- 13 Reviews
Derby Lane
10490 Gandy Boulevard North
- Saint Petersburg,
Florida
Location
Saint Petersburg, Florida
Property Type:
Dog Track Racino
Restaurants:
3
Hours
Mon-Sat 7:30pm, Wed and Sat 12:30pm (racing); poker Sun-Thu 9am-3am, Fri-Sat 24 hours
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Overview
Derby Lane Greyhound Track is a racino located in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. Originally named the St. Petersburg Kennel Club, it is the oldest continuously operating greyhound track in the country.
T.L. Weaver, a lumber entrepreneur, sold the tract of land Derby Lane is sited on to a group of local businessmen, who constructed the track and held its grand inaugural race on January 3, 1925. Shortly thereafter, however, the investors ran into financial hardship and were no longer able to make payments on the land. Possession of the track reverted to Weaver's lumber company, and Weaver decided to keep it and operate it himself. Derby Lane was still owned by the Weaver family as of November 2012.
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Games
Poker
Texas Hold'em
Restaurants
Reward Program
Rock StarTiers
4
Highest Tier
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Points For Highest Tier
100,000.00
Slot $ In Per Point
$3.00
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$6.00
I know Greyhound racing isn't PC and people want to end it, but they treat the dogs much better now and they're beautiful creatures whose instinct is to chase a rabbit really fast (even the mechanical Harrison the Hare). They really don't seem to mind running, they certainly aren't whipped and kicked like race horses are, and no one's trying to stop that. It's fun to bet, I hope some more people step up to support it before the original American dog track becomes another lost old Florida attraction.
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It was my first time in the poker room. Great staff. Inviting atmosphere. Would definitely return there instead of the casino. You feel like a local and everyone knows each other. Oh and winning didn't hurt either ;)
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Not much of a gambling family although we do enjoy spending a day at Derby Lane with our NY family when they visit. Exciting to watch the greyhound of our choice in each race as they race for the finish line. I even won $3.80. Like I said, not much of a gambling man with my paycheck.
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I know Greyhound racing isn't PC and people want to end it, but they treat the dogs much better now and they're beautiful creatures whose instinct is to chase a rabbit really fast (even the mechanical Harrison the Hare). They really don't seem to mind running, they certainly aren't whipped and kicked like race horses are, and no one's trying to stop that. It's fun to bet, I hope some more people step up to support it before the original American dog track becomes another lost old Florida attraction.
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It was my first time in the poker room. Great staff. Inviting atmosphere. Would definitely return there instead of the casino. You feel like a local and everyone knows each other. Oh and winning didn't hurt either ;)
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Not much of a gambling family although we do enjoy spending a day at Derby Lane with our NY family when they visit. Exciting to watch the greyhound of our choice in each race as they race for the finish line. I even won $3.80. Like I said, not much of a gambling man with my paycheck.
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