Located within a 1 KM radius behind the Vadodara Railway Station (Alkapuri side), was an open ground in almost circular area, known as The Race Course. During the olden days, it was a home to one of the only Race Course in Western India, owned by Maharaja of Baroda.
The ground was almost 2.4 kilometers in circumference. During the 1900’s Races & Sports were occasionally organised here by the State Military Officers, under the patronage of Maharaja. The road along the race course was primarily used by the city & cantonment’s high class residents for their morning & evening rides/drives.
Currently, only the name “Race Course” survives and no trace of that big open ground is seen. Since then big buildings have taken the place of the race-course.
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