Ellis Park’s stakes lineup is led by the Grade III $400,000 Pucker Up, one of seven races across Kentucky Downs Preview Weekend, Aug. 3-4. That weekend of racing also includes the $300,000 ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Churchill Downs Inc. has agreed to buy Ellis Park in Henderson, Kentucky, for $79 million in cash. The deal announced Thursday with Enchantment Holdings LLC includes Churchill ...

Two other featured stakes events scheduled are the $275,000 Ellis Park Derby (Listed) and $175,000 Groupie Doll (Listed), taking place Sunday, Aug. 11.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Ellis Park doesn't joke around when it comes to oppressive heat indexes and humidity. Safety for humans and animals comes first, officials said. Ellis Park canceled their ...

An August day at Ellis Park helped decorate the lore of Rich Strike, the long-long-longshot who won the Kentucky Derby on May 7, sat out the Preakness on May 21, and is now prepping for the ...

“Ellis Park has been around for more than 100 years. He made Ellis Park what it is. He was a legend. It’s a sad time for everybody.” Sports: Here are the top Evansville area athletes for ...

A statement by Ellis Park said the decision was made "out of concern for the safety of horses and riders in the extreme heat and humidity." The area near Evansville, Indiana, ...

Ellis Park has named Bill Downes as the new permanent live race announcer ... Beulah Park, and River Downs, will replace announcer Luke Kruytbosch, who died in Evansville, Ind., July 14. Hello ...

A horse, Bold and Bossy, bucked a jockey at Ellis Park near Henderson, KY, got loose from the race track and ran along the road before being captured on Hwy. 41.

A revamped Indiana Horse Racing Commission granted approval July 2 for the proposed Indianapolis Downs to build and operate an off-track betting parlor in Evansville, not far from Ellis Park in ...

A racehorse startled onlookers on Saturday after she bucked her rider and made her way onto an interstate highway. The incident took place at the Ellis Park Racing & Gaming racetrack in Henderson ...