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Jacksonville, Florida is home to a small circuit of Greyhound Race Tracks. There are three Greyhound Race Tracks in all: Orange Park Kennel Club, Jacksonville Kennel Club, and St. John's Greyhound Park, also known as The Best Bet. The Greyhounds Race all year long, but only at the Orange Park and Jacksonville locations. Orange park Kennel Club also has state-of-the-art Off Track Wagering where you can bet on Greyhounds, Jai Alai, and Horses (thoroughbred or harness) from around the country. They also have the Poker Room where you can play Texas Hold 'Em, Seven Card Stud, and Omaha. The Poker Room is a small Casino, but there aren't any slot machines. the Poker Room portion of Orange Park Kennel Club opened In 2008.

I enjoy going to Orange Park Kennel Club whenever I visit Jacksonville, Florida. Admission and regular parking is free. If I want to stay, I can watch the Greyhounds Race there, or I can place my bets and watch the Greyhounds Race from the comfort of my motel room through a live internet feed. The internet feed is offered on their website. It's a pretty sweet set up. I often will go to the Track to place my bets and then return to my motel and set up my laptop next to the TV. Then I watch TV, and whenever a Race starts, I watch it on my laptop. At the end of each Race, they show you the tote board with all of the payoffs. Before each Race the tote board will show the odds for each entry. If I win, I can go down there the next day and get paid. Your winning tickets are good for 6 months, so no worries. I usually stay at the Hampton Inn at Youngerman Circle and I haven't had any problems watching the Greyhound Races at Orange Park Kennel Club with the connectivity they provide.

If you decide to go to Orange Park Kennel Club and decide to stay and watch the Races, you can also Dine in the Paddock Dining Room. In the Paddock Dining Room you can enjoy dinner and drinks and watch the Race with a high vantage point. The Paddock Dining Room has daily specials, and on the weekend, they have an all-you-can-eat buffet. So you can make it a nice evening of dinner, drinks, and excitement at the Track if you want. Please be sure to check out my Pari-Mutuel Wagering using Exotic Wagering Strategies page to help you understand how Exotic Wagering like Exacta, Trifecta, and Superfecta betting works.

If you find yourself in the Orange Park/Jacksonville Florida area, I recommend Orange Park Kennel Club for an alternative to the usual dinner and Bar-hopping scene.