Schedule – 91-day meeting begins Friday and concludes Sunday, Sept. 28.
Racing week – Racing is on a Friday-Saturday-Sunday basis from now through Memorial Day weekend, then adds Thursdays through the end of the season.
Post times – First post is 6 p.m. weekdays, 2 p.m. weekends and holidays, and special times of 1 p.m. Saturday, May 3 (Kentucky Derby day) and 5 p.m. Thursday, July 3 (annual fireworks show). Simulcasting also is offered on race days. Gates open 30 minutes prior to the first simulcast race, which typically begins at mid morning.
Admission – General admission, which includes access to the first five levels of the grandstand, as well as the paddock and the park, is $5. Children age 17 and under are free. Indoor reserved clubhouse seating is an additional $3. Outdoor reserved grandstand seating is an additional $2.50.
Parking – General parking is free. Preferred parking is $5; valet parking is $10.
More information – (253) 288-7711 or www.emdowns.com.
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