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Lincoln Greyhound Track

Lincoln Greyhound Track, is the only greyhound track in Rhode Island.

Lincoln Greyhound Track offers year-round live greyhound racing, as well as simulcast races from other greyhound and horse racing tracks in the United States. The track has awarded some of the highest dog-racing purses in the United States.

Lincoln Greyhound Track also offers gambling on video lottery terminals (VLTs), which look like ordinary slot machines but dispense paper tickets instead of cash winnings. Patrons can play traditional slot games on VLTs as well as other games such as poker, blackjack and keno.

Lincoln Greyhound Track is located at 1600 Louisquisset Pike, Lincoln, Rhode Island, USA.

Lincoln Greyhound Track Information

  • Track length: 459 yards
  • Track Width: 5-6 yards
  • Length of Stretch: 124 yards
  • Length of Straight Away: 62 yards
  • Composition: Sand and Clay
  • Distance Raced: 5/16 mile, Ocean Course (670 yards), Lincoln Course (776 yards)

History of Lincoln Greyhound Track

Lincoln Greyhound Track was founded in 1947 as a horseracing track. In 1990, 80 percent of the company operating Lincoln Greyhound Track was sold to Wembley PLC, a British firm.

Wembley PLC bought the remaining 20 percent in 1992. Lincoln Greyhound Track is now owned by Wembley USA, a Colorado-based subsidiary of Wembley PLC.

In 1997, Lincoln Greyhound Track was converted to a greyhound track.

Lincoln Greyhound Track Quick Facts

Address:
Lincoln Greyhound Track
1600 Louisquisset Pike
Lincoln, RI 02865
Phone: +1 (401) 727-4770

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