Running Aces Harness Park at a glance
About Running Aces Harness Park
Running Aces Harness Park is the Twin Cities area’s only harness racing venue, in Columbus, Minnesota, operated by North Metro Harness Initiative. Opened in 2008, Running Aces offers seasonal live harness racing (standardbred trotters and pacers), year-round simulcasting, and a 24/7 card club with approximately 40 tables — including 3 Card Poker, Blackjack (single deck and double deck), Electronic Blackjack, EZ Baccarat, Four Card Poker, Free Bet Blackjack, Mississippi Stud, Pai Gow, Tournaments, and Ultimate Texas Hold’em — on site. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, bar, restaurant, and self-parking. The minimum age is 18, regulated by the Minnesota Racing Commission. Phone: (651) 925-4450; website: runaces.com.
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Running Aces Harness Park
Columbus, Minnesota
Columbus is in Anoka County in the northern Twin Cities metro area, approximately 25 miles north of Minneapolis. Running Aces operates under a Minnesota Racing Commission card club license — no slot machines are authorized under this license. The card club is distinct from tribal gaming compacts and operates as a standalone horse racing/card club facility under Minnesota’s racino-style card club authorization. Canterbury Park (Shakopee) is the metro’s other Racing Commission-licensed card club, offering Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing.
Games at Running Aces Harness Park
What the directory data shows
Strengths and gaps inferred from games, features, and directory data.
Strengths
2- Twin Cities' only harness racing venue; 40-table card club with EZ Baccarat, Mississippi Stud, and Free Bet Blackjack
- Pool, fitness center, and simulcasting; 25 miles from Minneapolis; 18-year minimum age
Watch-outs
1- No slot machines (Racing Commission card club license); seasonal live racing only; no hotel on site
Twin Cities' harness racing card club — live harness racing, 40 card tables, simulcasting, pool, and 24/7 gaming in Columbus
Running Aces Harness Park opened in 2008 as the Twin Cities' only harness racing venue and card club, in Columbus (Anoka County) approximately 25 miles north of Minneapolis. The 40-table card club includes EZ Baccarat, Free Bet Blackjack, Mississippi Stud, and Ultimate Texas Hold'em under a Minnesota Racing Commission license (no slots). Canterbury Park in Shakopee is the metro's other Racing Commission card club. Confirm current racing schedule at runaces.com or (651) 925-4450.
Licensing & Rules
- Regulator
- Minnesota Racing Commission
- Age Requirement
- 18+
- Sportsbook
- Not legal
