It consisted of a regulation racing track and associated stables for horses, and facilities for trainers, exercise workers, and jockeys.
The track owners also leased the complex to Wolverine Raceway for Standardbred harness racing events.
The DRC and gaming environment was adversely affected by the opening in 1994 of Casino Windsor across the river in Ontario, Canada.
Attempts failed to gain voter approval for expanded forms of gaming at racetracks, such as slot machines.
In addition, by 2019 there were two dozen casinos elsewhere in the state owned and operated by federally recognized Native American tribes.