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Century Downs Racetrack hosting dog races for Cinco de Mayo

A festive celebration for Cinco de Mayo will be held on May 4 at Century Downs with food trucks, Tequila tasting, and the highly anticipated annual Chihuahua races.
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Racers at a previous year's Cinco de Derby race at Century Downs Racetrack.

A festive celebration for Cinco de Mayo will be held on May 4 at the Century Downs racetrack in Balzac with food trucks, Tequila tasting, and the highly anticipated annual Chihuahua races. 

The racetracks at Century Downs will be host to all sorts of Cinco de Mayo activities on Saturday, with a packed itinerary starting at 1:00 pm with Tequila tasting, followed by a performance by a Mariachi band and dancers taking the stage around 3:30 pm. The Chihuahua races will start around 4:15 pm, with heat after heat racing until prizes are awarded to the winners closer to 5:15 pm.

According to Century Downs, the event is free to attend and is family friendly. More information can be found at the century Downs website.  

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