Aksarben Skyline

The Ak-Sar-Ben Race Track and Coliseum was an indoor arena and horse racing complex in the central United States, located in Omaha, Nebraska. Built to fund the civic and philanthropic activities of the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben, the thoroughbred race track was built in 1919, and the Coliseum in 1929. The racetrack closed in 1995 and the arena in 2002; the facilit…
The Ak-Sar-Ben Race Track and Coliseum was an indoor arena and horse racing complex in the central United States, located in Omaha, Nebraska. Built to fund the civic and philanthropic activities of the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben, the thoroughbred race track was built in 1919, and the Coliseum in 1929. The racetrack closed in 1995 and the arena in 2002; the facility was demolished in 2005, and is currently being redeveloped for a variety of uses, including dormitory housing for the University of Nebraska Omaha and the Aksarben Village development.
  • Location: Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
  • Owner: Ak-Sar-Ben Future Trust · Douglas County
  • Capacity: 11,500 · 7,200
  • Opened: July 6, 1919 · June 9, 1929
  • Address: 6800 Mercy Road
  • Renovated: 1921, 1938, 1965, 1986
  • Expanded: 1928, 1975
Data from: en.wikipedia.org