Horse racing used to be popular in Grenada as a sport. The sport has since died out. The start of the sport dates back to the days of plantation life. It was brought from Europe by the planters so started as a sport of the elite.
Origin
Horse racing was started in the 1700s. The first set of horses came to Grenada and was brought by the planters. The first official racecourse for horseracing was located in Grand Anse. Later in the 1900s, the racecourse was moved to Queen's Park, River Road, St. George's. There were also race tracks in Simon and Telescope, St. Andrew's.
The rise of the sport
Horseracing became very popular. Horses were bred locally.