Emerald Downs hosts Live Thoroughbred racing from mid April through the mid September. The 2018 racing season will be Sunday April 22 thru Sunday, September 23. Races are run Friday through Sunday the majority of the season. The track conducts several large ungraded stakes (i.e. the Auburn Handicap) and many overnight handicaps and stakes. There are an average of 7-8 races on weeknights, and 10 races per race weekend. In addition to live racing, the track offers simulcast wagering and a card room casino year round.