Ellis Park Racing News

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Amid career year, Ortiz thinking of his Eastern Ky. in-laws

HENDERSON, Ky. (Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022) — John Ortiz is having a career year, his more than $3.5 million in purse earnings ranking No. 20 in America. His eight victories (out of 29 starts) matches Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen for the most this…

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NECKER ISLAND WINS THE JEFF HALL MEMORIAL STAKES AT ELLIS PARK

The first time Necker Island raced at Ellis Park, he used his time at the Pea Patch to prove he deserved a chance to test himself against the best of his generation at the classic distance.

 

In his most recent outing at the…

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Bango Looks to Rebound in the Jeff Hall Memorial Stakes

There are times when a racehorse puts in a less than stellar outing and, in absence of any obvious excuse, a trainer is left shaking their head wondering what piece of circumstance might have gone awry. 

 

In the case of Bango’s…

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PREVIEW: Ellis Park Turf Stakes

Market Rumor is the kind of runner horsemen love to have in their care. At the age of five, she’s still flaunting her durability and of the eight tracks she has visited in her…

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Weiner Dog Races Return to Ellis Park

One of the most anticipated fan events of the season, the qualifying Weiner Dog Races, sponsored by Reditus Property Holdings & Miss Mosby, returns to Ellis Park on Saturday,…

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Ellis Park Honors TAA During 100th Season

The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA) will be highlighted at Ellis Park on Sunday, July 17th, 2022. As Ellis Park kicks off their 100th season of racing, the 2022 Runhappy Meet…

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Dade Park Dash Recap

There are a range of emotions connections can experience while watching their horse in the stretch drive of a race, and All in Sync managed to elicit nearly all of them in the late…

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Pea Patch Overnight Stakes Recap

When Mother Nature forced the $60,000 Pea Patch Overnight Stakes off the Ellis Park turf on July 9, it prevented Winchell Thoroughbreds’ homebred Speedometer from testing her…

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Dade Park Dash Preview

As he studied Hip No. 3741 at the 2020 Keeneland September Yearling sale, Greg Foley recalls he couldn’t really find anything not to like where the son of Mark Valeski was…

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Ellis Park Opening Day Recap

A 3-length score by Aaliyah Ezri marked the end of the eight-race card on Opening Day of the RUNHAPPY Ellis Park meet. The 100-year celebration began July 8 and concludes on August…

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Vince Gabbert, Megan Devine, and Allie Sclafani join Ellis Park for Centennial Race Meet

Ellis Park has announced three new team members for their historic 100-year race meet, Vince Gabbert as interim Director of Racing, Megan Devine as Paddock Analyst and Simulcast…

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Pea Patch Stakes Preview

Given that she shares a shedrow with some of the most accomplished runners in training, it’s not surprising Speedometer’s own win streak has flown under the radar…

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RUNHAPPY Named Title Sponsor of Ellis Park Meet

Ellis Park is pleased to welcome back RUNHAPPY as the title sponsor of the 100th season, which runs from July 8 through August 28. 

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Celebrating 100 Years

Kentucky’s summer home for racing will celebrate 100 years in 2022. The 23-day meet will begin July 8 and conclude August 28, with live racing conducted Friday through Sunday.…

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Despite Covid-19 Ellis Park Successfully Navigates Full Race Meet

Sunday August 30th marked the final day of racing for the 2020 RUNHAPPY Summer Meet at Ellis Park. Just like the start of the meet, horses crossed the finish line in relative silence as fans watched from indoor reserved seating areas in the…

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Art Collector delivers masterpiece in RUNHAPPY Ellis Park Derby

HENDERSON, Ky. (Sunday Aug. 9, 2020) -- On Saturday evening, following a devastating performance at one of racing’s most historic tracks, the consensus within the Thoroughbred racing community was that the question of which horse…

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Pico d'Oro breaks maiden in RUNHAPPY Juv.; Crazy Beautiful rolls

HENDERSON, Ky. (Sunday Aug. 9, 2020) -- An extra furlong of distance was enough to allow Pico d’Oro to turn the tables on Medicine Tail in their latest meeting at Ellis Park and earn the son of Curlin his first career victory when he rallied from…

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Hernandez carrying banner for Second Stride in Ellis Park Derby

HENDERSON, Ky. (Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020) — Three-year-olds are horse racing’s glamor division, and taking center stage on Sunday’s 10-race program at Ellis Park is the $200,000 RUNHAPPY Ellis Park Derby and its leading Kentucky…

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Ellis cancels after 4th Saturday; Sunday card on as scheduled

HENDERSON, Ky. (Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020) — Ellis Park canceled the remainder of Saturday's card after a deluge of rain swept into the area following the fourth race. Sunday's racing program, the Kentucky Downs Preview Day…

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Art Collector has final work for RUNHAPPY EP Derby

Jockey Brian Hernandez: 'All I’ve got to do is just stay out of his way' 

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Landeros high on Ry's the Guy, Princess Causeway

A week after winning Ellis Park’s Good Lord Stakes aboard Absolutely Aiden, jockey Chris Landeros has a strong chance to tack on one or two more this Sunday with Ry’s the Guy in the $100,000 Kentucky Downs Preview Turf Cup and Princess Causeway…

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Johnny Unleashed carrying banner for local horsemen

It surely will be the most popular victory in Henderson and definitely Owensboro if the 3-year-old gelding Johnny Unleashed beats older horses to take Sunday's $100,000 RUNHAPPY Preview Turf Sprint. That’s because the $10,000 Keeneland yearling…

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Into Mystic debuts for Walsh in Preview Ladies Sprint

The 4-year-old filly Into Mystic made her first start on grass when a close fourth in Santa Anita’s Grade 2 Monrovia Stakes on May 25. She makes her first start since then and first in the barn of trainer Brendan Walsh in Sunday’s $100,000…

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Factor This taking owners on 'pretty crazy' ride

HENDERSON, Ky. (Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020) — Brian and Tom Cutshall don’t want to hear their name called in Sunday’s $100,000 Kentucky Downs Preview Turf Cup unless it’s after the race at Ellis Park. As in the winner’s…

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Dontblamerocket 'doing better than he ever has'

By Alicia Hughes, NTRA Communications

It has been just over a year since Dontblamerocket came into trainer Norm Casse’s shedrow and in that time, the 6-year-old gelding has proven he can often be trusted to back up his touts.

In…

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Hui hopes to claim two more stakes-winners after Preview Day

Michael Hui has populated his racing stable by claiming horses in the $50,000-$80,000 range and having trainer Mike Maker turn them into graded-stakes horses. Two of Hui’s latest acquisitions race Sunday at Ellis Park, with Tiger Blood the 5-2…

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