Calder Casino is a wholly owned property of Churchill Downs Incorporated and has kept its original name. Since then, Calder's meet has been named Gulfstream Park West. The Backyard Casino at Calder hosts 75 games.Ĭalder's horse racing operations were leased to the Stronach Group, operators of Gulfstream Park, in 2014. It is a non-smoking casino, however the Backyard Casino, South Florida's newest and largest smoking friendly open-air casino, opened at Calder Casino on May 19, 2018. Live entertainment can be found at Calder Casino on a weekly basis as well as a popular ladies night.Ī player's club, VIP lounge, and dining options such as The Buffet, Lucky's Restaurant and Center Bar can all be found at the location.

The casino opened in 2010 and features a 100,000-square-foot (9,300 m 2) gaming floor with 1,100 slot machines, including video poker, as well as electronic roulette and blackjack. It includes slots, electronic table games, and bingo. There is also a player’s club, VIP lounge, and several dining options on the premises.Racing operations leased to Stronach GroupĬalder Casino is a casino located in Miami Gardens, Florida. The casino opened in 2010 and features slot machines, video poker, as well as electronic roulette and blackjack.

A tense standoff in the mid-2010’s between CDI and The Stronach Group, who operate Gulfstream Park, resulted in the latter taking over the racing operations of Calder, which it renamed to Gulfstream Park West.įacilities: An adjoining casino is the main attraction at Gulfstream Park West, which has seen its racing facilities severely reduced in recent years. CDI quickly introduced the Florida Millions and Summit of Speed, formerly two of the track’s biggest days of racing.

The track continued to grow in popularity through the decades as it changed hands a few times, and in 1999, Churchill Downs Incorporated bought the track for about $86 million. The track officially opened on May 6, 1971, and the following year the meet expanded, taking over the dates previously held by Tropical Park. Calder, who in the mid-1960’s wanted to bring summertime racing to Florida. History: Gulfstream Park West, formerly known as Calder Race Course, was the brainchild of Stephen A. Gulfstream Park West’s biggest day is Millions Preview Day, which features nine stakes worth $75,000 apiece as a prelude to Florida Millions Day. Dates and major races have been slowly chipped away at over the years, but the track does still offer quality racing on both dirt and turf. Website: Meeting: Gulfstream Park West conducts racing from the beginning of October until the end of November, filling in the two-month gap during which Gulfstream Park is on hiatus. Address: 21001 NW 27th Ave, Miami Gardens, FL 33056

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