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Opened on June 10, 1938 by the Hollywood Turf Club, Hollywood Park was renamed Betfair Hollywood Park on March 13, 2012. It was a thoroughbred and standardbred race course. The racetrack was closed after the final race on December 22, 2013. Photograph caption dated June 23, 1961; the caption reads "A group of Hollywood Park jockeys, sitting out a race, take a 'postman's break' as they watch the action from the paddock rail. Hollywood Park presented the $50,000 added Cinema Handicap today with such stars as Ballpoint, Mr. America, Bushel-N-Peck, Olden Times and others." Hollywood Park is in Inglewood.
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