Beginning in 1996, it offered simulcast wagering seven days a week all year long on thoroughbred and harness races from across the US and Canada.

Hazel Park Raceway began offering live simulcast wagering year-round, 7 days a week, on thoroughbred and harness races from across the US and Canada.

Plans for a gaming facility, which would have included slot machines, were put on hold indefinitely pending needed legislation.

[5] The grandstands were home to Action On The Apron, a party atmosphere with an outdoor bar and live band.

In addition to the dining room and many concession stands, the owners added the Top of The Park Grill located on the 4th floor of the Clubhouse.

During live racing (May–September), food was available from concession stands, the Top of The Park Grill, or the Clubhouse dining room.

On simulcast days, food and beverages were available at the concession stand on the 3rd floor or the Top of The Park Grill.

To prepare, it invested "approximately $250,000 in a new racing surface;" the soft, sandy loam had a limestone base, considered "ideal for thoroughbred horses.

[2] In June 1987, a fire broke out at the Hazel Park Harness Raceway, killing 15 of the 26 horses in the stable.