The Meadows Racetrack and Casino
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| Location | North Strabane Township, Pennsylvania, US |
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| Owned by | Gaming and Leisure Properties |
| Operated by | Pinnacle Entertainment |
| Date opened | 1963 |
| Race type | Standardbred / Harness |
| Course type | Flat |
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| Location | 210 Racetrack Road Washington, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°12′58″N 80°12′07″W / 40.21622°N 80.20184°W |
| PA marker dedicated | August 01, 2009 |
The Meadows Racetrack and Casino is a standardbred harness racing track and slot machine casino in North Strabane Township, Pennsylvania, United States, about 25 miles (40 km) south of Pittsburgh. It is owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties and operated by Pinnacle Entertainment.
In November 1962, ground was broken for the first parimutuel horse racing track in Western Pennsylvania. The track opened on June 28, 1963 and was operated by the Washington Trotting Association.
The Washington Trotting Association was purchased in February 1973 by a group including famous trainer/driver Delvin Miller. Miller's imprint still exists on the track today, with The Meadows most prestigious race bearing his name (the Delvin Miller Adios Pace for the Orchids), and a statue of his famous sire Adios located at the track's entrance. In 2009, the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission erected a historical marker at The Meadows to note Miller's historic importance.
The Meadows introduced two significant technological advancements in 1983: Call-A-Bet and the Meadows Racing Network (MRN). Call-A-Bet allowed users to create individual wagering accounts and phone in wagers for races. In conjunction, the Meadows Racing Network telecast each day's live races and was distributed to local cable providers. The telecast also included a half-hour preview show hosted by track announcer Roger Huston. The track used a marketing campaign to promote the services with the slogan "Every 16 minutes the place goes crazy", alluding to the typically quick pace from race-to-race at harness tracks.
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