Ellis Park 2016 Summer Meet At A GlanceÂ
Dates: July 2-Sept. 5 (30 days), Fridays through Sundays, plus Mondays July 4 and Sept. 5. No racing Saturday, Sept. 3.
Post time: 12:50 p.m. CT/1:50 p.m. ET. Gates open 11 a.m. CT.
General admission: free. Reserved seating in Sky Theatre ($8 seat) and Clubhouse ($2). Grandstand ($15 for six seats). Turf Club memberships and season tables in Sky Theatre and Clubhouse available.
Dining reservations: (812) 435-8918
Parking: free; valet available
Multi-horse wager minimums: 10-cent superfecta; 50-cent trifecta, Pick 3, Pick 4, Pick 5; $1 exacta, Super High Five.
Stakes: July 9 – $50,000 Ellis Park Turf, fillies & mares 3yos & up, 1 1/16 miles (turf). July 16 – $50,000 Don Bernhardt Memorial, 3yo & up, 6 1/2 furlongs. Aug. 6 – $100,000 Groupie Doll (G3), fillies & mares 3yos & up, mile; $75,000 Ellis Park Juvenile, 2yos, 7 furlongs. Sept. 5 – $50,000 Cliff Guilliams Handicap, 3yo & up, 1 1/16 miles (turf).
Simulcasting: Betting on horse racing around the country seven days a week, including Saratoga and Del Mar.
Instant Racing: Ellis Park provides the best in Instant Racing Machines (IRMs), the thrill of horse racing and the fun and flash of video gaming seven days a week. Created in 2000 by Oaklawn Park and AmTote, Inc, these state-of-the-art machines are electronic pari-mutuel systems that allow players to take part in simulated race experiences by making wagers on historic horse races.
Promotions: July 2 – Opening day/mystery mutuel voucher; July
4 – special Independence Day card; July 10 – Gentlemen’s Day; July 17 – Retired Thoroughbred
Day; July 23 – July 23 – Camel and ostrich races; July 24 – Laptop giveaway; July 30 – Ladies’ Day/PDJF Day; July 31 – Dollar Day. Aug. 6 – Grade 3 Groupie Doll Day; Aug. 7 – St. Jude’s Day; Aug. 13th – Alles Brothers Furniture Day; Aug. 14 – Tavern Day; Aug. 20-21 – Wiener dog trials; Aug. 26 – Law Enforcement Day; Aug. 27 – Wiener dog finals; Aug. 28 – Dollar Day. Sept. 4 – Dollar Day/Kids’ Day; Sept. 5 – Fan Appreciation day.
