Opened | August 17, 1949 |
Last Race Date | Still in Operation |
Racing Type | Standardbred |
Abbreviation | HP |
Signature Race | William C. Connors Memorial Trot |
- 08/17/1949 Lucky Hit first winner at Hazel Park.
- 00/00/1953 First dual thoroughbred and standardbred meet run.
- 05/31/1965 28,726 are on hand, largest thoroughbred crowd of all time.
- 07/12/1975 15,372 fans bet $1,425,478 both records for standardbred racing at Hazel Park.
- 07/10/1977 The largest handle ever $2,029,028 is bet on the thoroughbred card this date.
- 07/07/1984 Last day of thoroughbred racing at Hazel Park.
- 00/00/1985 Track switches to all harness racing.
- 06/15/1987 Fifteen horses perish in barn fire.
- 09/17/1988 A harness record, $1,234,053 for two dollars, is paid out for the "twin super".
- 00/00/2004 Hazel Park goes all in with new gaming facility, that never happened.
- 09/18/2017 Sayshesnotperfect gets last picture taken at Hazel Park.
- 04/04/2018 Track suddenly closes for good, one day before season opener.
- 09/01/2018 Demolishion of Hazel Park begins.