_Track Facts

* Track was opened 1900 (first horse races in Edmonton were in the Rossdale Flats area in 1882)
* Track length: 5/8 mile
* Surface: dirt
* Length of Homestretch: 567 feet
* Width of Homestretch: 70 feet
* Starters behind gate (Harness): eight
* Starters in gate (Thoroughbred): 12
* Hubrail: Yes
* Admission: No charge
* Parking at Northlands Park is $10 during events at Rexall Place and the Agricom.

- Free parking for racing fans is available south and east of the Spectrum and in Borden Park.
- Disabled parking is available south of the Spectrum

* Grandstand seating: 2,000 (outside)
* Indoor gallery seating: 526
* Box seats: 356 (outside)
* Box seats: 44 (indoor)
* Colours seating: 700
* Concession area seating: 200 +
* Uplinks Sports Theatre seating: 300
* Parimutuel Machines: 95 (eight are wheelchair accessible)
* Televisions: 401 (160 TVs in Colours)
* Big screen TVs: six 10- foot screens
* Escalators: three
* Elevators: three
* Over 625 slots, 7 VLTs, KENO & Lotteries
 
_Racing (live and simulcast)

The Spectrum, through an aggressive simulcast schedule, provides racing fans with the best in thoroughbred and standardbred/harness horse racing from tracks across North America and overseas on a daily basis. For a current simulcast schedule, please call the Spectrum Racing Information line at 493-9000 (enter 4074), visit our Simulcast Calendar page or call the Fax On Demand number at 471-7117.

2008 Live Racing Dates - 6 PM Weeknights & 1 PM Weekends & Holidays

Spring Harness - February 29 to June 16
Thoroughbred - June 20 to October 5
Fall Harness - October 10 to December 21
 
_How to get here



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