History of the Races

1966 was a big year for the Roundup.  Horse Racing- The Sport of Kings made its official debut to the Roundup.  Parimutuel wagering was offered.  Tickets were sold through windows cut into the back of the Grandstand.  The tickets sold in those days were pre printed.  After the race started, sales had to be hand calculated by the volunteers that manned the windows.  The “totalizator board” amounted to a volunteer with a large chalkboard that would write the “odds” on the chalkboard.