Hialeah Park Racing & Casino

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Hialeah Park Racing & Casino is a mere 5 minutes from Miami International Airport, and only 10 minutes from South Beach or Downtown Miami. A long-time racing fan and owner, Brunetti had recently undergone the removal of a cancerous lung and was in failing health, reports drf.com. Brunetti purchased Hialeah in Park 1977, and his 40. 2021 Hialeah Speedway/Hialeah Park Reunion Shirt 'Pre-Order' Price $30.00. New Arrival Quick View. 2021 Hialeah Speedway Commemorative Coin. Gaming at Hialeah Park. There is 90,000 square feet of gambling space at Hialeah Park Racing & Casino, all laid out in a splendid architecture. Enjoy a fine cigar with your poker game out on the terrace, or come in for some electronic gambling with 822 machines to choose from.

Located in Southern Florida, near the city of Hialeah, and with a history going back to 1921, Hialeah Park is one of the oldest and widest continuously operating turf horse racing tracks in the country. The track and recreational facility was originally built to attract the rich and famous and has earned a reputation as contributing to the State’s emergence as a popular winter resort.

The racetrack started life as part of a major enterprise wherein massive amounts of land were acquired and public buildings and facilities were built. These facilities included a greyhound parimutuel track and later a horse racing track. The horse racing track was initially furnished with a grandstand, a clubhouse, an administrative building, just over twenty stables and a paddock area. The entertainment complex also featured an amusement park complete with a roller coaster, a dance hall, a jai-alai fronton and a number of dog kennels. It soon became a popular place for the people of South Florida to congregate together for weekend activities and before long it began to draw large crowds. Unfortunately, much of this came to a dramatic end in 1926 when a massive hurricane swept across the area completely destroying the jai-alai fronton, the dog kennels and the roller coaster. Facing such massive destruction and the financial costs involved in trying to rebuild these facilities, the track owners decided instead to focus on horse racing.

Hialeah Park Racing & Casino Already considered one of the top racetracks by horse racing enthusiasts, this park features a gorgeous casino housing more than 800 slot machines, including electronic roulette and blackjack.

In 1930 the racetrack came under new ownership and it underwent major renovations. The wooden grandstand and clubhouse was replaced with concrete and steel buildings and the stables, paddock area, walking rink and infield turf track were remodelled and improved. Hundreds of royal palms and coconut trees were planted and a lake was even fashioned in the track infield. The lake was populated with large numbers of pink flamingos imported from Cuba and the colony still populates this area today. In fact, the area has been declared a sanctuary for the American Flamingo in more recent years. All this work gave the entire facility a much-needed face-lift which resulted in a number of the rich and famous of the time attending races here. Today, Hialeah Park continues to host exciting horse racing events and is well supported by the horse racing community and eager punters.

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Club House restoration image and minor grammatical issues[edit]

I added to this article of the restoration of the main club house. I took the image myself in 2009. I also resolved minor grammatical issues.--Jutland86 (talk) 08:28, 19 June 2010 (UTC)

Merging of article[edit]

I propose that portions of this article be merged with the article on the city of Hialeah as Hialeah Park is a prominent landmark in Hialeah.--Jutland86 (talk) 08:55, 19 June 2010 (UTC)

Name Change[edit]

Should we change the name to Hialeah Park Racing & Casino? that's what they're calling it on the website. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Emigdioofmiami (talk • contribs) 05:12, 12 January 2014 (UTC)

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