Brooklynsway Out to Regain Form in Groupie Doll
If the 5-year-old mare Brooklynsway runs to her best form, Ellis Park's $100,000 Groupie Doll Stakes (G3) on Aug. 13 goes through the daughter of Giant Gizmo.
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| Date | Race | Purse | Age/Sex | Dist | |
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| July 2017 | |||||
| Ellis Park Turf S. | $50,000g | 3&up, f/m | 8.5f T | Details | |
| Don Bernhardt S. | $50,000g | 3&up | 6.5f | Details | |
| August 2017 | |||||
| Cliff Guilliams H. | $50,000g | 3&up | 8.5f T | Details | |
| Groupie Doll S. (G3) | $100,000g | 3&up, f/m | 8f | Details | |
| Ellis Park Juvenile | $75,000 | 2yo, | 7f | ||
| Ellis Park Debutante | $75,000 | 2yo, f | 7f | ||
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Ellis Park Cancels Six Races Because of Weather
Because of adverse weather, Ellis Park canceled the fourth through ninth race Aug. 6, to take every precaution for the safety of jockeys and horses.
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Monarch Signals to Be Restored at Kentucky Tracks
Patrons at Kentucky simulcast outlets will be able to wager on Monarch Content Management racing signals for the first time in about a month beginning July 29.
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Historical Gains in Kentucky
Kentucky purses continue to benefit from the success of historical racing, which registered another strong year.
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Ky. HBPA Teams with Ellis for 'College Day'
Free laptops and scholarships for lucky college students July 23.
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Six Years Later, Groupie Doll Still an Ellis Heroine
A half-dozen years after Groupie Doll graced Ellis Park for the first time, the impact of the multiple Eclipse Award-winning sprinter still resonates at the summertime home of racing in the Bluegrass.
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EquiLottery, Ellis Reach Broadcast Rights Agreement
EquiLottery and Ellis Park have entered into a broadcast rights agreement that will allow races from the Henderson, Kentucky racetrack to be utilized in conjunction with EquiLottery’s lottery game based on the results of live horse racing.
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Ellis Historical Racing to Exacta Systems
Exacta Systems has reached an agreement with Ellis Park to provide the Henderson, Ky., racetrack with its historical horse racing system and games.
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No Changes in 2017 Kentucky Race Dates
There will be no battle of September race dates in Kentucky this year, as the 2017 schedule will look a lot like 2016.
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Ellis Park Reports Successful Meet
Ellis Park, which closed its 30-day meet Sept. 5, reported a rise in all-sources handle and a slight drop in on-track wagering. Purses were up 25% due to an influx of funding from Kentucky Downs and historical race wagering.
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Asmussen, Lanerie Take Ellis Park Titles
New Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen, jockey Corey Lanerie and owner Chester Thomas’ Allied Racing came away as the 2016 Ellis Park meet champions.
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Calvin Borel Returns to Riding at Ellis Park
Three-time Kentucky Derby-winning jockey Calvin Borel resumed his racing career Aug. 27 at Ellis Park, with a third- and fourth-place finish in two mounts, after a five-month taste of retirement.
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Calvin Borel to Come Out of Retirement
Hall of Fame rider Calvin Borel, who retired in March, will return to the saddle Aug. 27 at Ellis Park in western Kentucky. The three-time Kentucky Derby (gr. I)-winning rider has 5,146 career wins.
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Torres to Hospital After Fall at Ellis Park
Jockey Francisco Torres was transported by ambulance to St. Mary's Hospital in Evansville, Ind. after his mount flipped in the starting gate before the fifth race Aug. 7 at Ellis Park.
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Innovative Idea Takes Hold in Groupie Doll
Innovative Idea yielded the early lead but regained top status when it mattered most to win the $100,000 Groupie Doll Stakes (gr. III) by a half-length over 28-1 longshot Emmajestic Aug. 6 at Ellis Park.
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Can Preemptive Strike Follow Half Brother?
Edward Seltzer and Beverly Anderson's homebred 3-year-old colt Surgical Strike has banked $340,813 thus far, which bodes well for his half brother, Preemptive Strike, who broke his maiden in his second start Aug. 5 at Ellis Park.
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Ahh Chocolate Primed for Groupie Doll Stakes
Stoneway Farm's homebred Ahh Chocolate looks to bounce back from a fifth-place finish in the Fleur de Lis Stakes (gr. II) when she returns for the $100,000 Groupie Doll Stakes (gr. III) Aug. 6 at Ellis Park.
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Lanerie Reaches 4,000th-Win Milestone
Upon earning his 4,000th career victory July 31 at Ellis Park, jockey Corey Lanerie recalled thinking he'd never make it to 1,000.
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Thunderstorm Forces Ellis to Cancel Races
Ellis Park canceled its last two races July 29 after a thunderstorm blew through the area, causing overflowed drains and standing water on the track.
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Lanerie Scores Unusual Double at Ellis Park
Jockey Corey Lanerie scored an unusual double July 23 at Ellis Park, where he won publicity races aboard a camel and an ostrich.
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Aparicio Rides First U.S. Winner
Arturo Aparicio, an 18-year-old apprentice from Panama, landed his first and second wins in the United States July 17 at Ellis Park.
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Blame Angel Wins a Day After Trainer's Death
"Divine intervention in the nightcap," Ellis Park announcer Jimmy McNerney told the crowd after Blame Angel captured the eighth race July 22 by 2 3/4 lengths.
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7-Year-Old Gelding Wins First Start at Ellis
Seven-year-old gelding Ain't in No Hurry led most of the way in his first start ever to take Ellis Park's second race July 22 by three lengths in the field of $16,000 maiden claimers.
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Ellis Park to Host "Making of a Racehorse"
The free event will go from the starting gate to the barn of John Hancock, a third-generation trainer and starts at 7:30 a.m.
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Gorgeous Bird Impresses in Bernhardt Memorial
Trainer Ian Wilkes thought Marylou Whitney Stable's 4-year-old colt Gorgeous Bird had considerable talent but just wasn't quite getting it all together.
