• 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): 8
• Starters in gate (Thoroughbred): 12
• Hubrail: Yes
• Admission: No charge
• Charge parking during events at Rexall Place and the Agricom.
  - Free parking for racing fans is available south and east of Northlands Park and in Borden Park.
  - Disabled parking is available south of Northlands Park
• Coliseum LRT station is only a few minutes away
• 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: 3
• Elevators: 3
• Over 625 slots, 7 VLTs, KENO & Lotteries
• ATM's: Main Level East Entrance, Slot Floor, 2nd Level

Racing (live and simulcast)

Northlands Park, 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 Northlands Park Racing Information line at 493-9000 (enter 4074), visit our Simulcast Calendar page or call the Fax On Demand number at 471-7117.
 

2009 Live Racing Dates & Post Times

Post time: 6 pm Weeknights & 1 pm Weekends & Holidays

• Winter Harness - January 2 to February 28
• Thoroughbred - May 1 to October 25 (excluding May 25 - 31 and Sept. 1 - 6)
• Fall Harness - October 18 to December 30 (excluding Oct. 26 - Nov. 15)