Texas Racing
Retama Park
Retama Park in Selma is a major Texas sports and event destination centered on live and simulcast horse racing. It is one of the state's established racing destinations and can anchor a day trip or weekend built around live racing and nearby attractions. Texas Defined tracks it as a visitor-facing venue so readers can connect the event experience with the surrounding city and county.
- Venue type
- Horse-racing destination
- City
- Selma
- County
- Bexar County
- Opened
- 1995
- Texas region
- South Texas
- Source
- Official venue source checked
- Reviewed
- August 13, 2026
Quick answers
Planning a visit to Retama Park
Answer-first trip details from the verified venue record. Use the official links farther down the guide for information that can change by event.
Where is Retama Park?
Retama Park is in Selma, Bexar County, Texas. The venue guide below includes access context and an external maps link for trip planning.
What sports or events take place at Retama Park?
The verified venue profile currently highlights Live Quarter Horse racing, Simulcast racing, and Family events and special entertainment. Event calendars change, so confirm the date and event on the official venue or organizer site before traveling.
What should I know about parking at Retama Park?
Parking is free year-round for live-racing and simulcast guests. Use the official venue or event instructions linked in this guide for the current parking map, pass requirements and event-specific changes.
When should I arrive at Retama Park?
The venue publishes current live-race dates and notes that gates for regular simulcast operations open at 10:30 a.m. Confirm gate times and event-specific entry instructions with the official venue or organizer before traveling.
How current is this Retama Park visitor guide?
TexasDefined reviewed the venue-specific source record on August 13, 2026. Because schedules and event-day rules can change after review, the guide points travelers back to official sources for final confirmation.
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Event-day essentials
Retama Park parking, arrival and event planning
Venue-specific details reviewed against official sources on August 13, 2026.
Parking at Retama Park
Parking is free year-round for live-racing and simulcast guests. The track publishes separate guidance for simulcast parking and visitor entry, and its main visit page lists directions from both Austin and San Antonio.
When to arrive
The venue publishes current live-race dates and notes that gates for regular simulcast operations open at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Check the event calendar because live-racing and special-event schedules differ.
Main sports and events
The verified venue profile currently highlights Live Quarter Horse racing, Simulcast racing, and Family events and special entertainment. Check the official calendar for the exact event date, start time and ticket requirements.
Plan the trip
Make the venue part of the weekend
Why people travel
Live race days combine sport, entertainment and a distinctive Texas outing, with larger cards and special events drawing visitors beyond the immediate metro area.
Best trip pattern
A race-day visit pairs naturally with nearby dining and attractions. Check first-post time and whether the calendar is live racing or simulcast-focused.
Before you go
Confirm the live-racing calendar, admission policy, seating options and event-day schedule with the official track before making the drive.
Venue context
Build the rest of the Retama Park trip
Use the venue as the fixed point, then fit lodging, food and nearby visitor stops around the actual event schedule.
Venue story
Retama Park is a Class 1 pari-mutuel racetrack in Selma, about 20 minutes from downtown San Antonio. The venue opened in 1995 and continues to host seasonal live Quarter Horse racing alongside simulcast wagering and special events.
Stay and eat
Selma’s I-35 location makes Retama Park convenient for visitors staying in northeast San Antonio or along the corridor toward New Braunfels.
Build the weekend
The venue itself highlights nearby attractions including Morgan’s Wonderland and Natural Bridge-area destinations, giving race visitors easy options for a broader family weekend.
Official planning links
Use these official sources for schedules, tickets, parking maps, gate times and policies that can change after this guide was reviewed.
At a glance
What defines this venue
- Horse Racing
- Racing
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