Retama Park

Texas Track's Future Depends on VLTs

News Brief: A return to live racing for shuttered Texas racetrack Bandera Downs and the survival of the state’s existing tracks could be jeopardy if the state does not pass legislation to add video lottery terminals gambling, according to officials with Bandera Downs.

Website - www.retamapark.com
General Information - (210) 651-7000
Toll Free - (800) 473-8262
FAX - (210) 651-7097
Racing Office Fax - (210) 651-7099

• Race Book

• Terrace Dining Room - American

Entrance Fee (Grandstand Admission: $2.50, Clubhouse Admission: $3.50), Horse Track, Hours of Operation (Open daily 11:00am to 11:30pm 364 days per year. Not open on Christmas day.), Live Racing Schedule (Friday through Sunday), Major Race Dates ($50,000 Retama Turf Cup Handicap, August 14; $100,000 El Joven Stakes, September 4; $75,000 La Senorita Stakes, September 4; $100,000 Texas Hall of Fame Stakes, October 9; $100,000 Texas Open (two divisions), October 9), Nearby Airport (San Antonio International), Post Times (Live Racing: Fridays/Saturdays 6:45pm, Sundays 5:30pm), Post Times (Throughbred Racing: Thursdays - Saturdays 6:45pm, Sundays 5:30pm Beginning September 4, Wednesdays 6:45pm and Sundays Dark), Private Gaming Area (Turf and Field Club - A private membership club during the Live Racing and is available for private use during the remainder of the year.), Quarter Horse Racing, Takeout Information (18%: Win, Place, Show; 21%: Exacta; 25%: Trifecta, Twin Trifecta, Superfecta, Daily Double, Pick 3, Pick 6), Thoroughbred Racing (August 2 - October 26 (Thursday - Sunday)), Thoroughbred Racing (Beginning September 4 (Wednesday - Sunday)), Track Abbreviation (RET)