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[[Image:imp301.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Molo's Silver Acres track near present-day Flora Park in Dubuque attracted hundreds of racing fans. Photo courtesy: Center for Dubuque History]]SILVER ACRES. Racetrack owned by the Molo family. Developed by [[MOLO, Bart L.|Bart L. MOLO]], the quarter-mile track was constructed around a mound of earth from which the entire thirty-foot wide track could be seen. Mainly used for the family’s pleasure at watching trotters or fancy-stepping Hackneys, the track also stabled horses of several other owners. Buildings at the track houses antique vehicles including sleighs and buggies. The track was used for horse and 4-H shows | [[Image:imp301.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Molo's Silver Acres track near present-day Flora Park in Dubuque attracted hundreds of racing fans. Photo courtesy: Center for Dubuque History]]SILVER ACRES. Racetrack owned by the Molo family. Developed by [[MOLO, Bart L.|Bart L. MOLO]], the quarter-mile track was constructed around a mound of earth from which the entire thirty-foot wide track could be seen. Mainly used for the family’s pleasure at watching trotters or fancy-stepping Hackneys, the track also stabled horses of several other owners. Buildings at the track houses antique vehicles including sleighs and buggies. | ||
[[Image:horseshow-1.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Molo's Silver Acres track near present-day Flora Park was the scene of the 1939 Horse Show.]] | |||
[[Image:imp301.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]The track was used for horse and 4-H shows. | |||
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Revision as of 04:14, 26 January 2010
SILVER ACRES. Racetrack owned by the Molo family. Developed by Bart L. MOLO, the quarter-mile track was constructed around a mound of earth from which the entire thirty-foot wide track could be seen. Mainly used for the family’s pleasure at watching trotters or fancy-stepping Hackneys, the track also stabled horses of several other owners. Buildings at the track houses antique vehicles including sleighs and buggies.
The track was used for horse and 4-H shows.