Ellis Park Entries & Results for Friday, 8-18-2023 (2025)

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Ellis Park Race #1, 11:45 AM Ellis Park Race #2, 12:14 PM Flatter: Vacation is over, but racing still takes time off Ellis Park Race #3, 12:43 PM Ellis Park Race #4, 1:13 PM Water-supply issue keeps fans out of Ellis Park opening day Ellis Park Race #5, 1:45 PM Ellis Park Race #6, 2:18 PM Ellis Park reopens to fans on Friday after opening-day water issue Ellis Park Race #7, 2:50 PM Ellis Park Race #8, 3:22 PM Haskell Stakes 2024: Odds and analysis + top win pick Ellis Park Race #9, 3:55 PM News For Ellis Park Flatter: Vacation is over, but racing still takes time off Water-supply issue keeps fans out of Ellis Park opening day Ellis Park reopens to fans on Friday after opening-day water issue Top News Haskell Stakes 2024: Odds and analysis + top win pick Head to Head: Can anyone beat Thorpedo Anna in CCA Oaks? Haskell gets 8 entrants, but 2 big names may not show up CCA Oaks fair odds: Play this long shot with Thorpedo Anna Saratoga: Beckman is confident with Honor Marie in Travers FAQs

Ellis Park -Henderson, KY | ellisparkracing.com

Ellis Park was built as Dade Park in 1922 by the Green River Jockey Club, and has offered Thoroughbred racing ever since. Renamed in 1954, it is one of five Thoroughbred racetracks in Kentucky.
Biggest stakes: The Gardenia Stakes.

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Power Picks stats the last 60 days: Top picks are winning at 32.3%, second picks are winning at 21.3%, and third place picks are winning 15.5%.

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Ellis Park Race #1, 11:45 AM

6F,Dirt,$10,000 Maiden Claiming

Open | 3 Year Olds And Up

Purse: $19,000

Daily Double / Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / Pick 3 (1-2-3) Pick 5 (Races 1-5) / Super Hi-5

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Race 1: The top pick is #6 Rungius the 4/5 ML favorite trained by Steve Asmussen and ridden by Keith J. Asmussen. The three-year-old gelding by Liam's Map has top ratings across all categories - good speed figures, top trainer and top jockey. Get Ellis Park Picks for all of today's races.

PP	Horse / Sire	Trainer / Jockey	ML
1	Colonel Barton Keen Ice	Michael Puhich Gabriel Saez	6/1
2	Back to Reality Uncaptured	Chris A. Hartman Chris Landeros	8/1
3	Auto Dial Dialed In	J. Keith Desormeaux David Cohen	12/1
4	I Ninety Five Cloud Computing	Eric N. Foster Gerardo Corrales	5/1
5	Royal Air Force Air Force Blue	John A. Hancock Corey J. Lanerie	10/1
6	Rungius Liam's Map	Steven M. Asmussen Keith J. Asmussen	4/5
7	Valuable Cargo Accelerate	Jerome F. Miller Mitchell Murrill	10/1

Runner	Win	Place	Show
Rungius	$3.02	$2.12	$2.10
Auto Dial	-	$3.78	$2.60
I Ninety Five	-	-	$2.90
Back to Reality	-	-	-

Also rans: Valuable Cargo, Royal Air Force

Pool	Finish	$2 Payout	Total Pool
Trifecta	6-3-4	$32.32	$26,878.00
Superfecta	6-3-4-2	$103.20	$15,529.00
Exacta	6-3	$8.30	$50,179.00

Fractions and final time: :23.37, :46.87, :59.28, 1:11.97

Winning Owner: Jackpot Farm and Mt. Brilliant Farm LLC
Winning Breeder: Mt. Brilliant Farm & Ranch, LLC

RUNGIUS was unhurried early on, raced in the four path into the lane, made a bid down the lane, drove past the leaders and cleared the field in the final stages.

Ellis Park Race #2, 12:14 PM

6 1/2F,Dirt,$16,000 Claiming

Open | 3 Year Olds And Up

Purse: $28,000

Daily Double / Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / Pick 3 (2-3-4) Pick 4 (Races 2-3-4-5)

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Race 2: Our pick is the 5/2 second choice, #4 Swaggish. The three-year-old gelding by West Coast is trained by Steve Asmussen and ridden by Keith J. Asmussen. He has very good speed figures that matchup well with this group. Get Ellis Park Picks for all of today's races.

PP	Horse / Sire	Trainer / Jockey	ML
1	Uncle Berley Uncle Mo	Brittany A. Vanden Berg Christopher A. Emigh	2/1
2	Eternally Grateful American Freedom	Juan Munoz Cano Gerardo Corrales	4/1
3	Lend It Tewmey Central Banker	Darrin Miller Chase Miller	9/2
4	Swaggish West Coast	Steven M. Asmussen Keith J. Asmussen	5/2
5	Notion Always Dreaming	Michelle Lovell Gabriel Saez	6/1
6	Mister Sharpie Sharp Azteca	Eric N. Foster Walter A. Rodriguez	10/1

Runner	Win	Place	Show
Eternally Grateful	$7.90	$3.04	$2.48
Swaggish	-	$2.36	$2.16
Mister Sharpie	-	-	$2.44
Lend It Tewmey	-	-	-

Also rans: Notion

Pool	Finish	$2 Payout	Total Pool
Daily Double	6-2	$17.08	$17,530.00
Exacta	2-4	$21.46	$33,721.00
Trifecta	2-4-6	$69.08	$22,371.00

Fractions and final time: :21.81, :45.02, 1:11, 1:17.78

Winning Owner: Juan Munoz Cano
Winning Breeder: Dreamchaser Thorobreds

ETERNALLY GRATEFUL raced back early on, was in the four path into the lane, made a bid three wide in the stretch, drove past the leaders and drew away in the late stages.

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Ellis Park Race #3, 12:43 PM

1 1/16M,Turf,Maiden Special Weight

Open | 2 Year Olds

PP	Horse / Sire	Trainer / Jockey	ML
1	Luke Union Rags	Chris A. Hartman Declan Cannon	8/1
2	Succession Gold Always Dreaming	Kenneth G. McPeek Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.	6/1
3	Gibran Noble Mission (GB)	Cherie DeVaux Cristian A. Torres	12/1
4	Marcus Gift Bernardini	Michelle Lovell Colby J. Hernandez	5/1
5	Black Diamond Street Sense	Ian R. Wilkes Chris Landeros	7/2
6	Noble Gentleman Tamarkuz	Larry W. Demeritte Edgar Morales	8/1
7	Company You Keep Audible	Michael J. Maker Walter A. Rodriguez	10/1
8	Mozlzil Uncle Mo	Brad H. Cox Gerardo Corrales	3/1
9	Spoonie Honor Code	Victoria H. Oliver Rafael Bejarano	12/1

Runner	Place	Show
Mozlzil	$7.12	$4.36	$2.92
Succession Gold	-	$9.20	$4.64
Black Diamond	-	-	$2.52
Spoonie	-	-	-

Pool	Finish	$2 Payout	Total Pool
Exacta	8-2	$54.36	$47,037.00
Superfecta	8-2-5-9	$554.80	$12,511.00
Super High Five	8-2-5-9-3	$565.88	$1,126.00
Trifecta	8-2-5	$112.00	$22,862.00
Pick 3	6-2-8	$69.08	$20,334.00
Daily Double	2-8	$27.96	$8,071.00

Ellis Park Race #4, 1:13 PM

1M,Dirt,Allowance

Fillies & Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up

Purse: $74,000

Daily Double / Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / Pick 3 (4-5-6) $.20 Jackpot Pick 6 (4-9) / Super Hi-5

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PP	Horse / Sire	Trainer / Jockey	ML
1	Ain't Broke Dialed In	W. Bret Calhoun Cristian A. Torres	7/2
2	Active Lane Tonalist	Robert Medina Reylu Gutierrez	15/1
3	Nomadic Pride Flatter	Thomas M. Amoss Edgar Morales	10/1
4	Fine Cotton Curlin	Neil L. Pessin James Graham	6/1
5	Raindrops On Roses Blame	Patrick Huffman Joseph Talamo	3/1
6	Tiny Temper Arrogate	Dallas Stewart Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.	2/1
7	Shoplifter Super Saver	Eddie Kenneally Corey J. Lanerie	6/1

Runner	Win	Place	Show
Nomadic Pride	$28.66	$10.18	$5.74
Ain't Broke	-	$4.00	$3.20
Shoplifter	-	-	$4.76
Tiny Temper	-	-	-

Also rans: Raindrops On Roses, Fine Cotton, Active Lane

Pool	Finish	$2 Payout	Total Pool
Exacta	3-1	$97.70	$38,288.00
Superfecta	3-1-7-6	$1,178.00	$13,193.00
Pick 3	2-8-3	$340.68	$7,101.00
Super High Five	3-1-7-6-5	$738.86	$946.00
Trifecta	3-1-7	$452.36	$22,975.00
Daily Double	8-3	$137.80	$8,288.00

Fractions and final time: :23.36, :46.94, 1:11.62, 1:24.11, 1:37.31

Winning Owner: Late Night Stables LLC
Winning Breeder: Kingswood Farm & David Egan

NOMADIC PRIDE chased the pace early, took over up the inside nearing the quarter pole, was in the two path into the lane and drew away late in the stretch drive. AIN'

Water-supply issue keeps fans out of Ellis Park opening day

Water-supply problem keeps fans out of Ellis Park for opening day. Friday remains in limbo.

Ellis Park Race #5, 1:45 PM

1 1/16M,Turf,Maiden Special Weight

Fillies | 2 Year Olds

Purse: $70,000

Daily Double / Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / Pick 3 (5-6-7) $3 All Turf Pick 3 (5,7,9) / Pick 5 (5-9) / Super Hi-5

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PP	Horse / Sire	Trainer / Jockey		ML
1	Espere Kantharos	J. Keith Desormeaux David Cohen		20/1
2	Maturity Date Upstart	Chad C. Brown Rafael Bejarano		5/2
3	Tonalite Tonalist	Victoria H. Oliver Martin Garcia		15/1
4	Enticing Sunset Enticed	Riley Mott Reylu Gutierrez		20/1
5	Panthera Not This Time	Steven M. Asmussen Keith J. Asmussen		8/1
6	Adellegator Justify	Christopher Davis Declan Cannon		15/1
7	Noshugforpop Hard Spun	Ben Colebrook Luan Machado		20/1
8	Fancy Looker Lookin At Lucky	Michael J. Maker Gerardo Corrales		7/2
9	Champagne Surprise Arrogate	Ian R. Wilkes Yoel Navas		20/1
10	Winsome Beauty Upstart	Mark E. Casse Cristian A. Torres		9/2
11	Sistina Chapel Liam's Map	Kenneth G. McPeek Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.		8/1
12	Blame the Gelato Blame	Jason Barkley James Graham		15/1
13	Bella Cruella Astern (AUS)	Brian Williamson Gabriel Saez	(Also-eligible)	10/1 AE
14	You're Kitten Me Practical Joke	Joe Sharp Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.	(Also-eligible)	5/1 AE
15	Old Fashioned Girl Klimt	Paul McEntee Tyler Heard	(Also-eligible)	15/1 AE
16	Above the Sun Bernardini	Ian R. Wilkes Chris Landeros	(Also-eligible)	15/1 AE

Runner	Win	Place	Show
Fancy Looker	$7.04	$3.94	$2.68
Sistina Chapel	-	$6.56	$4.46
Winsome Beauty	-	-	$4.46
Tonalite	-	-	-

Also rans: Blame the Gelato, Champagne Surprise, Enticing Sunset, Adellegator, Bella Cruella, Maturity Date, Panthera

Pool	Finish	$2 Payout	Total Pool
Superfecta	8-11-10-3	$3,484.60	$24,454.00
Z-5 Super Hi-5	8-11-10-3-12	$0.00	$670.00
Pick 3	8-3-8	$346.16	$8,438.00
Pick 4	2-8-3-1/7/8/14/15/16	$2,458.80	$22,767.00
Pick 5	1/6-2-8-3-1/7/8/14/15/16	$3,527.36	$96,500.00
Daily Double	3-8	$88.80	$7,173.00
Exacta	8-11	$51.28	$69,343.00
Trifecta	8-11-10	$277.04	$36,866.00

Fractions and final time: :23.72, :48.18, 1:12.14, 1:36.56, 1:42.78

Winning Owner: Skychai Racing LLC and Sand Dollar Stable LLC
Winning Breeder: Hot Pink Stable & Skychai Racing LLC

FANCY LOOKER stalked the pace early on three wide, took over command near the five sixteenths pole, was in the five path entering the lane with the lead, was put under a long drive down the lane and prevailed in the final stages.

Ellis Park Race #6, 2:18 PM

7F,Dirt,Maiden Special Weight

Fillies | 2 Year Olds

Purse: $70,000

Daily Double / Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / Pick 3 (6-7-8) Pick 4 (6-7-8-9) / Super Hi-5

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PP	Horse / Sire	Trainer / Jockey	ML
1	Charlottesapproval Into Mischief	Mark E. Casse Cristian A. Torres	3/1
2	Collier Mineshaft	John Alexander Ortiz Edgar Morales	20/1
3	Simply Striking Enticed	Riley Mott Reylu Gutierrez	12/1
4	Courbe Quality Road	Todd A. Pletcher Rafael Bejarano	7/2
5	Pursuit of Liberty Constitution	Brad H. Cox Gerardo Corrales	8/1
6	Floored Curlin	Victoria H. Oliver Martin Garcia	4/1
7	The Big Banshee The Big Beast	Dale L. Romans Martin Chuan	15/1
8	Takethesilver Take Charge Indy	Cherie DeVaux Corey J. Lanerie	20/1
9	Remembering American Freedom	Michael W. McCarthy James Graham	8/1
10	Sessa Sisu Midshipman	Kenneth G. McPeek Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.	12/1
11	Controlled Temper Collected	Dallas Stewart Adam Beschizza	15/1

Runner	Win	Place	Show
Courbe	$10.72	$4.94	$3.42
Controlled Temper	-	$19.88	$13.26
Pursuit of Liberty	-	-	$3.26
Remembering	-	-	-

Also rans: Simply Striking, Sessa Sisu, Takethesilver, Charlottesapproval, Floored, Collier, The Big Banshee

Pool	Finish	$2 Payout	Total Pool
Exacta	4-11	$189.56	$94,384.00
Daily Double	8-4	$42.44	$9,826.00
Superfecta	4-11-5-9	$10,033.40	$33,526.00
Trifecta	4-11-5	$1,068.56	$52,948.00
Z-5 Super Hi-5	4-11-5-9-3	$0.00	$652.00
Pick 3	3-8-4	$515.88	$10,593.00
Pick 4	8-3-1/7/8/14/15/16-4	$889.20	$16,784.00

Fractions and final time: :22.76, :46, 1:10.77, 1:24.47

Winning Owner: Wertheimer and Frere
Winning Breeder: Wertheimer et Frere

COURBE was bumped and clipped heels a bit at the start, stalked the pace early near the rail, made a bid three wide into the lane, edged past the leaders near the eighth pole and cleared off late.

Ellis Park reopens to fans on Friday after opening-day water issue

Fans can come to Ellis Park on Friday after water issue closed the grandstand opening day.

Ellis Park Race #7, 2:50 PM

1 1/4M,Turf,Allowance

Open | 3 Year Olds And Up

Purse: $74,000

Daily Double / Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / Pick 3 (7-8-9) / Super Hi-5

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PP	Horse / Sire	Trainer / Jockey	ML
1	Idratherbeblessed Unified	Chris A. Hartman Chris Landeros	3/1
2	Jedrek Lookin At Lucky	Michael E. Lauer James Graham	15/1
3	Roja Redemption Flintshire (GB)	Paulo H. Lobo Joseph Talamo	8/1
4	El Ahijado English Channel	Sal Guerrero Yoel Navas	50/1
5	Quadra Island Kitten's Joy	Brad H. Cox Gerardo Corrales	9/2
6	Solid Country Gold Declaration of War	Wayne M. Catalano Cristian A. Torres	2/1
7	King Curlin Curlin	Brittany A. Vanden Berg Christopher A. Emigh	5/2

Runner	Win	Place	Show
Quadra Island	$8.00	$4.20	$2.78
Idratherbeblessed	-	$3.32	$2.20
King Curlin	-	-	$2.24
Roja Redemption	-	-	-

Also rans: Jedrek

Pool	Finish	$2 Payout	Total Pool
Trifecta	5-1-7	$42.48	$13,436.00
Exacta	5-1	$27.42	$20,338.00
Daily Double	4-5	$45.72	$8,440.00
Pick 3	8-4-5	$172.80	$12,087.00

Fractions and final time: :25.44, :51.2, 1:15.52, 1:39.03, 2:01.76

Winning Owner: Dotson Stable LLC
Winning Breeder: J. Stephen McDonald

QUADRA ISLAND trailed the field early on, raced in the three path into the lane, rallied down the lane, was three wide late and just up at the wire.

Ellis Park Race #8, 3:22 PM

6F,Dirt,Maiden Special Weight

Fillies & Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up

Purse: $70,000

Daily Double / Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / Super Hi-5

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PP	Horse / Sire	Trainer / Jockey		ML
1	Saucy Secret Into Mischief	Steve Hobby Martin Garcia		20/1
2	Uncorked Uncle Mo	Jeff Engler Joseph Talamo		15/1
3	Pumpkin Scone Into Mischief	Brad H. Cox Gerardo Corrales		7/5
4	Sprezzatura Mendelssohn	Dale L. Romans Martin Chuan		15/1
5	Spelterini Bernardini	William I. Mott Corey J. Lanerie		4/1
6	Evergrande Uncle Mo	Steven M. Asmussen Cristian A. Torres		8/1
7	Sugar Boo Distorted Humor	Ian R. Wilkes Declan Cannon		20/1
8	Gather Collected	George R. Arnold, II Edgar Morales		15/1
9	Awatea Collected	Riley Mott Reylu Gutierrez		20/1
10	Wild Acclaim Flatter	Sarah Hamilton Rafael Bejarano		15/1
11	Fast N Happy Runhappy	Thomas Drury, Jr. Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.		8/1
12	Stagflation Shaman Ghost	James E. Baker James Graham		15/1
13	Baby Got Backspin Kantharos	George R. Arnold, II Martin Garcia	(Also-eligible)	10/1 AE

Runner	Win	Place	Show
Pumpkin Scone	$3.66	$2.98	$2.72
Stagflation	-	$29.82	$15.64
Evergrande	-	-	$5.36
Awatea	-	-	-

Also rans: Fast N Happy, Spelterini, Gather, Sugar Boo, Wild Acclaim, Sprezzatura

Pool	Finish	$2 Payout	Total Pool
Exacta	3-12	$113.86	$65,041.00
Superfecta	3-12-6-9	$11,607.60	$22,466.00
Trifecta	3-12-6	$1,027.88	$37,757.00
Z-5 Super Hi-5	3-12-6-9-11	$0.00	$801.00
Pick 3	4-5-3	$88.72	$9,820.00
Daily Double	5-3	$17.34	$9,518.00

Fractions and final time: :22.59, :45.96, :58.1, 1:10.82

Winning Owner: Spendthrift Farm LLC
Winning Breeder: CHC Inc.

PUMPKIN SCONE set the pace early, raced in the two path into the lane then drew off down the lane while ridden out to the wire.

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Ellis Park Race #9, 3:55 PM

1 1/16M,Turf,$16,000 Maiden Claiming

Open | 3 Year Olds And Up

Purse: $25,000

Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / Super Hi-5

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PP	Horse / Sire	Trainer / Jockey		ML
1	Midnight Channel English Channel	Anna M. Meah Joseph Talamo		12/1
2	Home Run Hank Hit It a Bomb	Brian Williamson Gabriel Saez		20/1
3	Norbert Air Force Blue	W. Bret Calhoun Reylu Gutierrez		15/1
4	Spuns Son Hard Spun	John F. Hill, Jr. Declan Cannon		6/1
5	Left Pocket Money Palace	Bonnie Pittman Andres Calleja		30/1
6	Lolas Beau Lea	Sal Guerrero Yoel Navas		30/1
7	Absolute Courage Into Mischief	Steven M. Asmussen Keith J. Asmussen		2/1
8	Magical Thinking Texas Red	J. Keith Desormeaux Tyler Heard		8/1
9	Hezmorethanready More Than Ready	Gary F. House Jack Gilligan		20/1
10	Sapelo Sound English Channel	Michelle Lovell Colby J. Hernandez		6/1
11	Prosecution Justify	Ron Moquett Rafael Bejarano		9/2
12	Neap Tide Lope de Vega (IRE)	Paulo H. Lobo Cristian A. Torres		12/1
13	Texcoco Sharp Azteca	Eric N. Foster Walter A. Rodriguez	(Also-eligible)	15/1 AE
14	Hijack the Party Jack Milton	Norm W. Casse Martin Garcia	(Also-eligible)	6/1 AE
15	Drama Critic Oscar Performance	Steven M. Asmussen Brooke Stillion	(Also-eligible)	7/2 AE
16	Booster Shot Arrogate	Thomas M. Amoss Edgar Morales	(Main Track only)	4/1 MTO

Runner	Win	Place	Show
Midnight Channel	$23.90	$7.90	$4.50
Spuns Son	-	$4.72	$2.84
Absolute Courage	-	-	$2.76
Hezmorethanready	-	-	-

Also rans: Magical Thinking, Neap Tide, Home Run Hank, Prosecution, Norbert, Left Pocket Money, Sapelo Sound, Lolas Beau

Pool	Finish	$2 Payout	Total Pool
Pick 3	ELP TURF P3 8-5-1	$644.86	$17,828.00
Pick 4	8-5-3-1	$1,015.00	$61,445.00
Pick 5	8-8-5-3-1	$4,891.60	$483,599.00
Superfecta	1-4-7-9	$4,175.40	$48,257.00
Daily Double	3-1	$63.44	$23,618.00
Exacta	1-4	$90.16	$115,891.00
Pick 6 Jackpot	3-8-8-5-3-1	$53,224.70	$48,703.00
Super High Five	1-4-7-9-8	$0.00	$1,643.00
Trifecta	1-4-7	$292.56	$67,234.00
Pick 3	5-3-1	$145.88	$22,026.00

Fractions and final time: :23.72, :47.4, 1:11.71, 1:35.98, 1:42.08

Winning Owner: David Meah
Winning Breeder: Calumet Farm

MIDNIGHT CHANNEL raced back early on, was in the five path into the lane, made a bid down the lane under a long drive and edged clear in the final stages.

News For Ellis Park

Flatter: Vacation is over, but racing still takes time off

Flatter: A long vacation is finally over, but not necessarily for horse racing.

Water-supply issue keeps fans out of Ellis Park opening day

Water-supply problem keeps fans out of Ellis Park for opening day. Friday remains in limbo.

Ellis Park reopens to fans on Friday after opening-day water issue

Fans can come to Ellis Park on Friday after water issue closed the grandstand opening day.

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Ellis Park Racing & Gaming Schedule and Ticket Prices

Date	Location	Lowest Price
08/12/2024	Henderson	$33
08/17/2024	Henderson	$30
08/18/2024	Henderson	$16
08/19/2024	Henderson	$30

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Where can I watch Ellis Park racing? ›

The news release noted that fans can watch and wager on all the races at Ellis Park on www.twinspires.com, FanDuel TV and the Churchill Downs LIVE app on smart TVs. Thursday's opening day lineup includes a full nine races. Ellis Park is owned and operated by Churchill Downs Incorporated.

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Does Ellis Park have live racing? ›

Ellis Park offers live Thoroughbred horse racing in the summer, simulcast wagering 365 days a year.

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How long is Ellis Park track? ›

Ellis Park boasts a 1.25 mile dirt track and is modeled after Saratoga Race Course in New York. There are chutes for seven furlong races and one mile races as well. The track is unique in that the first turn is at a 90-degree angle.

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Where is the best place to sit at Ellis Park? ›

Some of the seats behind the goal posts are therefore extremely high up and the walk up to your seat can be quite steep and possibly unsuitable for older persons. The best seats are near the half-way line about 10 - 20 rows back,offering a great view of both ends and not too far from the action.

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How much is the ferry to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island? ›

Getting There: Round trip fare on the ferry, which includes admission to both the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, is $18 for adults, $14 for senior citizens, $9 for children 4-12 years old, and free to children 3 and under.

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Who owns Ellis Park racing? ›

Churchill Downs Incorporated

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How to watch racing for free? ›

Racing America 24/7 is a free ad-supported streaming channel available on multiple online streaming services and devices.

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What TV channel has horse racing? ›

ESPN.com - Horse Racing - ESPN/ESPN2 Horse Racing Schedule.

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Who owns Ellis Park Stadium? ›

The Golden Lions Rugby Football Union passed the management of the Ellis Park Precinct to a company with 51% black ownership. Orlando Pirates, Interza Lesego and Ellis Park Stadium (Pty) Ltd make up the new management of the Ellis Park Precinct.

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Who plays at Ellis Park Stadium? ›

Ellis Park, which is officially known as Emirates Airline Park for sponsorship reasons, is South Africa's finest rugby stadium. Home to the Lions (United Rugby Championship) and the Golden Lions (Currie Cup), it also hosted the final of the 1995 Rugby World Cup.

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How many people does Ellis Park take? ›

The iconic Ellis Park Stadium, with its towering 62,500-seat capacity, is widely regarded as a key monument for both the city of Johannesburg and South African Rugby.

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Why is Ellis Park called the Pea Patch? ›

The track is affectionally nicknamed “The Pea Patch” as for years it had a crop of soybeans growing in the infield; however, in a recent interview with BloodHorse, Churchill Downs Vice President of Racing Gary Palmisano said that the soybeans have been removed this year to improve water drainage at the facility, which ...

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What state is Ellis Park in? ›

Kentucky

Ellis Park Racing & Gaming / State

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TICKET OPTIONS AND FEES

Option	Children Under 4	Adults 13+
FERRY FEE:	$0	$25.00
PEDESTAL ACCESS: *	$0	$25.30
CROWN ACCESS:	Restricted	$25.30
RANGER TOURS:	Free	Free

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How many people can Ellis Park take? ›

Ellis Park Arena

There are also retractable seats on the east and west side on the floor for an additional 850 spectators. Chairs can also be placed on the floor up to a maximum of 1,200 making the total capacity of the Ellis Park Arena approximately 6,300.

Ellis Park Entries & Results for Friday, 8-18-2023 (2025)

Colonel Barton

Back to Reality

Auto Dial

I Ninety Five

Royal Air Force

Rungius

Valuable Cargo

Uncle Berley

Eternally Grateful

Lend It Tewmey

Swaggish

Notion

Mister Sharpie

Flatter: Vacation is over, but racing still takes time off

Luke

Succession Gold

Gibran

Marcus Gift

Black Diamond

Noble Gentleman

Company You Keep

Mozlzil

Spoonie

Ain't Broke

Active Lane

Nomadic Pride

Fine Cotton

Raindrops On Roses

Tiny Temper

Shoplifter

Water-supply issue keeps fans out of Ellis Park opening day

Espere

Maturity Date

Tonalite

Enticing Sunset

Panthera

Adellegator

Noshugforpop

Fancy Looker

Champagne Surprise

Winsome Beauty

Sistina Chapel

Blame the Gelato

Bella Cruella

You're Kitten Me

Old Fashioned Girl

Above the Sun

Charlottesapproval

Collier

Simply Striking

Courbe

Pursuit of Liberty

Floored

The Big Banshee

Takethesilver

Remembering

Sessa Sisu

Controlled Temper

Ellis Park reopens to fans on Friday after opening-day water issue

Idratherbeblessed

Jedrek

Roja Redemption

El Ahijado

Quadra Island

Solid Country Gold

King Curlin

Saucy Secret

Uncorked

Pumpkin Scone

Sprezzatura

Spelterini

Evergrande

Sugar Boo

Gather

Awatea

Wild Acclaim

Fast N Happy

Stagflation

Baby Got Backspin