Track Facts

Admission and Seating

The general public may purchase either general admission or admission to the Clubhouse area. Both reserved and unreserved seats are available.

Admission

General - $2.50

Clubhouse - $3.50

Simulcast - $2.00

Active/Retired Military - FREE General Admission

Senior Citizen (62 and over): General - $1.50; Clubhouse - $1.00 additional

Season Passes - $49.95 (includes parking and admission to Race Book & Sports Bar)

Clubhouse Reserved Seat - $3.00 additional

Grandstand Box (Daily) - $8.00 (Box of 4)

Clubhouse Box (Daily) - $20.00 (Box of 4) Triple Crown Days $10 per seat

Race Book & Sports Bar - $1.00 cover charge

Children 15 and under admitted free with an adult

Minimum admission age without an adult is 16

Handicapped access throughout the facility

Parking

Live Race Parking - $2.00

Valet Parking - $3.00 additional

Simulcast Parking - FREE, except Special Event Days such Triple Crown Days and Breeders’ Cup Day. Parking is $2.00 on those days. On Fifty Cent Fridays and Fifty Cent Saturdays, parking is $5.00 per carload.

Directions

Retama Park is located in the City of Selma, in northeast San Antonio, 20 minutes from downtown and the Riverwalk. From IH-35, take exit 174-A (Selma/Schertz). From 1604, take Lookout Road.

Post Times

2007 Thoroughbred Meet:

Friday, September 7 - Saturday, November 17 Thursdays - Saturdays at 6:45 p.m. Exceptions: Friday, October 26 and Saturday, October 27, at 5:00 p.m.

Simulcasting

Simulcasting (live televised racing) is available every day and evening of the year except Christmas. Wagering available on as many as 20 or more tracks per day. Thoroughbred, Quarter Horse, Standardbred and greyhound racing offered. Concession stands available. Call (210) 651-7000 for daily simulcast track lineup, or go to Simulcast Schedule under Betting the Races on this website.

Dining

Terrace Dining Room: Clubhouse level, casual dress, reservations recommended. Master Card, Visa, American Express. Food Courts available on all levels.

Race Book & Sports Bar

Watch horse racing AND major sporting events in San Antonio’s only sports bar with legal pari-mutuel wagering on horses and greyhounds. Located on the Clubhouse level, the Race Book & Sports Bar features nine 60-inch superscreen TVs and over 20 45-inch TVs. Full bar and grill services available. $1.00 cover charge.

Turf & Field Club

A private club that features trackside formal dining area, lounge, bar, special events and more. Call Philip Johns at (210) 651-7017 for membership information.

Players Club

The Players Club provides a plush, comfortable atmosphere for the dedicated horse player. On the Clubhouse level, the club features 12 big-screen television monitors. Membership in the Turf & Field Club is required for use of the Players Club.

Wagering and Mutuels

Minimum Wagering Age - 21

Minimum Wager - $1.00 ($1.00 boxes available on exacta, $.10 trifecta and superfecta wagers)

Types of wagers on Retama Park live races: Win, Place, Show, Daily Double, Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pick 3, Pick 4

Winning Tickets

Winning pari-mutuel tickets purchased on or after August 1, 2007 through and including August 31, 2007, expire at the close of business on Monday, September 29, 2008. Pari-mutuel tickets and vouchers purchased on or after September 1, 2007 expire one year from the date of purchase.