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Palm Beach Kennel Club company history timeline

1970

Art Rooney Sr., who'd founded the Pittsburgh Steelers with money he reportedly made betting horses, bought the place in 1970.

1980

Hailed as one of the nation’s finest entertainment complexes, nearly a million patrons visit the Club during the 1980’s.

1993

Nicknamed Rhonda, the dog came to prominence in late December 1993, when she began a winning streak.

1994

After breaking a world record in June 1994 with 33 consecutive wins, she made the New York Times, the Washington Post, and Sports Illustrated.

2002

One of the most disturbing glimpses at the industry's dark underbelly came in 2002, when the remains of 2,000 greyhounds were found on the property of a security guard who worked at Florida tracks.

2013

But one fact proved difficult to overcome: Beginning in 2013, a new law required the disclosure of all deaths at racing facilities.

2016

The racing “season” that year lasted only 38 racing days with a total year attendance of 72,585 and bets totaling $614,538 (That’s $10,826,320.43 in 2016 dollars).

2017

When Hurricane Irma blew through in 2017, a couple of the workers camped out on the floor beside the dogs' crates.

2020

31, 2020, the last day of legal dog racing in Florida. (John McCall/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

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