AUBURN – While the nation’s top 3-year-old horses run for the roses on Saturday at the Kentucky Derby, others will line up in Auburn for the start of Emerald Downs’ live racing season. For the second ...

Precise Timing, Alex Cruz, and Justin Evans were the big winners as Emerald Downs' wrapped up its 29th season of live racing Sunday afternoon. Precise Timing--undefeated with three stakes wins--was ...

Buoyed by an influx of horses and near-perfect weather throughout the 50-day meeting, Emerald Downs’ handle was up a healthy 49 percent in 2025.

Precise Timing, Alex Cruz, and Justin Evans were the big winners as Emerald Downs’ wrapped up its 29th season of live racing Sunday afternoon. Precise Timing—undefeated with three stakes wins—was ...

The 30th racing season at Emerald Downs is underway. Last Sunday, more than 4,000 fans packed the stands for Opening Day. Track president Phil Ziegler expects an even bigger crowd for Saturday – ...

AUBURN — California horse racing’s pain is Emerald Downs’ gain as the Auburn oval opens its 30th season of racing this Sunday. After the closure of Golden Gate Fields, trainers are sending hundreds ...

When Emerald Downs begins its 2024 season on Saturday, May 4, a familiar voice returns to the announcer's booth high atop the grandstand. After a two-year hiatus, Tom Harris is back at Emerald Downs ...

Emerald Downs is in line to have one of its best seasons in a long time when the race meeting begins April 27, with the most horses at the racetrack in a nearly a decade, but the 2026 season is in ...

Buoyed by an influx of horses and near-perfect weather throughout the 50-day meeting, Emerald Downs’ handle was up a healthy 49 percent in 2025. Total handle was $66,264,922 for an average per-day of ...