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Bally's Arapahoe Park

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Bally's Arapahoe Park is a thoroughbred and quarter horse racetrack in Aurora, Colorado.

Its signature races are the Gold Rush Futurity and Mile High Futurity (QH).

It is Colorado's only pari-mutuel horse track and hosts four graded stakes for Arabians.

Track facts

Location
Aurora, Colorado
Racing
Thoroughbred, Quarter Horse (also Arabian)
Surfaces
Dirt
Racing season
June–August (2026); 2025 meet ran Sept–Nov
Operator
Bally's Corporation
Former names
Arapahoe Park

Signature races at Bally's Arapahoe Park

Race day

When to go. Live racing runs june–August (2026); 2025 meet ran Sept–Nov. Check the official site for post times and the current stakes schedule.

The view. Our illustration shows the Front Range of the Rockies in the background.

Getting there. Directions to Bally's Arapahoe Park and parking nearby.

Plan your trip to Bally's Arapahoe Park

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Tracks near Bally's Arapahoe Park10

  1. 1ThoroughbredSunRay Park & Casino — San Juan County Commissioners Handicap (Farmington, New Mexico)272 mi
  2. 2ThoroughbredEnergy Downs — Thoroughbred racing (Gillette, Wyoming)324 mi
  3. 3ThoroughbredThe Downs Racetrack & Casino — Downs at Albuquerque Fall QH Championship (QH G1) (Albuquerque, New Mexico)331 mi
  4. 4ThoroughbredFonner Park — Gus Fonner Stakes (Grand Island, Nebraska)347 mi
  5. 5ThoroughbredWyoming Downs — Wyoming Downs Derby (Evanston, Wyoming)349 mi
  6. 6ThoroughbredHarrah's Columbus Nebraska Racing & Casino — Thoroughbred racing (Columbus, Nebraska)405 mi
  7. 7ThoroughbredLegacy Downs — Thoroughbred racing (Lincoln, Nebraska)430 mi
  8. 8ThoroughbredHorsemen's Park — Thoroughbred racing (Omaha, Nebraska)467 mi
  9. 9ThoroughbredAtokad Downs — Thoroughbred racing (South Sioux City, Nebraska)473 mi
  10. 10ThoroughbredRemington Park — Oklahoma Derby (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)486 mi

Questions about Bally's Arapahoe Park

Where is Bally's Arapahoe Park?

Bally's Arapahoe Park is in Aurora, Colorado.

What kind of racing is at Bally's Arapahoe Park?

Bally's Arapahoe Park hosts thoroughbred and quarter horse racing. Live racing runs june–August (2026); 2025 meet ran Sept–Nov.

What is the biggest race at Bally's Arapahoe Park?

The signature race at Bally's Arapahoe Park is the Gold Rush Futurity.

What other racetracks are near Bally's Arapahoe Park?

The closest is SunRay Park & Casino in Farmington, New Mexico, about 272 miles away. See the full list of nearby tracks on this page.

Facts are for the 2026 racing season. Distances are straight-line miles. The illustration is original artwork, not a photo. See something wrong? Let us know. Is this your track? Get the “Listed on HorsetrackAtlas.com” badge for your website.