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.

[4] Calder Casino is a wholly owned property of Churchill Downs Incorporated and has kept its original name.

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.

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.