Harold Park

• Harold Park Paceway was a harness racing track in Glebe until 17 December 2010 when it was closed to become a housing complex with 1250 residential dwellings • It was around 120 years old when it closed, it was founded in 1902 • It was first know as Forest Lodge • The track was also known as Epping up until 1929 but due to confusion with the name of the suburb the name was changed to Harold Park • It was a half-mile track • The Miracle Mile was the signature race at Harold Park Circuit since starting in 1967. • On 13 February 1960, The "mighty atom" Caduceus from New Zealand defeated Australia's Apmat in the final of the Inter Dominion. This was in front of a world record crowd of 50,346. This was one of the defining races of Harold Park • Races were run over different distances of 1,760m, 2,160m, 2,565m & 2,965m