A three-race stakes card at Ellis Park Aug. 3 was marred by tragedy when the popular, 15-time-winning mare Ova Charged broke down in the stretch when racing in the Kentucky Downs Preview Ladies Turf Sprint Stakes.
Louisiana-based trainer Shane Wilson talks about bringing Ova Charged to Ellis Park for the Aug. 3 Kentucky Downs Preview Mint Ladies Turf Sprint.
Kentucky HBPA College Day Presented by Ellis Park returns to the Tri-State racetrack on Sunday, July 28, with 27 full-time students winning a prize.
Ellis Park's racing and gaming facility will operate as normal July 5 following unexpected water issues that caused the July 4 opening-day racing program to be conducted without fans and the gaming facility to be closed.
Ellis Park announced the morning of July 4 that the opening-day card there would be run without patrons due to an unscheduled grandstand maintenance issue involving a water tank after thunderstorms the previous day.
Following a spring meet at Churchill Downs with record purses and wagering, racing shifts in Kentucky to Ellis Park in Henderson beginning July 4.
Churchill Downs' Vice President of Racing Gary Palmisano previews the upcoming meets at Ellis Park and Colonial Downs.
Ellis Park invites families to the track for "Breakfast with the Works" June 29 from 7-9:30 a.m. CT for a unique, behind-the-scenes experience of morning training.
Record stakes purses await this summer at Ellis Park, where an impressive $3.7 million is available across 18 races beginning July 4 for the 25-day season.
Tony Calo has been named the new track announcer at Ellis Park. Calo, a veteran in the horse racing industry, will continue to serve as the announcer at Turfway Park along with being a handicapping analyst at Churchill Downs.