Who has been to Dresden Raceway

[dinkadoo]

I worked up in Canada for a month about 15 years ago. I had an evening off and found my way to Dresden Raceway. they were closed but open for simulcasting. Walked in to the room under the grandstand and there was one worker who had a betting window, a beer tap, rack of chips that also had simulcast programs and there was one guy sitting at a table smoking a nasty ass cigar... Lasted 4 minutes.
Place made Saginaw look like Keenland



Dresden ready for opening day
June 5, 2020,  by Gary Patterson, for Dresden Raceway


 
Dresden, ON — When starter Dave Prior calls the horses behind the gate for Sunday’s (June 7) first race at Dresden Raceway it will be a different feeling as Ontario’s Little Saratoga’s grandstand will be empty.

“It will be different with no fans at Dresden,” said driver Tyler Borth, adding, “It’s a track where you can feel the excitement of the fans because they are so close to the track.”

Borth is hoping for a good season this year at Dresden.

“I have to be on the top of my game because we have some good drivers at that little track but I know I will be competitive.”

Dresden Raceway’s opening day card will feature 10 races as horses and drivers compete for more than C$41,000 in purses. The track will be getting some attention from American betters as the signal will be broadcast on betting sites Twin Spires, TVG and Ibet.com.

Post time for the first race is slated for 1 p.m. and qualifiers will be held at 11 a.m. with all COVID-19 protocols in place.

[Rabbi Of Racing]

I have been there a few times,only about 50 minutes from my house,nice area,good old type track 

[dinkadoo]

I have been there a few times,only about 50 minutes from my house,nice area,good old type track 

I bet on a nice Sunday afternoon it would give you that fair track feel. 

[Jctoronto]

Ahh Dresden..southwes tern ontario's 'little saratoga'
Early 80's it was my summer stomping ground each week..coming up from leamington (and the home of that raceway)

Dresden Raceway now runs sunday afts..i find it runs to pgm. and that's all you can ever ask.

But back in early 80s. Dresden, terrific little half mile...solid crowds fri night and sun aft.
Always crowded. Lots of tellers (inc blonde and busty farmer's daughters)---- and yes, in august, surreal look..grounds surrounded by tall cornstalks...

Goudreau, Wall, Duford, Kerr just some of the names -- part of really fun shows.

but that was then..

*now..i play dresden sun afts from toronto via hpibet.

[Manny]

We spent a summer there in the 80's.  Was a happening spot.  People I remember, a lot of the McFaddens, Ed Burns, Ken Hornick, Wayne Hinnigen, and I believe the old man Dufurd has some sons who are still in business.

[Jctoronto]

Mcfaddens oh ya..

[bigwrench]

Saginaw was a fun place! 

And good to wager at!
Dont dis the. Old time racing eh!

[dinkadoo]

Saginaw was a fun place! 

And good to wager at!
Dont dis the. Old time racing eh!

love old time racing and the small track feel.

[bigwrench]

On you tube
There is a guy that goes in and
Videos old places closed like saginaw raceway
He went in there and found programs still up in anouncers booth

The inside toteboard
The inside results board
All still intact

Signs by betti,g windows
Uts a cool Video

[Rabbi Of Racing]

Wrench,I heard long ago,you and Offstride made big scores at Dresden, 

[bigwrench]

Not dresdon but at saginaw 
Those Wrenns could make 1 go
Ad in a Buter or 2
And Cha Ching 

[topotheturn]

Playing this card today ... but the camera work is making me nauseous.

Feels like I’m watching Blair Witch Project