Remington Park officially opened on September 1, 1988. At the time, it was the only American track to use a synthetic surface for its main track called Equitrack, which utilized grains of sand coated with a wax polymer.
Remington Park officially began operations on September 1, 1988. Its distinctive Equitrack surface, comprising sand grains coated with a wax polymer, set it apart as the only American track at that time to employ this innovative technology.