United States Horse Racing Tracks Directory
Where to watch live Thoroughbred, Quarter Horse and harness racing across America—from the Kentucky Derby to regional fairgrounds.
2026 edition | Updated October 17, 2026
The United States has many more racing venues than the famous tracks seen on television. The 107 locations below include established tracks and named shorter-meet facilities with published 2026 live-racing dates. Some are seasonal and are not racing today. This is a directory of live race venues, not simulcast-only sportsbooks or training centers.
How the order works: The leading 30 are an editorial ordering by national recognition, major events and racing prominence—not a verified attendance or seating-capacity ranking. Remaining regional tracks follow, then harness venues and limited-date racing venues. No national, consistently reported attendance dataset covers every track.
America’s best-known racetracks
These are presented first for readers planning a major racing trip or looking for a nationally recognized venue.
Saratoga Springs, NY · Thoroughbred
Typical 2026 meet: Summer; selected June dates
Elmont, NY · Thoroughbred
Typical 2026 meet: Reopened September 2026; fall and winter
Hallandale Beach, FL · Thoroughbred
Typical 2026 meet: Multiple meets across the year
East Rutherford, NJ · Harness; seasonal turf
Typical 2026 meet: Harness much of year; autumn turf racing
Cypress, CA · Quarter Horse; Thoroughbred
Typical 2026 meet: Quarter Horse year-round; selected Thoroughbred meets
Oklahoma City, OK · Thoroughbred; Quarter Horse
Typical 2026 meet: Quarter Horse spring; Thoroughbred late summer–winter
Shelbyville, IN · Thoroughbred; Quarter Horse
Typical 2026 meet: April–November
Grand Prairie, TX · Thoroughbred; Quarter Horse
Typical 2026 meet: Thoroughbred spring–summer; Quarter Horse autumn
Established regional Thoroughbred and mixed-breed tracks
Regular licensed racing facilities; ordered here for browsing, not by attendance.
Vinton, LA · Thoroughbred; Quarter Horse
Typical 2026 meet: Thoroughbred fall–winter; Quarter Horse spring–summer
Opelousas, LA · Thoroughbred; Quarter Horse
Typical 2026 meet: Different breed meets across spring–autumn
Bossier City, LA · Thoroughbred; Quarter Horse
Typical 2026 meet: Thoroughbred summer; other meets by breed
Albuquerque, NM · Thoroughbred; Quarter Horse
Typical 2026 meet: May–October (includes relocated Ruidoso meet)
Hobbs, NM · Thoroughbred; Quarter Horse
Typical 2026 meet: Late October–December
Houston, TX · Thoroughbred; Quarter Horse
Typical 2026 meet: Thoroughbred winter–spring; Quarter Horse spring
Claremore, OK · Thoroughbred; Quarter Horse
Typical 2026 meet: Thoroughbred winter–spring; Quarter Horse autumn
New Cumberland, WV · Thoroughbred
Typical 2026 meet: April–December
Timonium, MD · Thoroughbred
Typical 2026 meet: Late August–early September
Additional active harness racing venues
Standardbred trotters and pacers compete behind a two-wheeled sulky. The Meadowlands, Yonkers, Red Mile and Hoosier Park already appear above.
Cumberland, ME · Harness
Typical 2026 meet: March–August and November–December
Saratoga Springs, NY · Harness
Typical 2026 meet: February–December
Short-meet, fair and regional racing venues
Named venues with published live racing dates in 2026; most race only a handful of days. County-fair harness circuits and separate one-day steeplechase venues are not exhaustively included.
Malad City, ID · Mixed flat / Quarter Horse
Typical 2026 meet: July–August 2026
Blackfoot, ID · Mixed flat / Quarter Horse
Typical 2026 meet: September 2026
Eureka, KS · Mixed flat / Quarter Horse
Typical 2026 meet: October 17–November 1, 2026
Miles City, MT · Mixed flat racing
Typical 2026 meet: May 2026
Elko, NV · Mixed flat / Quarter Horse
Typical 2026 meet: August–September 2026
Ely, NV · Mixed flat / Quarter Horse
Typical 2026 meet: August 2026
Belcourt, ND · Mixed flat / Quarter Horse
Typical 2026 meet: June 2026
Fargo, ND · Mixed flat / Quarter Horse
Typical 2026 meet: July–August 2026
Tulsa, OK · Quarter Horse; mixed breeds
Typical 2026 meet: June–July 2026
Grants Pass, OR · Thoroughbred; Quarter Horse
Typical 2026 meet: June–July 2026
Union, OR · Mixed flat / Quarter Horse
Typical 2026 meet: June 2026
Prineville, OR · Mixed flat / Quarter Horse
Typical 2026 meet: July 2026
Tillamook, OR · Mixed flat / Quarter Horse
Typical 2026 meet: August 2026
Fort Pierre, SD · Mixed flat / Quarter Horse
Typical 2026 meet: October 2026
Fredericksburg, TX · Mixed flat / Quarter Horse
Typical 2026 meet: July–August 2026
Ogden, UT · Quarter Horse
Typical 2026 meet: May 2026
Gillette, WY · Thoroughbred; Quarter Horse
Typical 2026 meet: May–June 2026
Rock Springs, WY · Quarter Horse; Thoroughbred
Typical 2026 meet: August–September 2026
Important track changes in 2026
Belmont Park reopened to live racing on September 18, 2026. Aqueduct held its final live races on June 28, 2026, and is not counted as currently active. Hawthorne Race Course ceased live racing in July 2026 and is also excluded. Pimlico remains under reconstruction, with the Preakness run at Laurel Park in 2026. Ruidoso Downs did not stage its usual 2026 meet; it was relocated to Albuquerque after flooding. Bally’s Cheyenne Park postponed its first meet until 2027, so it is not listed.
The California Horse Racing Board has allocated 2026 harness dates at Fresno Fair beginning in November, but allocation alone is not proof that races have begun; Fresno is therefore not counted among verified operating venues in this October edition.
Where to check the latest race dates
For live racing and race programs, consult Equibase. For harness track information and 2026 dates, visit the United States Trotting Association. For Quarter Horse tracks and race dates, consult the Speedhorse racing directory. Track and state racing commission sites should be checked before making travel plans.
Coverage note: The count includes 46 established Thoroughbred flat tracks, 31 active USTA-listed harness facilities (including Meadowlands, Yonkers, Red Mile and Hoosier Park already in the lead section), and 30 additional named short-meet flat-racing/fair venues, with one venue counted once when it hosts multiple breeds. Separately organized one-day steeplechase fixtures and the extensive county-fair harness circuit are not comprehensively inventoried here; accordingly this is not a claim to enumerate every place that hosts an occasional horse race.