Cal Expo Harness Racing
Balmoral Park racetrack is a one-mile horse track in Crete, Illinois that offers year-round harness racing. It is located along route 394, the Calumet Expressway S., or route 1, Dixie Highway, about 38 miles from Chicago's loop.
Balmoral Park racetrack is a one-mile horse track in Crete, Illinois that offers year-round harness racing. It is located along route 394, the Calumet Expressway S., or route 1, Dixie Highway, about 38 miles from Chicago's loop.
Cal Expo typically holds harness racing from January to July and from September/October until December. Harness racing at Cal Expo is operated by Capitol Racing. More than 900 horses compete at Cal Expo.
The California State Fair is held in August or September each year at Cal Expo; thoroughbred, quarter horse and Arabian horse racing is held on the grounds during the fair. The special Stakes events hosted as part of the State Fair include:
- Governor’s Handicap
- Earlene McCabe Derby
- CA State Fair Open Mule Challenge
- Straight From The Gate Futurity
- The Jack Clifford
- The Hazel Lucas Stakes
Cal Expo Track Facts
| Date Track Opened | : | 1971 |
| Speed Rating | : | 2:001 |
| Length of Homestretch | : | 990' |
| Width of Homestretch | : | 80' |
| Starters Behind the Gate | : | 9 |
| Hubrail | : | None |
| "Open" Stretch | : | No |
| Grandstand Capacity | : | 6,200 |
| Turf Club Capacity | : | 634 |
| Parking Capacity | : | 5,000 |
Cal Expo Record Business
| Handle | : | $1,724,070 on April 7, 2000 |
| Attendance | : | 36,943 visitors on July 4, 1982 |
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