Ellis Park Stakes Offer Record $4.125 Million
A record $4.125 million stakes schedule featuring 18 races will be offered during Ellis Park Racing & Gaming's 2026 season, which runs from July 2-Aug. 23.
Ellis Park Stakes Schedule Features Record $4.125-Million Across 18 Races
The 2026 Ellis Park meet will showcase 18 stakes races worth a record $4.125-million in purses, highlighted by the Ellis Park Summer Showcase Weekend that features seven turf stakes worth a combined $1.75-million, the track announced Monday. Set to run…
Ellis, Longtime Horse Racing Broadcaster, Dies at 94
Ercel Ellis Jr., a trainer, writer, clocker, and longtime horse racing radio broadcaster, died May 7 in Lexington at the age of 94.
Barajas Returns to Ellis Park as Track Superintendent
Veteran track superintendent Javier Barajas has rejoined Ellis Park, returning to a role he previously held in 2020.
Ellis Park Sees Increase in All-Sources Handle
.@EllisParkRacing closed its 25-day summer season Aug. 24 on a high note, generating $77 million in all-sources handle, a 6% increase over last year's record.
Mandatory Payoff in Dade Park 6 Wager Aug. 24 at Ellis
Horseplayers will have plenty to chase on the Aug. 24 closing-day program at Ellis Park, highlighted by a mandatory payout in the 20-cent Dade Park 6 Jackpot wager.
Full Siblings to Authentic, Life Is Good Debut at Ellis
A pair of full siblings to Breeders' Cup winners square off in a competitive six-furlong maiden special weight for 2-year-old fillies Aug. 23 at Ellis Park.
BH Monday: Rankin on Big Truzz's Big Ellis Park Victory
On the Aug. 11 episode of BloodHorse Monday, Flying Dutchmen Breeding and Racing president Hunter Rankin highlights Big Truzz's victory in the Ellis Park Derby, and Frank Angst recaps The Saratoga Sale, Fasig-Tipton's select yearling sale.
Big Truzz Romps in Ellis Park Derby
After several starts that showed a promising future, Flying Dutchmen's Big Truzz put it altogether Aug. 10 for a dominant seven-length win in the $300,000 Ellis Park Derby.