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[[Image:horseshow-1.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Molo's Silver Acres track near present-day Flora Park was the scene of the 1939 Horse Show.]] | [[Image:horseshow-1.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Molo's Silver Acres track near present-day Flora Park was the scene of the 1939 Horse Show.]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:horseshow-2.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]The track was used for horse and 4-H shows. | ||
[[Category: Recreational Activity]] | [[Category: Recreational Activity]] | ||
[[Category: Events]] | [[Category: Events]] | ||
Revision as of 04:15, 26 January 2010
SILVER ACRES. Racetrack owned by the Molo family. Developed by Bart L. MOLO, the quarter-mile track was constructed around a mound of earth from which the entire thirty-foot wide track could be seen. Mainly used for the family’s pleasure at watching trotters or fancy-stepping Hackneys, the track also stabled horses of several other owners. Buildings at the track houses antique vehicles including sleighs and buggies.
The track was used for horse and 4-H shows.