Fort Concho: Betting on Horses in 1866–1896 - San Angelo

Tom Green County Historical Society · January 16, 2026

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Opening: interest in obscure local history

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Presenter opens the lecture explaining a preference for obscure local history and signals focus on San Angelo horse racing, saying it makes him 'the world's leading expert' on the subject; acknowledges Dr. De Leon as a key adviser (Dr. De Leon is named in the talk).

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A local historian delivered a presentation at the Tom Green County Historical Society at Fort Concho on the role of horse racing in San Angelo's growth between the late 1880s and mid-1890s, highlighting key breeders, the arrival of the railroad and telegraph, the Concho Valley Fair racetrack and the career of famous horse Charlie Wilson.

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