Ellis Park Begins Its 95th Racing Season Today,

07/01/2017

Ellis Park opens with full fields, new total and video boards

‘I think youâ€™ll see a Derby winner coming out of Ellis soon’ — Corey Lanerie

(Friday, June 30, 2017) â€”Â B and expectations are to surpass last yearâ€™s well-received meet that earned high marks even while enduring record rainfall.

Race entries for horses for the first four days of racing â€” with Ellis running every day from Saturday through Tuesday, July 4 â€” have been robust. In past years, attracting full fields could be challenging the first couple of weeks, with the Ellis meet immediately following Churchill Downsâ€™ spring meet and horses needing a break before racing again.

However, reflecting the new stables on the grounds at Ellis Park, Saturdayâ€™s nine-race card produced 94 horses; 92 for Sundayâ€™s nine races; 75 for Mondayâ€™s special eight-race program and 84 for Tuesday’s nine races — averaging 9.85 entries per race for the kickoff four-day run.

Among those stabling at Ellis Park for the first time are Ingrid Mason, Karl Broberg, Chris Davis and Chris Hartman, with Mike Maker having a full division here for the first time in several years. Steve Asmussen, last yearâ€™s training champion who had Kentucky Derby runner-up Lookin At Lee at Ellis all last summer, has two barns and entered five horses for opening day. That includes the intriguing Shakedown in the seventh race for 2-year-old maidens.

â€œFor the first four days the entries went well, for sure,â€ said racing secretary Dan Bork. â€œHopefully we can continue this and keep the momentum going the rest of the summer. Usually weâ€™ll struggle a little bit at the beginning of the meet and at the end, coming off of Churchill or going into Churchill or Kentucky Downs. It will slow up. This year, this more horses on the grounds and more people staying in the area, I think itâ€™s going to help. When horses are on the grounds, youâ€™re not shipping but walking out of your stall to the paddock. And the money is better.”

Average daily purses are scheduled at $210,000 a day, tops in track history and clipping last yearâ€™s mark just shy of $200,000. Maiden races will carry a record total of $40,000 each in purses for Kentucky-breds, the vast majority of horses racing.

Fans will be greeted with a new infield LED video and Daktronics tote boards replacing the structure struck by lightning last year. Also new are 121 Sportech mutuel machines to make it easier and faster to place bets. The technology upgrades extend to the backstretch, where state-of-the-art security cameras have been installed at the entry gate.

The meet runs through Labor Day, with racing Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, plus Monday July 3, Tuesday July 4 and Monday Sept. 4. The lone exception to Saturday racing is Sept. 2, which is opening day at Kentucky Downs. First post is 12:50 p.m. Central, with free admission and parking every day.

â€œI am really excited about this summer,â€ said Ellis Park president and majority owner Ron Geary. â€œI think everybody will be impressed with the new tote board and video board. Thatâ€™s just the beginning. I think you are going to see the quality of horses continue to improve. Iâ€™m excited about all the new 2-year-olds that will come our way, just like we had such outstanding horses last year. Itâ€™s going to be a nice niche for Ellis Park to bring 2-year-olds to develop for outstanding times ahead.

â€œI expect to have really good crowds. We got rained on a little bit too much last year. But I think people will really want to come out this year no matter what, because there will be outstanding races, whether on a dry track, a sloppy track, on dirt or turf. Itâ€™s going to be a fun place to come.â€

Ellis Parkâ€™s 2-year-old program remains a hallmark, one no longer under that national radar after last summer alone producing the runners-up in the Kentucky Derby (Lookin At Lee), Kentucky Oaks (Daddys Lil Darling) and Breedersâ€™ Cup Juvenile (Not This Time), along with the winner of Keenelandâ€™s Stonestreet Lexington (Senior Investment, the Preakness third-place finisher).

â€œWith the purses even better, youâ€™re going to see even better bloodlines with the 2-year-olds,â€ said 2016 Ellis riding champion Corey Lanerie. â€œI think youâ€™ll see a Derby winner coming out of Ellis Park soon.â€

Albaugh Family Stables, which campaigned last yearâ€™s 10-length Ellis maiden winner Not This Time, is among those targeting the track for its babies, including the $75,000 Ellis Park Juvenile (won last year by Lookin At Lee). That race is Sunday, Aug. 20, a card that also will feature the $75,000 Ellis Park Debutante, the 2-year-old filly counterpart that had been on hiatus since 2008.

The Albaugh stable has run three 2-year-old colts at Churchill Downs, with Dak Attack and Free Drop Billy winning their debuts June 15 and Hollywood Star also prevailing first time out on Wednesday. All three are trained by Dale Romans. Jason Loutsch, Albaugh racing manager and co-owner, said one of the three definitely will be pointed toward the Ellis Park Juvenile and that they still have a pair of 2-year-olds that will begin their careers at Ellis in the next 30 or 40 days.

â€œWeâ€™ll have a lot of activity going on at Ellis, and possibly with some of the older horses, too,â€ Loutsch said. â€œWeâ€™re excited. Itâ€™s a great place to start your horses, and itâ€™s a great place to run your horses. Obviously the last couple of years weâ€™ve done that, and itâ€™s work out well â€” and gotten us to our goal of getting to the Kentucky Derby.â€

Loutsch said the only problem is that so many people now have the same idea.

â€œI told Dale, â€˜You let the cat out of the bag. You told too many people that this is the plan, that you get a good start,â€ he said cheerfully. â€œâ€¦ Youâ€™re trying to get them confidence, let them figure out what theyâ€™re doing. Itâ€™s an opportunity for them to get experience, and if they win, great. More importantly, you want to see them progress and gain some confidence.â€

One person who canâ€™t wait for opening day is Gary McIntyre, a sales rep from Owensboro.

â€œWith the increase in purses, this meet will produce great racing and, like last year, some young horses to follow the rest of this year and into the classic races next year,â€ McIntyre predicted. â€œIt will be an exciting meet.â€

Also on a Sunday will be the $100,000 Groupie Doll, Ellis Parkâ€™s signature race for fillies and mares carrying Grade 3 status, and the $50,000 Cliff Guilliams Memorial on turf. Those stakes will be Aug. 13, moved off of Saturday in order to give maximum exposure in the simulcast market, to avoid conflicts for jockeys riding in stakes-laden cards elsewhere in the region and to let the large Sunday crowds enjoy the meetâ€™s most important races.

Ellis Park welcomes a new analyst in Joe Kristufek, who also is the paddock host at Churchill Downs and Kentucky Downs and who will make Ellisâ€™ morning line. Kristufek, one of the sportâ€™s leaders in fan education, will join track announcer Jimmy McNerney at the free handicapping seminars every Saturday, starting July 8. Kristufek and McNerney will give their picks out from 10:30-11 a.m. Central in the first floor of the clubhouse.

Ellis Park will have at least one promotion every day, including July 8, where jockeys square off in the popular ostrich and camel races, and the wiener dog races on Aug. 5 and 12 for qualifiers and the Aug. 26 championship.

Every Sunday is Value Day, with patrons enjoying discounted beer ($2 for 16-ounce draft), hotdogs and sodas ($1.25) and peanuts and chips ($1). After the races on Sundays, kids can line up on the track for a foot race over Kentuckyâ€™s second-oldest, with only Churchill Downs older than Ellis Park.

Patrons can enjoy another betting experience with the trackâ€™s new historical horse racing machines, the innovative technology that marries pari-mutuel wagering with the flavor of electronic gaming based on the outcome of previously run races. Ellis this year switched its vendor to Exacta Systems.

â€œI canâ€™t wait for everybody to come out and try out our machines,â€ Geary said. â€œWeâ€™re excited about the future there. A lot of our new purse money this year came from the growth of historical horse racing handle at Ellis Park, as well as from some assistance from the Kentucky HBPA and Kentucky Downs and its machines.â€

Kentucky Downs, which has a strategic relationship with Ellis Park, transferred $1.65 million in purses and purse supplements for Kentucky-bred horses to Ellis in an agreement blessed by the Kentucky division of the Horsemenâ€™s Benevolent and Protective Association, which represents owners and trainers at the commonwealthâ€™s five thoroughbred tracks.

Ellis Park meet at a glance

Location:Â 3300 US-41 North, Henderson KY. (812) 425-1456

â€¨Live racing dates: Saturday, July 1-Sept. 4 (Labor Day), Fridays through Sundays, plus Monday July 3, Tuesday July 4 and Monday Sept. 4. No racing Saturday, Sept. 2.

Post time:Â 12:50 p.m. CT/1:50 p.m. ET. Gates open 10 a.m. CT.

General admission:Â Free. Reserved seating in Sky Theatre, Clubhouse and Turf Club additional. Grandstand box ($16 for six seats). Season tables available in Turf Club, Sky Theatre and Clubhouse.

Dining reservations: (under 10 people):Â (812) 435-8918 or reservations@ellisparkracing.com.Â Group sales (more than 10):Â (812) 435-8905 or groupsales@ellisparkracing.com.

Parking:Â Free; valet available

Multi-horse wager minimums:Â 10-cent superfecta; 50-cent trifecta, Pick 3, Pick 4, Pick 5; $1 exacta, Super High Five.

Stakes:Â Saturday, July 8 â€” $50,000 Ellis Park Turf Stakes, fillies & mares 3 years old & up, 1 1/16 miles on turf. Saturday, July 22 â€” $50,000 Don Bernhardt, 3-year-olds & up, 6 1/2 furlongs. Sunday, Aug. 13 â€” $100,000 Groupie Doll (G3), fillies & mares 3 years old & up, mile; $50,000 Cliff Guilliams Handicap, 3 years old & up, 1 1/16 miles on turf. Sunday, Aug. 20 â€” $75,000 Ellis Park Juvenile, 2-year-olds, 7 furlongs; $75,000 Ellis Park Debutante, 2-year-old fillies, 7 furlongs.

Simulcasting:Â Betting on horse racing around the country seven days a week.

Historical Horse Racing gaming:Â Offered seven days a week, these state-of-the-art machines are electronic pari-mutuel systems that allow players to bet on previously-run horse races with the fun and flash of video gaming.

Weekly promotions: Â Fridays:Â Meet the Announcer – fans chosen by drawing get a chance to meet Jimmy McNerney and see how he prepares for and calls a race.Â Saturdays:Â Free handicapping seminar (starts July 8) with McNerney and analyst Joe Kristufek, 10:30-11 a.m. CT in clubhouse; Making of a Racehorse fan-education experience, starting date TBA, 7:30 a.m. CT in clubhouse parking lot by starting gate near first turnâ€™s mile chute; Junior Jockey (starts July 8) â€” kids are chosen to be part of the activity for a race, including the paddock and winnerâ€™s circle.Â Sundays: Value Days, with discounts on beer, hotdogs, sodas etc.; Kids Race on Track – kids let loose with their own races through the stretch after the last horse race.

Non-horse races (no betting!):Â Saturday, July 8: Camel and Ostrich races (with jockeys); wiener dog races: qualifiers Saturdays Aug. 5, 12. Finals Aug. 26.

Photo below: Hollywood Star, shown winning first time out last Wednesday at Churchill Downs under jockey Robby Albarado, is one of three promising 2-year-olds that owner Albaugh Family Stables and trainer Dale Romans have under consideration for the Ellis Park Juvenile on Aug. 20. Credit: Coady Photography

ELLIS PARK’S MEET AT A GLANCE

Built by the Green River Jockey Club as Dade Park in 1922, Ellis Park is located in Henderson just south of Evansville, Ind., on the only sliver of Kentucky north of the Ohio River. The track was renamed Ellis Park in 1954 for long-time owner James C. Ellis, who bought Dade Park out of bankruptcy in its early years. The second-oldest racetrack in Kentucky behind Churchill Downs, Ellis Park has withstood the devastating Ohio River flooding in 1937 and a horrific tornado in 2005. The track was purchased in 2006 from Churchill Downs Inc. by prominent Kentucky entrepreneur Ron Geary. The 2017 live race meet runs July 1-Labor Day, Fridays through Sundays, plus July 3 and 4th and Sept. 4, with no racing Saturday, Sept. 2. Admission and parking are free. Betting on Historical Horse Racing terminals that provide different interactive gaming options is offered seven days a week, as is simulcast wagering on racetracks across the country.

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Gov. Holcomb Issues Fair Chance Executive Order

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INDIANAPOLIS â€” Governor Eric J. Holcomb today issued Executive Order 17-15 for fair chance hiring policies in Indiana state government. Effective July 1, 2017, initial employment applications for job openings within the executive branch of the State of Indiana will no longer ask applicants if they have been arrested or convicted of a crime.

â€œThis executive order will give Hoosiers with criminal records a second chance by helping them overcome the stigma of their past and live productive lives,â€ Gov. Holcomb said. â€œWe are giving those with criminal records more opportunity to seek public service as a state employee.â€

Currently, state employment applications ask applicants to report if they have been convicted of a crime that has not been expunged or sealed by a court and if they have been arrested for a crime with charges still pending. This disclosure in an initial application can discourage qualified, skilled candidates from applying and may limit the opportunity candidates have to explain their backgrounds.

The state will continue to conduct background checks on applicants before hiring them.Â Where state law specifically prohibits employment based on certain convictions or pending charges, applicants will be asked about their criminal records (example: application for a family case manager position with the Indiana Department of Child Services).

Governor Holcomb said he would pursue a fair chance hiring policy at the conclusion of the 2017 legislative session.

â€œWhile I do not believe governments should dictate employersâ€™ hiring processes, I believe everyone deserves a second chance,â€ Gov. Holcomb said. â€œFor that reason, the state agencies under my watch will provide those with a criminal record more opportunity to join the workforce.â€

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Ladonna is a 2-month-old female Blue Heeler puppy. She and her siblings will be approximate medium-sized dogs. Their mom Lucy is also up for adoption. Ladonna,Â like any puppy, will need to be pottytrained and preferably attend puppy classes so sheâ€™s set up to be a well-mannered dog for the rest of her life. Ladonnaâ€™s $120 adoption fee includes her spay, microchip, and first vaccines & deworming (additional boosters will be adopterâ€™s responsibility.) Contact Vanderburgh Humane at (812) 426-2563 or adoptions@vhslifesaver.org for details!

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Air Quality Forecast

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Air quality forecasts for Evansville and Vanderburgh County are providedÂ as a public service.Â They are best estimates ofÂ predicted pollution levels that can be used as a guide so people can modify their activities and reduce their exposure to air quality conditionsÂ thatÂ may affect their health.Â The forecasts are routinely made available at least a day in advance, and are posted by 10:30 AM Evansville time on Monday (for Tuesday through Thursday) and Thursday (for Friday through Monday).Â When atmospheric conditions are uncertain or favorÂ pollution levels above theÂ National Ambient Air Quality Standards, forecasts are made on a daily basis.

Ozone forecasts are available from mid-April through September 30^th.Â Fine particulate (PM2.5) forecasts are available year round.

	Friday June 30	Saturday July 1	Sunday July 2	Monday July 3	Tuesday July 4
Fine Particulate (0-23Â CST avg) Air Quality Index	good	moderate	moderate	moderate	NA*
Ozone Air Quality Index	good	good	moderate	moderate	NA*
Ozone (peak 8-hr avg) (expected)	NA*	NA*	NA*	NA*	NA*

* Not Available and/or Conditions Uncertain.

Air Quality Action Days

Ozone AlertsÂ are issued by the Evansville EPA when maximum ozone readings averaged over a period ofÂ eight hours are forecasted to reachÂ 71 parts per billion (ppb), or unhealthy for sensitive groups on the USEPA Air Quality Index scale.

Particulate AlertsÂ are issued by the Evansville EPA when PM2.5 readings averagedÂ over the period of midnight to midnight are forecasted to reach 35Â micrograms per meter cubed (Âµg/m³).

Current conditions ofÂ OZONE andÂ FINE PARTICULATE MATTER are available in near real-time on the Indiana Department of Environment Management’s website.

King, Grothe Win Titles at Swimming Nationals on Friday

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Â It was another tremendous day at the 2017 Phillips 66 US Swimming Nationals at the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis for the Indiana Hoosiers, as the team won two more championships.

Current Indiana standout Lilly King won her third national championship of the week, while IU postgrad Zane Grothe won the title in the menâ€™s 400 freestyle.

Along with the two wins, Hoosier alum Cody Miller unofficially made Team USA for the FINA World Championships next month in Budapest, Hungary with a second-place finish in the 100 breaststroke.

King was dominant on Friday night, leading wire-to-wire in the 100 breast to complete the sweep of the stroke and win her third national championship of the week. The Evansville, Ind. product touched the wall in a meet and IU school record time of 1:04.95 that ranks second-fastest in the world this year.

Along with her title in the 100 breast, King also won the 50 breast and 200 breast earlier this week and will swim all three events at the 2017 FINA World Championships next month in Budapest. The rising junior will swim in the 200 IM on Saturday to complete her week in Indianapolis.

In the menâ€™s 400 freestyle, Grothe had a great swim out of Lane 1, stunning a star-studded field to win the national title. Grothe touched the wall first in a time of 3:44.43 â€“ the fifth-best time in world this year and the seventh-best time in U.S. history.

Grothe will now swim the event at the World Championships next month, as well as the 4×200 relay for Team USA after finishing third in the 200 freestyle earlier this month.

In the B Final, current IU swimmer Matthew Anderson had a great showing, placing eighth to finish 16^th overall in the 400 free with a time of 3:56.53.

The fast IU swimming continued in the menâ€™s 100 breaststroke, as Miller placed second in the A Final of the event with a time of 59.11. With his second-place finish, Miller is eligible for selection to Team USA in the event, with his selection to be official later this week.

In the B Final of the 100 breast, current IU swimmer Ian Finnerty touched the wall first to place ninth overall with a time of 1:01.29.

IU alum Bob Glover had a great showing in the Championship Final of the 100 backstroke, placing sixth overall with a time of 54.64.

Earlier in prelims, IU alum Max Irwin placed 41^st in the 400 freestyle with a time of 3:58.93, while Jack Collins was 51^st in 4:01.84. Blake Pieroni took 52^nd with a mark of 4:02.71. In the womenâ€™s 400 free, Cassy Jernberg placed 38^th in 4:18.15.

In the 100 backstroke, Wilson Beckman took 26^th overall with a time of 56.18. On the womenâ€™s side, Rachel Matsumura was 46^th in 1:02.82, while Ali Rockett tied for 62^nd with a mark of 1:03.46. Grace Haskett finished 79^th with a mark of 1:03.73.

In the 100 breaststroke, Levi Brock was 46^th in a time of 1:04.47, while Bailey Kovac was 69^th on the womenâ€™s side with a mark of 1:14.21.

Competition at the 2017 Phillips 66 US Swimming Nationals concludes on Saturday with the 200 IM, 50 freestyle, menâ€™s 800 freestyle and womenâ€™s 1,500 freestyle at the IU Natatorium. Prelims begin at 9:00 a.m. ET, with finals at 6:00 p.m. ET.

Be sure to keep up with all the latest news on the Indiana men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams on social media â€“Â Twitter,Â FacebookÂ andÂ Instagram.

Womenâ€™s 400 Freestyle

Cassy Jernberg â€“ 4:18.15

Menâ€™s 400 Freestyle

Zane Grothe â€“ 3:44.43 (3:50.76 prelims)
Matthew Anderson â€“ 3:56.53 (3:55.33 prelims)
Max Irwin â€“ 3:58.93
Jack Collins â€“ 4:01.84
Blake Pieroni â€“ 4:02.71

Womenâ€™s 100 Breaststroke

Lilly King â€“ 1:04.95 (Championship Record – 1:06.06 prelims)
Bailey Kovac â€“ 1:14.21

Menâ€™s 100 Breaststroke

Cody Miller â€“ 59.11 (1:00.02 prelims)
Ian Finnerty â€“ 1:01.29 (1:01.12 prelims)
Levi Brock â€“ 1:04.47

Womenâ€™s 100 Backstroke

Rachel Matsumura â€“ 1:02.82

T-62. Ali Rockett â€“ 1:03.46

Grace Haskett â€“ 1:03.73

Menâ€™s 100 Backstroke

Bob Glover â€“ 54.64 (54.92 prelims)
Wilson Beckman â€“ 56.18

Ellis Park opens with full fields, new total and video boards

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Ellis Park begins its 95th racing season Saturday, and expectations are to surpass last yearâ€™s well-received meet that earned high marks even while enduring record rainfall.