Hialeah Park Race Track

About Hialeah Park Race Track

Hialeah Park Race Track is a Florida-licensed pari-mutuel gaming facility at 2200 East 4th Avenue in Hialeah, Florida, owned by John Brunetti. The casino component opened in 2013 — formerly known as the Miami Jockey Club and Hialeah Race Track — when Brunetti reopened the historic facility under Florida’s pari-mutuel gaming authorization, adding 882 slot machines, electronic table games, and a 23-table poker room. Horse racing and simulcasting continue alongside the gaming floor. The Players Club loyalty program serves regular guests. The minimum gambling age is 21, and gaming is regulated by the Florida Gaming Control Commission. Website: hialeahparkcasino.com.

Hialeah is in Miami-Dade County in southeastern Florida, approximately 8 miles northwest of downtown Miami via US-27 and I-95. The East 4th Avenue address is within the Hialeah municipal area, accessible from I-75 via the Okeechobee Road exit. The property is the original Hialeah Park site — a National Historic Landmark — which occupied one of the most significant addresses in American horse racing history for nearly 75 years before its closure to live racing in the late 1990s.

The flamingo colony that inhabited Hialeah Park’s infield pond was one of the park’s iconic features for decades, contributing to its reputation as one of the most beautiful racetracks in the United States. The Mediterranean Revival architecture, designed in the 1920s, remains intact. The 2013 reopening under Brunetti combined the historic landmark setting with Florida’s slot machine and cardroom gaming framework, creating an unusual facility that pairs century-old racing infrastructure with modern electronic gaming.

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Poker Room

Hialeah Park’s 23-table poker room spreads 7 Card Stud, Omaha, and Texas Hold’em under Florida’s pari-mutuel cardroom licensing framework. Florida cardroom games must use a player-banking or time-charge structure — the house collects a per-hand fee rather than maintaining a statistical advantage against players.

7 Card Stud is uncommon in the South Florida market, where NL Hold’em dominates most poker rooms. The Stud spread at Hialeah Park gives it a format depth advantage relative to Hold’em-only operations in the area. Omaha runs alongside Hold’em for players preferring the four-hole-card community-card format. Current stakes, running games, and tournament schedules are at hialeahparkcasino.com and on the Hialeah Park Facebook and Instagram accounts.

Slots and Electronic Table Games

Hialeah Park runs 882 slot machines alongside Electronic Blackjack and Electronic Roulette — electronic semi-live table game formats where a live dealer interacts with the game while players bet on individual terminals. Electronic table games fall under Florida’s slot machine authorization for licensed pari-mutuel facilities rather than the cardroom framework that governs live poker. The 882-machine count represents a mid-scale slot floor for the South Florida gaming market.

Players Club Loyalty Program

Hialeah Park operates a Players Club loyalty program. Members earn points through slot machine and poker room play, redeemable for casino and facility benefits. Promotions, progressive jackpots, and events are posted at hialeahparkcasino.com. The promotions page is active.

History

Hialeah Park Race Track opened in 1925 — originally as the Miami Jockey Club — and became one of the most celebrated thoroughbred racing venues in the United States under subsequent ownership. The flamingo colony on the infield, the Mediterranean Revival architecture, and the February racing dates that drew top-class horses and wealthy winter visitors during the Miami social season made Hialeah a fixture of 20th-century American racing culture. The park was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1970. Live thoroughbred racing ceased in the late 1990s after years of declining attendance and financial difficulties. Owner John Brunetti obtained Florida pari-mutuel licenses and reopened the facility as a casino in 2013.

Location

Hialeah Park Race Track is at 2200 East 4th Avenue in Hialeah, Florida. Downtown Miami is approximately 8 miles southeast via US-27 and I-95. Miami International Airport is approximately 5 miles south. I-75 to the Okeechobee Road exit provides access from the northwest. Valet and self-parking are on site.

★ Editor note

Hialeah Park's 1925 landmark racetrack — 7 Card Stud, 882 slots, and the flamingo infield since the 2013 reopening

Hialeah Park Race Track is one of a kind: a National Historic Landmark with Mediterranean Revival architecture, flamingos on the infield pond, and an active 23-table poker room spreading 7 Card Stud, Omaha, and Texas Hold'em under Florida pari-mutuel licensing. The 2013 reopening by John Brunetti brought slot machines and electronic table games to a facility that had been dark for over a decade. The historic setting alone makes Hialeah Park a distinctive visit compared to any other Florida gaming facility. Check hialeahparkcasino.com for racing schedules and promotions.

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Priya Sharma

Responsible Gaming Editor