Hialeah is more Havanan than Little Havana (more than 90% of the population speak Spanish as a first language), and the symbol and center of this working-class Cuban community is this grand former racetrack. Today a walk through the grounds is recommended, if only to gaze at the grand staircases and pastel-painted concourse, and imagine the thunder of racing hooves. Look for the caps, boots and saddle carved into the window below the administration building, and the oft-photographed central fountain.
