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 Hazel Park race track, located at 1650 East Ten Mile Road,
Hazel Park race track, Michigan, offers some of the best harness racing action in the country.
Hazel Park race track carries the distinction of being the first 5/8ths mile track in
America, and it has attracted some of the nation’s top drivers, trainers
and horses since its inaugural harness meet in 1953. The track was a dual-breed
facility from 1949 through 1984 and has hosted harness racing exclusively since
1985.
Michigan's strong harness racing foundation coupled with a steady influx of
racing stables from across of the U.S. and Canada has helped cement Hazel Park race track’s
status as among the industry’s best.
Hazel Park race track has hosted several major stakes events in recent years, including
the following:
- Motor City Pace
- Rose Red Pace
- Wm. C. Connors Trot
- Nicole Hudock Memorial Pace
The track’s speed rating is 2:00:3. The length of the homestretch is
615’ while its width is 80’. It can accommodate nine starters at
the Gate. The grandstand’s capacity is 9,200, clubhouse capacity is 3,000
and parking capacity is 8,000 vehicles.
The track's record for live handle and attendance was achieved on July 12,
1975 when 15,372 patrons wagered $1,425,478.
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