 The Hialeah Park Race Track is one of the oldest existing recreational facilities in southern Florida.Originally opened in 1922 by aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss and his partner, Missouri cattleman James H. Bright, as part of their development of the town of Hialeah, Florida, Hialeah Park opened as a greyhound racing track operated by the Miami Kennel Club.The Miami Jockey Club launched Hialeah's Thoroughbred horse racing track on January 25, 1925.