| Track
located in Hamburg, New York on McKinley
Parkway, 12 miles south of Buffalo,
four miles east of Lake Erie, Just off
U.S. Route 20 or Exit 56 or 57 of the New
York State Thruway, between Buffalo
and Erie. |
| Address: 5600
McKinley Parkway
|
| Hamburg,
New York 14075 |
| Phone:
(716) 649-1280 |
| Fax
Number: (716) 649-0033, or (716) 648-7641 |
| Sponsored
by: Buffalo Trotting Association |
| Dates:
February 10 - July 29 |
| Track
Officials |
| President:
William Richardson |
| Chief Operating Officer: James Mango |
| Race
Secretary: Joe Zambito |
| Publicity Director: Jon Cramer |
| Simulcast Coordinator: John Hassenfratz |
| Track
Facts |
| Track
Opened: 1942 |
| Speed
Rating: 2:01.1 |
| Length
of Homestretch: 640' |
| Width
of Homestretch: 80' |
| Hubrail?:
No |
| "Open"
Stretch?: Yes |
| Starters
Behind the Gate: 8 |
| General
Admission: Free |
| Clubhouse
Admission: Free |
| General
Parking: Free |
| Grandstand
Capacity: 5,000 |
| Clubhouse
Capacity: 650 |
| Parking
Capacity: 3,000 |
| Number
of Race Programs: 84 |
| Gross
Handle: $4,835,518 |
| Gross
Attendance: 53,898 |
| Average
Handle: $57,566 |
| Average
Attendance: 642 |
| Percapita
Wagering: $89.72 |
| Record
Business |
| Handle:
$602,821 - July 8, 1972 |
| Attendance:
12,799 - July 15,1966 |
| Leading
Drivers |
| Wins:
Kevin Cummings - 150 |
| UDR:
Kevin Cummings - .367 |
| Purses:
Kevin Cummings - $479,681 |
| Leading
Trainer |
| Wins:
John Cummings, Jr. - 68 |
