The casino opened in 2010 and features a 100,000-square-foot (9,300 m2) gaming floor with 1,100 slot machines, including video poker, as well as electronic roulette and blackjack.

Live entertainment[1] can be found at Calder Casino on a weekly basis as well as a popular ladies night.

A player's club,[2] VIP lounge, and dining options[3] such as The Buffet, Lucky's Restaurant and Center Bar can all be found at the location.

In January 1999, Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) purchased Calder Race Course for approximately $86 million.

Calder's Summit of Speed has produced several Breeders' Cup champions and Eclipse Award winners since its start in 2000.

The world record for the most spent on a Thoroughbred at sale took place at Calder in 2006 when a two-year-old horse sold for $16 million.

[9] Demolition was completed in October 2016 and The Stronach Group recommended everyone watch and wager at Gulfstream Park.

In addition, Stewart Elliott of Smarty Jones fame and Gary Boulanger (retired) are a few Canadians who led the ranks at Calder early in their careers.

Winners of the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey that hailed from Gulfstream West when they won – Rosemary Homeister (1992), Phil Teator (1997), Shaun Bridgemohan (1998) and Eddie Castro (2003).

[10] Navarro had ridden Noble Mischief, and was walking back to the jockey's qarters to rest in time for the fourth race when he was hit by the bolt.

[11] According to Jon Roberts, in American Desperado:[12] Multiple news outlets report: the remaining eight races at the track that day were cancelled.