Little Louieville

Little Louieville. . Seiling's first half-mille oval was built at the Northeast edge of town early in the 1900s. The races became bigger and better. A grandstand was built and people from coast to coast were talking about "Little Louisville." Races were held twice a year, in May and September. Later, Dog racing was introduced. Little Louieville became an example for other towns in Oklahoma. The Seiling race meet Association was incorporated in 1935. , Little Louieville had several "first" in Oklahoma racing circles: The first stationary starting chutes, followed by the McMillan Electric Starting Gate, and later, the Mechanical closed starting gate. , Special races for two and three year olds with a beautiful blanket and purse to the winner was adapted by other tracks after Seiling introduced it. , At one time there were 33 race meets in Oklahoma, resulting in a drop of attendance in every town. Seiling, having lost money the past two years, decided to call it quits in 1952.