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Calder Race Course

Calder Race Track is a 220-acre thoroughbred racing facility in Miami, Florida that has two tracks – a dirt and a turf track.

Calder Race Track has two racing meets or seasons each year – the Summer Meet, usually held from April to October – and the Fall / Winter Meet, usually from October to January.

Calder Race Track is one of the more important racing venues in the Sunshine State and as such, regularly hosts major horse racing events. These include the Summit of Speed, Festival of the Sun, The Florida Million and the Grand Slam.

Calder Race Track Facts

Main Track Data
• One mile oval with 1/8 chute for 7 furlong and 1¼ miles races
• Soil: Sandy clay cushion with clay base
• Base: 9" compacted marl base on top of 8" lime rocksand
• Distance from the start of a 6 furlong race to thefirst turn: 1,436 feet
• Distance from final turn to finish line: 990 feet
• Width of stretch: 80 feet
• Width of backstretch: 75 feet


Turf Course Data
• Distance: 7/8 mile oval, with one chute of a 1/4mile (diagonal straightaway), which allows for racesof two turns to be up to 1 1/8 miles. 1½ miles racesbegin on the backstretch, pass the stands and goaround the track again for a total of three turns.
• Distance from 1 mile start to first turn: 662 feet
• Distance from 1½ mile start to first turn (7/16 pole):1,322 feet
• Distance from final turn to finish line: 986 feet
• Width of course: 67 feet



Important Records

Calder Race Track / Tropical Track Records

DIST	HORSE	AGE	WGT	DATE	REC
2 Furlongs	Lifeisawhirl	4	122	Jul 15, 2000	:20 4/5
	Puma	4	122	Jul 14, 2001	:20 4/5
	Baby Shark	4	122	Jul 13, 2002	:20 4/5
4 Furlongs (880 yards)	Diamond Studs	6	123	Jul 14, 2001	:46 1/5
4 1/2 Furlongs	Gold Phantom	2	118	Sep 16, 2001	:51 4/5
5 Furlongs	Honest	3	117	Jul. 1, 1996	:57 3/5
	Groomstick Stock's	6	115	Jul 13, 2002	:57 3/5
	Flying Birdie	4	122	Sep 9, 2002	:57 3/5
5 1/2 Furlongs	Bernard's Candy	3	118	Aug 9, 2002	1:04 1/5
6 Furlongs	Forty One Carats	4	116	Oct 7, 2000	1:08 4/5
6 1/2 Furlongs	Tour Of The Cat	4	119	Aug 17, 2002	1:15 4/5
7 Furlongs	Constant Escort	4	114	Sep 28, 1996	1:21 4/5
1 Mile	High Ideal	3	118	Sep 15, 2001	1:36 1/5
1 Mile 70 Yards	Medieval Mac	3	113	Jul 10, 1993	1:41 3/5
	Halo's Image	4	115	Oct 31, 1995	1:41 3/5
1 1/16 Miles	Castlebrook	4	118	Sep 15, 2001	1:42 2/5
1/8 Miles	Jumping Hill	6	117	Dec 30, 1978	1:50
1 3/16 Miles	Arctic Honeymoon	4	114	Jan 3, 1987	1:59 3/5
1 1/4 Miles	Wicapi	4	114	Jun 24, 1996	2:05
1 1/2 Miles	Lead'm Home	3	111	Dec 31, 1977	2:32 3/5
1 5/8 Miles	Timberlea Tune	5	111	Oct 16, 1971	2:50 1/5
1 3/4 Miles	Detective II	7	113	Oct 23, 1971	3:03 1/5
2 Miles	Detective II	7	130	Nov 11, 1971	3:30 1/5




Turf Course

DIST	HORSE	AGE	WGT	DATE	REC
5 Furlongs	Heckofaralph	5	118	Aug 1, 1998	:54 4/5*
7 Furlongs	Carterista	4	119	Jun 19, 1993	1:22 1/5
7 1/2 Furlongs	Court Lark	6	115	Jul 16, 1994	1:26 2/5**
1 Mile	Mr. Explosive	4	115	Oct 17, 1992	1:33 3/5
	Robyns Tune	3	114	Jun 15, 1998	1:33 3/5
	Copy Editor	6	116	Aug 2, 1998	1:33 3/5
	Dillonmyboy	3	119	Oct 30, 2000	1:33 3/5
	Mr. Livingston	4	115	Sep 3, 2001	1:33 3/5
1 1/16 Miles	Spendable	5	117	Jul 30, 1999	1:39 1/5
1 1/8 Miles	The Vid	5	120	Nov 25, 1995	1:44 4/5
1 3/8 Miles	King's Design	3	114	Jul 23, 1999	2:13
1 1/2 Miles	Flag Down	5	116	Dec 16, 1995	2:24
2 Miles	Skate On Thin Ice	6	117	Jan 2, 1996	3:21 4/5





Milestones

• In the mid-1960s, real estate businessman Stephen A. Calder Race Track and architect Stefan Zachar shared the vision of holding summertime horse racing in Florida.
• In 1966, the two gentlemen applied for race dates with the Florida horse racing authority. They leased Tropical Park to run the races on until they could build their own track. They enlisted the help of William L. McKnight of Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing (3M) for the project.
• In 1970, Calder Race Track obtained a racing permit and held his first summer thoroughbred racing meet at Tropical Park.
• On May 6, 1971, the all new Calder Race Track opened and featured a track designed by 3M.
• On January 15, 1972, Tropical Park held its last race day.
• From 1980 to 1984, Calder Race Track invested $10.5 million in improvements.
• In 1988, Bertram Firestone purchased Calder Race Track.
• In 1992, the Festival of the Sun, one of Calder Race Track’s marquee events, was introduced.
• In 1996, Calder Race Track was able to offer full card simulcasting on a limited schedule.
• In 1999, Churchill Downs Inc. purchased Calder Race Track. The acquisition was valued at approximately $86 million.
• In 2000, the inaugural "Summit of Speed"; was held. It featured $1 million in sprint races. The "Summit of Speed"; is Calder Race Track’s second marquee event.
• From 2001 to the present, records in both handle and attendance sky-rocketed as Calder Race Track-hosted events met with unprecedented popularity.

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