held annually on the first Saturday of May; 2) Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland held annually in May on the Saturday two weeks after the Kentucky Derby; 3) Belmont Stakes at...


The Thoroughbred meet takes place from early May through October. A quarter horse meet is held from January through March. Thoroughbred race horses The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known as a race horse. ... The American Quarter Horse is a breed of horse originally bred specifically to race the quarter mile. ...


The casino features 150,000 square feet of gaming space, devoted to slot machines. It does not have table games. A square foot is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 foot long. ... Slot machines in the Trump Taj Mahal A slot machine (American English), fruit machine (British English), or poker machine (Australian English) is a certain type of casino game. ... Games available in most casinos are commonly called casino games. ...


References

  • Harrahs.com: History of Louisiana Downs

External links

  • Louisiana Downs official web site


 

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