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The year 1965 marked the third name change for the track when it became Florida Downs and Turf Club. The track was renamed Tampa Bay Downs in 1980. On February 12, 1981, Julie Krone, then a 17-year-old apprentice jockey and now a U.S. Racing Hall of Fame member, got her first career victory here on Lord Farkle. In 1983 the track began running ...
Aerial image, 1940. The Hialeah Park Race Track is one of the oldest existing recreational facilities in southern Florida. Originally opened in 1922 by aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss and his partner, Missouri cattleman James H. Bright, as part of their development of the town of Hialeah, Florida, Hialeah Park opened as a greyhound racing track operated by the Miami Kennel Club.
Gulfstream Park is a Thoroughbred horse race track, casino and outdoor entertainment and shopping destination in Hallandale Beach, Florida, United States. It is among the most important venues for horse racing in the United States, and is open 365 days a year. The venue is owned by The Stronach Group. Thoroughbred horse racing occurs year-round ...
This is a list of currently active horse racing venues, both Thoroughbred racing and harness racing, sorted by country. In most English-speaking countries they are called "racecourses". The United States and some parts of Canada use the term "racetracks" and some parts of Canada also use "raceway".
The actual race won’t begin until after 4:30 — official run post time still TBD. 2024 Preakness Stakes channel: The 149th Preakness Stakes will air on NBC and stream live on Peacock.
1/ST TV is an online horse racing network that features live and video-on-demand coverage of thoroughbred races and workouts primarily from tracks operated by the Stronach Group. [12] It was launched in 2015 as XBTV (Xpressbet TV) after the Stronach Group sold the HRTV network, and was rebranded to 1/ST TV in February 2025. [12]
The track operated its live racing meet for about ten months out of every year, with a short break from June to August. Like most racetracks, Pompano showed simulcast horse races from all over the US and Canada, allowing its patrons to wager on racing approximately 363 days per year.
The Florida Derby is an American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old horses held annually at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. Since 2005, it has been run five weeks before the Kentucky Derby, which is held on the first Saturday in May. Thus the Florida Derby is currently run either at the end of March or the beginning of ...