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THE MOST EXCITING QUARTER MILE IN RACING!
Held every Presidents Day weekend, the
Donald E. Erickson Memorial Chariot Races are among the most exciting events in Saratoga. This
33rd annual event is sponsored by the Saratoga Lions Club. The races feature two-horse teams pulling chariots at
top speed down a quarter-mile track. Teams come all over the state of
Wyoming and from Colorado. Add to the excitement with Calcutta
betting before each race. Concessions are provided by the local Boy Scout
troops.
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Calcutta Betting takes place on Friday night at the Hotel Wolf at 8
pm. Join in on the fun!
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Dinner and Calcutta at the Platte Valley Community Center on Saturday night,
beginning at 6 pm. Tickets are $20 per person available at the door
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Races are held
at Buck Springs Rodeo Track. Post time is
1 pm on Saturday and
11 am on Sunday. Daily admission is: adults $5 each, children under 12 are free.
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Buck Springs Rodeo
Grounds: Drive east on Bridge Street and over
the river. Turn right on SE River street immediately after the bridge.
Follow that road out of town about one mile. Take a left on County Road
205 and head north. Drive another couple of miles (over three cattle
guards) and turn right at the Buck Springs sign.
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Rain, hail, sleet or snow....the Good Times will
roll!
Get ready for hooves and hearts to pound!
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