Latonia Race Track operated from 1883 to 1939 and was known as one of the world's foremost race tracks, with two yearly meets in the spring-summer and late fall. Leonatus won the Hindoo Stakes in 1883, and the greatest attraction was the Latonia Derby, a 1½ mile event whose winners included Broadway Jones, Gallant Knight, and Upset. In 1927, Handy Mandy beat Man o' War's record for the 1½ mile distance here. The track extended west from Winston Ave. with its main entrance at the head of Latonia Ave. Generous purses attracted equine greats such as Epinard, Clyde Van Dusen, Zev, Black Gold, and Equipoise. After amassing substantial debts in the 1930s, Latonia Race Track closed after its last race on July 29, 1939.