Record stakes purses await this summer at Ellis Park, where an impressive $3.7 million is available across 18 races beginning July 4 for the 25-day season.
Ellis Park's stakes lineup is led by the $400,000 Pucker Up (G3T), one of seven races across Kentucky Downs Preview Weekend, Aug. 3-4. This stellar weekend of racing also includes the $300,000 Kentucky Downs Preview Turf Cup, $250,000 Kentucky Downs Preview Mint Millions Turf Mile, $250,000 Kentucky Downs Preview Turf Sprint, $250,000 Kentucky Downs Preview Ladies Turf Mile, $250,000 Kentucky Downs Preview Nashville Derby, and $250,000 Kentucky Downs Preview Ladies Turf Sprint.
Two other featured stakes events scheduled are the $275,000 Ellis Park Derby and $175,000 Groupie Doll, taking place Aug. 11. The Ellis Park Derby and Groupie Doll are two of six stakes contests held that day. The others are the $175,000 Ellis Park Juvenile, $175,000 Ellis Park Debutante, $175,000 Audubon Oaks, and $150,000 R. A. "Cowboy" Jones Memorial.
The Ellis Park season will begin on a Thursday through Sunday schedule but will shift to Saturday through Monday from July 13-Aug. 26.
The full stakes calendar can be found here.
This press release has been edited for content and style by BloodHorse Staff.
