Calder Race Course 

Calder Race Course Racing

Address: 21001 NW 27th Ave, Miami Gardens, FL

Calder Race Course is a thoroughbred horse racing track in Miami Gardens, Florida. It's located on the Miami-Dade/Broward County line, approximately 15 miles from the centers of Miami and Ft. Lauderdale.

On May 6, 1971 Calder Race Course held its first day of racing and in January of 1999, Churchill Downs Incorporated purchased Calder Race Course for $86 million.

Calder Race Course hosts the biggest racing events in the Sunshine State, including the annual Florida Million, a $1.2 million, 8 race stakes program for Florida breds, and the Summit of Speed.

Calder's Summit of Speed has produced several Breeders' Cup champions and Eclipse Award winners since it started in 2000.

Since 1982, Calder has hosted the Florida Stallion Stakes series annually which is a series of races for two-year-olds. Calder Race Course also holds several overnight stakes and handicaps.

Fun Facts about Calder:

• June 4, 2005, jockey Eddie Castro set the North American record for the most wins in a day at one track, winning 9 races at Calder.
• The world record for the highest sale price of a thoroughbred took place at Calder in 2006. The two-year old horse who was called The Green Monkey sold for $16 million.

Live Racing: Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday

Live Racing Calendar: Summer Meet is held from April to October and the Fall / Winter Meet, is from October to January.

Course type: Thoroughbred

Notable Races:  Princess Rooney Handicap, Carry Back Stakes, Smile Sprint Handicap

Main track (Sand & Clay): 1 mile with 1/4 and 7/8 chutes

Distance from last turn to finish line: 990 feet

Turf course: 8 furlongs

Stakes Races at Calder

Grade I:
Princess Rooney Handicap

Grade II:
Carry Back Stakes
La Prevoyante Handicap
Smile Sprint Handicap
W.L. McKnight Handicap

Grade III:
Azalea Stakes
Calder Derby
Frances A. Genter Stakes
Fred W. Hooper Handicap
Kenny Noe, Jr. Handicap
Memorial Day Handicap
Miami Mile Handicap
My Charmer Handicap
Stage Door Betty Handicap
Spend A Buck Handicap
Tropical Park Derby
Tropical Turf Handicap

Non-graded stakes:
Brave Raj Stakes
J J's Dream Stakes
Tropical Park Oaks
What a Pleasure Stakes

Florida Stallion Stakes:
Desert Vixen Stakes
Dr. Fager Stakes
Susan's Girl Stakes
Affirmed Stakes
My Dear Girl Stakes
In Reality Stakes