Picture of the other race track in Hot Springs

[kingoftherapids]

Essex Park. Located just past lakeside school on Malvern Avenue. it was on the banks of Lake Catherine. Where Essex Golf course is now. not too long after it opened it mysteriously burned down... one way to destroy the competition. haha

[Arky]

Cool pic. I bet that place had as much technology as Cella's does now; sans the casino.

[jdelo77]

What does everyone think of the Brooklyn handicap ?

[Lanny]

Purchased this post card the other day.  Printed in 1905 Essex track was spelled incorrectly as Essick

[kingoftherapids]

pretty sweet post card lanny! and it is kinda special because it is spelled wrong!

[Torqued pork]

Forget Little Rock. Hot Springs has the most interesting history of any town in Arkansas.

[Lanny]

Sportsman Park was the first race track (1/2 mile oval) in Hot Springs.  Ran in 1891 and 1894