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Frank Vessels Sr
- Arriving from Kentucky with only $19 to his name, Frank Vessels Sr. built a fortune in the construction industry and eventually purchased a 435-acre (176 ha) ranch in Orange County. Racing at what is today Los Alamitos started off as match races contested on the Vessels Ranch in 1947.
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Racing at what is today Los Alamitos started off as match races contested on the Vessels Ranch in 1947. The first parimutuel meet at Los Alamitos was held in 1951. The meet lasted 11 days, closing on 15 December.
Racing at what is today Los Alamitos started off as match races contested on the Vessels Ranch in 1947. The first parimutuel meet at Los Alamitos was held in 1951. The meet lasted 11 days, closing on 15 December.
Horse racing first started at Los Alamitos in the year 1947 when it was still incorporated into Frank Vessels’ ranch, but thoroughbred racing only began at Los Alamitos in 1994. Los Alamitos Race Course has a 5/8 mile oval track.
Feb 4, 2024 · Los Alamitos Racetrack did not experience the fate of Hollywood Park. Quite the opposite. It was eventually renovated to become a part of a newer and healthier California thoroughbred racing circuit.
Jun 29, 2024 · In the ensuing years, Los Alamitos Race Course steadily rose to prominence within the Thoroughbred racing community, attracting top-tier horses, trainers, and jockeys from across the...
Before there were Ducks and Angels in Orange County, California, there was Quarter Horse racing at Los Alamitos Race Course. What started out as informal match races on the Vessels Ranch property in 1947 has grown into year-round Quarter Horse racing at the North Orange County track.
Feb 1, 2021 · The dark bay California-bred gelding was born in 1998—the same year that Allred became the sole owner of Los Alamitos—and went on to win seven of 30 starts, with five seconds and five thirds. He was a multiple stakes winner and won races at Santa Anita, Turf Paradise, Santa Rosa, Fresno, and Los Alamitos during his career.