History
The Rocky Mountain Kennel Club opened on July 21, 1949, before a sellout crowd on a 28-acre site on North Nevada Avenue. Racing there ended in 2005, and every Colorado dog track had stopped live racing by 2008.
The property was later closed, broken up into small businesses, and acquired by Copart Inc., which stores several hundred vehicles on the lot.
Timeline
The site today
| Physical status | Status unknown |
|---|---|
| Current use | Vehicle storage lot owned by Copart Inc.[3] |
| Mapped location | Approximate historic location |
Venue facts
| Other names | Rocky Mountain Kennel Club |
|---|---|
| Location | 3701 N. Nevada Ave., Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, Colorado[3] |
| Venue type | Racetrack |
| Sports | Greyhound racing |
| Level | Greyhound |
| Opened | July 21, 1949[1,3] |
| Last used for sports | 2005[1,3] |
| Physical status | Status unknown |
| Capacity notes | The North Nevada Avenue site covered 28 acres. |
Sources
- Greyhound racing in the United States, Wikipedia. Accessed 2026-10-19Supports: closed, opened
- GeoNames search: kennel club (US) - Palm Beach Kennel Club, ID 6942409, GeoNames. Accessed 2026-10-19Supports: coordinates
- Rocky Mountain Greyhound Park a memorable part of city's history, The Gazette (Colorado Springs). Accessed 2026-10-19Supports: address, closed, current land use, opened
- Colorado, GREY2K USA Worldwide. Accessed 2026-10-19Supports: events
Research confidence
Key facts on this page (opening, closing, status and location) are each supported by sources, with key dates corroborated by at least two independent sources. Last reviewed 2026-10-19.
Where sources disagree (1)
- Wikipedia's overview list gives 1948-2005; The Gazette gives an opening night of July 21, 1949.
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