Opened | July 4, 1950 |
Last Race Date | November 6, 1983 |
Racing Type | Thoroughbred, Quarter Horse |
Abbreviation | Cen |
Purse Value Index | n/a |
Signature Race | Gold Rush Futurity |
- 07/04/1950 Opens for racing on the Fourth of July.
- 09/04/1950 A Labor Day crowd of 16,643 set all time attendance record.
- 06/19/1955 Track makes $100,000 offer for match race between Swaps and Nashua.
- 06/18/1965 Major flooding hits track 28 horses missing or dead.
- 02/07/1967 Track bans all non winner four year olds and any horse twelve or older.
- 07/21/1969 Color TV's installed in grandstand so patrons could watch moon landing.
- 05/02/1981 Birth of simulcast with wagering on the Kentucky Derby.
- 05/02/1981 That simulcast crowd bet $906,159 to set handle record.
- 11/06/1983 Last races run at track.
- 01/30/1984 Grandstand is razed for housing project.