Fort Erie Race Track

"And They're Off!!"
Fort Erie Race Track opened to the public on June 16th, 1897 making it the oldest track in all of Canada. Since 1959, The Prince of Wales Stakes has been Fort Erie's premier race. The second jewel in Canada's Triple Crown of Racing. The Prince of Wales is a glowing centrepiece to the Queen's Plate and The Breeders' Stakes, both of which are contested at Woodbine.
Great Canadian champions have raced at the "Fort", including Northern Dancer, where he captured his maiden victory in1963, going on to win the Ketucky Derby and Preakness Stakes the following year. Northern Dancer is, incidently, the great-great grandsire (on both the sire and dam side) of Mine That Bird, the winner of the 2009 Kentucky Derby.
The most popular winner of the Prince of Wales waltzed to victory in 1991, super filly Dance Smartly, 'kicked sand at the boys' as she became the first and only lady to win the Canadian Triple Crown. A funny moment in history occured at Fort Erie Track in 1961, when a horse named Puss n Boots decided to take a detour and a refreshing dip in the infield lake. While leading a race at the top of the stretch he veered inward and made his way to the infield where he decided to go for a swim. In honour of his impromptu swim, Fort Erie Race Track holds the Puss n Boots Stakes on the turf every summer. Currently Fort Erie offers racing, May through October. It's a must see, when visiting Fort Erie, just minutes from the Peace Bridge & Buffalo. It's approximately a 20minute drive from Niagara Falls. And while you're there, check out the OLG Slots. On the gaming floor, you'll find over 1000 slot machines. If it's good times you're searching for, look no further than The Fort Erie Race Track!

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[cheeriosinabowl]

I haven't been to the Fort Erie track in many years. Used to love it as a kid.

Does it still have that cozy, warm small-town type of feeling there?