If you look closely, there’s a black-and-white post embedded in the grass where the finish line used to be.ĭerby Lane sits on 130 acres of prime real estate, its location drawing the attention of Major League Baseball and other developers over the years. There’s still a fountain at work in the man-made lake and walking path in the empty infield that once had Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig on hand to congratulate winners. The oval racetrack made of sand that saw dogs whip around the curves is gone, covered now in tidily manicured grass. But instead of letting it just turn to weeds, the track and infield have been tended to meticulously.