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Ellis Park, Kentucky, Henderson, racetrack, directions, betting, fans, Owensboro, jockeys, trainers, turf, dirt, speed, closer, trends, tips, Luan Machado, Jaime Torres, Brendan Walsh, Steve Asmussen, Dale Romans, Mike Maker, Tyler Gaffalione, ABR

Visiting and Betting Ellis Park: Tips for Cashing Tickets, and What to Know About the Track

Western Kentucky’s Ellis Park, located in Henderson, has had a resurgence in recent years. The small, rustic track located on the north banks of the Ohio River (on the Indiana side, yet still in Kentucky) has seen field size and purse levels rise after the introduction of historical horse racing machines to the facility as a new, year-round source of gaming revenue in 2012.

D. Wayne Lukas, trainer, obituary, Hall of Fame, Thoroughbred, horse racing, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes, Triple Crown, Breeders’ Cup, legacy, career, influence, Charismatic, Lady’s Secret, Winning Colors, Seize the Grey, ABR

Hall of Fame Trainer D. Wayne Lukas Dies at Age 89

Racing Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas, whose life included many different chapters – nearly all of which shaped today’s racing – died June 28 in Louisville, Ky. He was 89.

Hall of Fame Trainer D. Wayne Lukas: The Coach

In the 1980s and 1990s, Pat Riley and Phil Jackson dominated the National Basketball Association coaching ranks, accounting for 10 championships between them. But during the same time frame another basketball coach was even more dominant than the two NBA legends, he just chose to ply his trade in a different sport.

Thorpedo Anna, Churchill Downs, 2025 Fleur de Lis Stakes

Thorpedo Anna Rebounds with Easy Victory in Fleur de Lis Stakes

Thorpedo Anna put to rest any lingering doubts about her talents as a 4-year-old by thundering to her seventh stakes score in the $498,500 Grade 2 Fasig-Tipton Fleur de Lis Stakes June 28 at Churchill Downs.

Mindframe, Sierra Leone, First Mission, Stephen Foster Stakes, Churchill Downs.

Mindframe Beats Star-Studded Field in Stephen Foster Win

Mindframe pressed a slow early pace then proved best in the lane to defeat a star-studded field in the $940,000 Stephen Foster Stakes going 1 1/8 miles at Churchill Downs June 28.

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