/ Kenneth L. Maddy Equine Analytical Chemistry Laboratory Content for °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û×ßÊÆͼ en /curiosity/blog/what-history-behind-maddy-lab-racetrack-poles <p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The black-and-white-striped poles around the outside of the Maddy Equine Lab are once again fit for the Sport of Kings.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> October 13, 2021 - 11:30am Karen Michele Nikos /curiosity/blog/what-history-behind-maddy-lab-racetrack-poles /news/paint-shop-preserves-racetrack-history <p>The black-and-white-striped poles around the outside of the Maddy Equine Lab are once again fit for the Sport of Kings.</p> <p>The poles are 1/16-mile markers from the Tanforan Racetrack, which operated from 1899 to 1963 in San Bruno, just south of San Francisco.</p> <p>The Building Maintenance Services’ Paint Shop recently refurbished these artifacts of California's horse racing history. Chase Fowler, who received the assignment, knew the importance of the poles and was excited about the task.</p> September 21, 2021 - 12:03pm Dave Jones /news/paint-shop-preserves-racetrack-history