The Northville Downs horse track opened in 1944 in Northville, Michigan.
Live harness racing starts on April 07 at 7:30 p.m. and will continue every Friday and Saturday through September 30th.
Races feature standardbred horses racing on a half-mile oval track. The stretch runs 440 feet and does include a passing lane.
Each live race date must include at least 8 races, with no more than 16.
Simulcast racing continues to take place every day at Northville Downs outside of April 9, Nov. 23, Dec. 24 and Dec. 25.
This is the LAST SEASON at Northville! After this, the new track (and casino) are being built in Plymouth, Michigan for 2024.
What: Live Horse Racing
When: Friday’s & Saturday’s (April 07-September 30, 2023)
Where: Northville Downs (301 S. Center St, Northville, MI)
Time: 7:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Homepage
http://northvilledowns.com/100-years-of-racing-in-northville/live-racing/
FB page
https://www.facebook.com/NorthvilleDowns/
Here’s the key wagering terms:
- Win: You will collect if the horse you wager on finishes first
- Place: You will collect if the horse you wager on finishes first or second
- Show: You will collect if the horse you wager on finishes first, second or third
- Perfecta: You must correctly select the first two finishers in the exact order
- Trifecta: You must correctly select the first three finishers in the exact order
- Superfecta: You must correctly select the first four finishers in the exact order
- Daily Double: You must correctly select the winner of two consecutive races
- Pick 3: You must correctly select the winner of three consecutive races
When you know what bet you’re ready to place, there’s some key vocabulary to know as well.
Northville Downs has dozens of self-service betting kiosks and person-to-person transaction options. When placing your bet, you need to do it in the following format:
- 1. Track Name
- 2. Number of the Race
- 3. Amount of the Wager
- 4. Type of Wager
- 5. Program Numbers of your section
Example: Northville Downs, Race 1, $5 to win No. 3
