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LIVE Horse Racing

Come experience the thrill of live horse racing all year long! Retama Park offers a horse race track with some of the nation’s best full-field cards for horse races near Selma. We offer simulcast horse racing from around the country, Wednesday through Sunday.

General Information

Celebrate 30 Years with us in 2025!

Parking is free. Gates open at 10:30 a.m. Wed-Sun for simulcasting all year long. Live quarter horse racing dates for 2025 coming soon!

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Information

For Horsemen

Check out the latest information on overnights, condition books, stall apps and more.

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Live Racing

2025 SEASON

Get the latest live racing and stakes schedules for the race track.

2025 live racing dates coming soon.


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Simulcast Seating at Retama Park

Watch & WAGER

Simulcast & Replays

Come experience the thrill of live horse racing all year long! We offer simulcast horse racing from around the country, Wednesday through Sunday.

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Live Horse Racing

Admission

  • Live Racing & Triple Crown Days Admission - $5.00

  • Children 5 and under - FREE

  • Selma Residents – FREE with valid ID

     

    IMPORTANT DATES:

    2024:
    Breeders' Cup, November 2

    2025:​
    Kentucky Derby, May 3

    Preakness Day, May 17

    Belmont Stakes Day, June 7

Pricing subject to change on special event days. Children under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. Must be 21 or older to wager.

Equibase

Provides Thoroughbred racetracks of North America with a uniform, industry-owned database of racing information and statistics.

Make Bets from Your Smartphone

No more waiting in line to wager!

Retama Park is proud to bring you 1/ST BET – the new way to place a wager from your smartphone. Enjoy the convenience of betting from anywhere in the park!

1/ST BET works with any smartphone or tablet to bring wagering to the palm of your hand. Mobile betting makes the wagering process quicker and easier, meaning no more waiting in line to place a bet.

Racing 101

New to horse racing? We can help! Nothing makes this adrenaline-pumping sport more exciting than seeing your horse cross the finish line first. Learn simple terms and betting strategies to make the most of your day at the races.
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