Opened | January 15, 1925 |
Last Race Date | Still in Operation |
Racing Type | Thoroughbred, Quarter Horse |
Abbreviation | Hia |
Purse Value Index | n/a |
Notable Races | Bahamas Stakes |
Black Helen Handicap | |
Bougainvillea Handicap | |
Columbiana Handicap | |
Everglades Stakes | |
Flamingo Stakes | |
Hialeah Turf Club Handicap | |
Hibiscus Stakes | |
Poinciaa Handicap | |
Poinsettia Stakes | |
Royal Palm Handicap | |
Seminole Handicap | |
Tallahassee Handicap | |
Widener Handicap | |
Announcers | Fred Capossela |
Ross Morton | |
Tom Durkin |
- 01/15/1925 Hialeah opens for horse racing.
- 00/00/1933 Introduced first turf course in the United States.
- 00/00/1934 First Flamingos are imported from Cuba.
- 02/18/1956 A record crowd of 42,366 turn out for the races today.
- 02/28/1987 Fans bet $4,822,601 to set all time handle record.
- 00/00/1988 Hialeah is recognized as a National Historic Landmark.
- 05/22/2001 Final thoroughbred race run at Hialeah.
- 11/28/2009 Racing returns to Hialeah with quarter horses.