Turfway Park Meet Sees 17.1% Increase in Handle
Turfway Park Racing & Gaming concluded its memorable 50-day winter/spring meet March 30, boasting a solid 17.1% increase in all-sources handle and awarding competitors $18.8 million in prize money.
Turfway Park Racing & Gaming concluded its memorable 50-day winter/spring meet March 30, boasting a solid 17.1% increase in all-sources handle and awarding competitors $18.8 million in prize money.
Full of Run Racing II and Madaket Stables' Alpine Princess ships into Turfway Park with the hopes of solidifying herself as a legit contender for the May 3 Kentucky Oaks (G1) in the March 23 $300,000 Bourbonette Oaks.
Fair Grounds and Turfway Park will team up March 23 to offer bettors a special $1 Pick 5. The Pick 5 features an all-stakes sequence led by the $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2) and $700,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3).
Officials from Turfway Park Racing & Gaming announced the track will again be open for year-round training, with summer stall applications due March 15.
During the 52-day stand, the Winter/Spring Meet at Turfway Park will showcase a total of 19 stakes races.
Full fields and great betting opportunities will be the highlight of Wednesday's opening night program as live racing returns to Turfway Park Racing & Gaming for the 2023-24 season.
Veteran race caller Tony Calo will begin his position as the new track announcer for Turfway Park when the 2023-24 season opens Wednesday, Nov. 29.
Winter racing is approaching in the Bluegrass State and some of the country's top owners, trainers, and jockeys will compete for substantial purse money at the Turfway Park Holiday Meet, which spans from Nov. 29-Dec. 30.
Turfway Park Racing & Gaming will partner with legendary Claiborne Farm for a three-race series where fillies and mares will receive a future stallion credit when they retire from racing.