Horse racing, and fixing races, were wildly popular

Offbeat Oregon History podcast

English - June 11, 2024 14:00 - 10 minutes - 9.42 MB - ★★★★★ - 160 ratings
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THERE’S NOT A WHOLE LOT going on these days in the Eastern Oregon community of Jordan Valley (pop. 181). But 100 years ago, this tiny, remote hamlet was home to a racetrack that may have been the fastest in the Northwest. (Jordan Valley, Malheur County; 1890s, 1910s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1909b.horse-racing-jordan-valley-homer-davenport-564.html)