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by Janice Sather
A LOOK AT OUR TRACKS EVERGREEN PARK
Quarter Horse racing has a long history at Grande Prairie – during the early 50s, there were stock horse races, Roman standing races, flat races and novelty races involving ranch type Quarter Horses, but it wasn’t until 1973 that there was a specific race writ- ten just for Quarter Horses. Since that time, racing has grown by leaps and bounds and currently, Ev- ergreen Park is the venue for July and August where fans, supporters, back stretch workers, and race track- ers gather to watch fast horses run. It has a beautiful scenic location situated among the pines and ever- greens, and the race track chute can accommodate different distances right up to 550 yards. On the long oval, 660, 770 and 870 yard races are charted.
“What I like about Quarter Horse racing,” said Brian Cook, Race Coordinator, “is just how unique
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CHAPTER 7
OUR PAST,
OUR FUTURE
RAINBOWS
A Look at our Tracks
Total Adrenaline Rush Along For The Ride
Who Rode Alberta’s Fast Horses Future Rainbows