Fort Erie Race Track
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Fort Erie Race Track
Fort Erie Race Track is a horse-racing track in Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada. It opened in 1897, at Catherine Street.
History
It all started on November 21, 1896, when the Fort Erie Jockey Club commenced the planning and construction of tracks for thoroughbred racing at the border oval, with President John Hood breaking ground. Fort Erie Race Track is located at 230 Catherine Street, Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada, opened on June 16, 1897, and is owned by Carl Paladino, Joe Mosey, and Joel Castle. The track’s proximity which is barely a mile as the crow flies, to the U.S. border, makes it referred to as “the border oval”. When the Millar Law was passed in 1918, enforcing taxes every 14 days, it limited the length of race meets to a two-week time frame.
Then in 1959, the Prince of Wales Stakes occurred, Fort Erie’s most important annual event. It was first to run in 1929; however, it only reached its prominence when E.P. Taylor made it the second leg of the Canadian Triple Crown in 1959.
Track Details
The seating can accommodate up to 4,000 people. The main track is one mile, with sandy loam soil. The distance from the last turn to finish is 1,060′, and the track width is 75′. The turf course is seven furlongs inside the main course, while the distance from the last turn to finish is 930′. The stables can capacitate 1,000 horses. Its main office is at the administration building, while the infirmary is on the first-floor grandstand, beside the Horse Walk.
The Course type is Flat/thoroughbred with free parking and admission. They also have dining facilities, the Turfside Bar and Grill, with its 3rd floor that can overlook the race track. The seats can capacitate approximately 250 people. There are also several food stands placed throughout the facility.
Contact
- 230 Catherine St, Fort Erie, ON L2A 5N9, Canada
- Phone: +1 800-295-3770
- https://www.forterieracing.com/
Fort Erie Race Track
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