Northlands Park

Northlands Park is host of the Canadian Derby, the biggest event in Western Canadian racing.

Northlands Park is a dual-breed racetrack in Edmonton, Alberta — owned and operated by Northlands — a non-profit, community service organization. It was founded in 1879, before the official incorporation of the city of Edmonton, or the province of Alberta.

The first races in Edmonton were run in 1882 on a beaten track that, were it still around, would be sitting in the downtown core. In 1900, the track was moved from its home in the storied Rossdale Flats to its present site where racing continues today.