Community Relations

Active in the community through a number of charities and community service organizations, Suffolk Downs values the relationships it has earned with these groups and continues to work toward strengthening and expanding its involvement with them.

Suffolk Downs understands the importance of being a good neighbor in its immediate and surrounding communities. The track is a regular donor to community service organizations that support worthy causes in both the track's own backyard and nationally. The contributions benefit those who are part of the Suffolk Downs show on a daily basis – fans, employees, backstretch workers and horses – plus local businesses and civic groups, and local and national organizations committed to the betterment of our future. On any given afternoon, fans are likely to open the track program and see the names of charitable organizations enjoying a day at the races.

In the broader sense of the sport of thoroughbred racing, the track also strives to be among the leaders when it comes to caring for the game's equine and human participants. Suffolk Downs is committed to the lifetime care of thoroughbreds once their racing careers are over and takes an active role in finding suitable homes for them upon their retirement from racing.

This year, Suffolk Downs is introducing the "Community Winner's Circle" program to recognize local individuals and groups who have dedicated themselves to worthy causes in the community.

Suffolk Downs is also committed to using local vendors and businesses in its operations, purchasing goods and services from them for its day-to-day operations.

Introducing the "Community Winner's Circle"

Throughout the live racing season, Suffolk Downs will be recognizing local individuals and groups who have dedicated themselves to worthy causes in the community.

Those selected to join our "Community Winner's Circle" will be honored with a special raceday presentation and Suffolk Downs will make a contribution to their charitable cause.