The Famous Trotting Ground

In 1878 a group of avid local sportsmen came together to establish a trotting park in the Fall Brook section of Middleborough, Massachusetts, where they could race their fast horses. For thirty years harness racing would remain a noted pursuit at Fall Brook, drawing horsemen from throughout the region eager to show the abilities of their liveliest trotters and pacers. Though the Fall Brook track has now largely been forgotten, its story is one of the fascinating aspects of...
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In 1878 a group of avid local sportsmen came together to establish a trotting park in the Fall Brook section of Middleborough, Massachusetts, where they could race their fast horses. For thirty years harness racing would remain a noted pursuit at Fall Brook, drawing horsemen from throughout the region eager to show the abilities of their liveliest trotters and pacers. Though the Fall Brook track has now largely been forgotten, its story is one of the fascinating aspects of Middleborough's sporting and social history, recalling a day when Middleborough was "one of the horsiest towns hereabouts." The Famous Trotting Ground: A History of the Fall Brook Driving Park takes the reader on a delightfully nostalgic trip back in time to an era before the automobile when speedy horses were the rage, when sleighs were raced on Main Street and when fast driving in Middleborough's streets had to be prohibited.