| Opened | July 27, 1954 |
| Last Race Date | July 7, 1979 |
| Racing Type | Thoroughbred, Standardbred |
| Abbreviation | Chk |
| Signature Race | St. Louis Derby (T) |
- 07/28/1954 Opens for night thoroughbred racing. 11,000 watch Baby's Delight win feature.
- 07/10/1965 14,606 fans turn out to set all time attendance record.
- 07/25/1971 Six horses die in a barn fire.
- 02/25/1976 In one of the worst fires in racetrack history 72 horses perish.
- 07/04/1977 A holiday crowd bets $914,097, set all time handle record.
- 07/07/1979 Track ceases live racing.
- 03/28/1999 Grandstand is demolished.