[5] The track consisted of a one-mile racing oval, a 14,000 seat grandstand, 270 betting and paying booths, a clubhouse, and 22 barns with stalls that could hold more than 1,000 horses.

[10] On Labor Day 1934 the track drew an estimated 53,922 patrons, the most for any sporting event in the history of Rhode Island.

Narragansett also became known as somewhat of a “High Society” due to its proximity to Newport, Rhode Island – the summer resort of many wealthy owners from New York City.

[5] The track was frequented by celebrities, including Cab Calloway, Jimmy Durante, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Mickey Rooney, and Milton Berle.

Four days later in the Watch Hill Claiming Stakes he once again broke the track record, this time by a full second.

The loss ended a streak of seven consecutive stakes wins for Seabiscuit, one shy of Discovery's record.

[5][15] On September 15, 1937, the Rhode Island Supreme Court unanimously decided to quash the division's order to remove O'Hara.

The division sided with the Governor and ordered O'Hara's removal and indefinitely suspended the track's license at the end of the summer races.

The Supreme Court quashed the division's order to remove O'Hara and suspend the track's license.

On October 17, Quinn declared that Narragansett Park was "in a state of insurrection," and ordered the National Guard to enforce martial law.

[5][15] On February 9, 1938, sheriff's deputies battered down the Narragansett Racing Association' doors and seized records on order of the Superior Court.

Whirlway's late charge resulted in a photo finish, however Alsab won the race by a nose.

In 2017, music historians Al Gomes and Connie Watrous of Big Noise were successful in getting the stretch of street where the concert stage stood (at 510 Narragansett Park Drive) renamed as 'Beach Boys Way.

'[21][22] On June 29, 1979, the stockholders of Narragansett Park voted to sell the track to the City of Pawtucket for $5.6 million.