Meadows Racetrack

RACE FANS

Racing fans flocked to The Meadows until horses, bicycles and cars were later replaced by airplanes. The Meadows closed in 1909, when Washington State made racetrack betting illegal.

The proximity of the interurban rail line between Seattle and Tacoma made it convenient for race fans to go to the track. Special trains ran on race days with fans crowding into cattle cars.