Opened
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July 6, 1925
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Last Race Date
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Sept 3, 2012
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Racing Type
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Thoroughbred
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Abbreviation
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RD
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Purse Value Index
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8
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Signature Race
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Cradle Stakes
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- 07/06/1925 Opens for racing as Coney Island Racetrack.
- 05/30/1956 All time attendance record set as 13,768 fans pass the turnstiles.
- 05/17/1976 "The Kid" Steve Cauthen breaks his maiden.
- 04/01/1988 River Downs unveils new open air grandstand.
- 09/05/1988 Labor Day crowd bets $1,619,038 a track record.
- 09/19/1996 Simulcasting is approved and begins at River Downs.
- 09/03/2012 Precipice Trail, has last picture taken at RiverDowns.
- 05/19/2013 River Downs live meet is transferred to Beulah Park.
- 10/23/2013 River Downs is renamed Belterra Park.
- 02/01/2013 The wooden grandstand is demolished making room for new racino.
- 05/01/2014 Is the projected opening date for gaming at Belterra Downs.