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About Ellis Park

Henderson, KY

Established in 1922 in Henderson, Ky., Ellis Park has a legacy that spans nearly a century. Originally known as Dade Park, it underwent several transformations before adopting the name Ellis Park in honor of the renowned local horseman Col. W.H. Ellis. 

Ellis Park is the site for summer racing in Kentucky, and the track runs several notable races, including the Pea Patch Stakes, Pucker Up Stakes, and Kentucky Downs Preview Day.

FAQs

  • Ellis hosts live racing in July and August.

  • Ellis hosts a series of highly competitive turf stakes on Kentucky Downs Preview Day.

  • Post time is typically 11:45 a.m. Central.

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About Ellis Park

Henderson, KY

Established in 1922 in Henderson, Ky., Ellis Park has a legacy that spans nearly a century. Originally known as Dade Park, it underwent several transformations before adopting the name Ellis Park in honor of the renowned local horseman Col. W.H. Ellis. 

Ellis Park is the site for summer racing in Kentucky, and the track runs several notable races, including the Pea Patch Stakes, Pucker Up Stakes, and Kentucky Downs Preview Day.

FAQs

  • Ellis hosts live racing in July and August.

  • Ellis hosts a series of highly competitive turf stakes on Kentucky Downs Preview Day.

  • Post time is typically 11:45 a.m. Central.

Ellis Park
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Track Stats

Jockey Standings
JockeyMts1st2nd3rdWin %
Curtis B33103630.30
Arrieta F4398620.93
Geroux F1662037.50
Sheehy D2352321.74
Torres J2652319.23
Trainer Standings
TrainerSts1st2nd3rdWin %
Walsh B P20102350.00
Cox B H1542326.67
Baffert B430075.00
Ennis J830137.50
House G F2200100.00
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About Ellis Park

Henderson, KY

Established in 1922 in Henderson, Ky., Ellis Park has a legacy that spans nearly a century. Originally known as Dade Park, it underwent several transformations before adopting the name Ellis Park in honor of the renowned local horseman Col. W.H. Ellis. 

Ellis Park is the site for summer racing in Kentucky, and the track runs several notable races, including the Pea Patch Stakes, Pucker Up Stakes, and Kentucky Downs Preview Day.

FAQs

  • Ellis hosts live racing in July and August.

  • Ellis hosts a series of highly competitive turf stakes on Kentucky Downs Preview Day.

  • Post time is typically 11:45 a.m. Central.

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Stakes Schedule

July 18 $175,000Jeff Hall Memorial
3YO & Up
6 1/2fDirt
July 18ELP
$175,000Jeff Hall Memorial
3YO & Up
6 1/2f6 1/2 furlongsDirtDirt
July 19 $175,000Twin Bridges
3YO & Up F&M
6fDirt
July 19ELP
$175,000Twin Bridges
3YO & Up F&M
6f6 furlongsDirtDirt
Aug. 1 $250,000Hummingbird
3YO & Up F&M
5 1/2fTurf
Aug. 1ELP
$250,000Hummingbird
3YO & Up F&M
5 1/2f5 1/2 furlongsTurfTurf
Aug. 1 $200,000Riverside Rush
2YO
5 1/2fTurf
Aug. 1ELP
$200,000Riverside Rush
2YO
5 1/2f5 1/2 furlongsTurfTurf
Aug. 2 $250,000Sunkissed
3YO & Up F&M
1mTurf
Aug. 2ELP
$250,000Sunkissed
3YO & Up F&M
1m1 mileTurfTurf
Aug. 2 $250,000Water Tower
3YO
1 1/8mTurf
Aug. 2ELP
$250,000Water Tower
3YO
1 1/8m1 1/8 milesTurfTurf
Aug. 2 $250,000Pucker Up
3YO F
1 1/8mTurf
Aug. 2ELP
$250,000Pucker Up
3YO F
1 1/8m1 1/8 milesTurfTurf
Aug. 2 $300,000Green River Island
3YO & Up
1 1/4mTurf
Aug. 2ELP
$300,000Green River Island
3YO & Up
1 1/4m1 1/4 milesTurfTurf
Aug. 2 $250,000Tri-State Turf Sprint
3YO & Up
5 1/2fTurf
Aug. 2ELP
$250,000Tri-State Turf Sprint
3YO & Up
5 1/2f5 1/2 furlongsTurfTurf
Aug. 9 $400,000Ellis Park Derby
3YO
1mDirt
Aug. 9ELP
$400,000Ellis Park Derby
3YO
1m1 mileDirtDirt

Track Stats

Jockey Standings
JockeyMts1st2nd3rdWin %
Curtis B33103630.30
Arrieta F4398620.93
Geroux F1662037.50
Sheehy D2352321.74
Torres J2652319.23
Trainer Standings
TrainerSts1st2nd3rdWin %
Walsh B P20102350.00
Cox B H1542326.67
Baffert B430075.00
Ennis J830137.50
House G F2200100.00

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Jockey Standings
JockeyMts1st2nd3rdWin %
Curtis B33103630.30
Arrieta F4398620.93
Geroux F1662037.50
Sheehy D2352321.74
Torres J2652319.23
Trainer Standings
TrainerSts1st2nd3rdWin %
Walsh B P20102350.00
Cox B H1542326.67
Baffert B430075.00
Ennis J830137.50
House G F2200100.00

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Stakes Schedule

July 18 $175,000Jeff Hall Memorial
3YO & Up
6 1/2fDirt
July 18ELP
$175,000Jeff Hall Memorial
3YO & Up
6 1/2f6 1/2 furlongsDirtDirt
July 19 $175,000Twin Bridges
3YO & Up F&M
6fDirt
July 19ELP
$175,000Twin Bridges
3YO & Up F&M
6f6 furlongsDirtDirt
Aug. 1 $250,000Hummingbird
3YO & Up F&M
5 1/2fTurf
Aug. 1ELP
$250,000Hummingbird
3YO & Up F&M
5 1/2f5 1/2 furlongsTurfTurf
Aug. 1 $200,000Riverside Rush
2YO
5 1/2fTurf
Aug. 1ELP
$200,000Riverside Rush
2YO
5 1/2f5 1/2 furlongsTurfTurf
Aug. 2 $250,000Sunkissed
3YO & Up F&M
1mTurf
Aug. 2ELP
$250,000Sunkissed
3YO & Up F&M
1m1 mileTurfTurf
Aug. 2 $250,000Water Tower
3YO
1 1/8mTurf
Aug. 2ELP
$250,000Water Tower
3YO
1 1/8m1 1/8 milesTurfTurf
Aug. 2 $250,000Pucker Up
3YO F
1 1/8mTurf
Aug. 2ELP
$250,000Pucker Up
3YO F
1 1/8m1 1/8 milesTurfTurf
Aug. 2 $300,000Green River Island
3YO & Up
1 1/4mTurf
Aug. 2ELP
$300,000Green River Island
3YO & Up
1 1/4m1 1/4 milesTurfTurf
Aug. 2 $250,000Tri-State Turf Sprint
3YO & Up
5 1/2fTurf
Aug. 2ELP
$250,000Tri-State Turf Sprint
3YO & Up
5 1/2f5 1/2 furlongsTurfTurf
Aug. 9 $400,000Ellis Park Derby
3YO
1mDirt
Aug. 9ELP
$400,000Ellis Park Derby
3YO
1m1 mileDirtDirt

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July 18 $175,000Jeff Hall Memorial
3YO & Up
6 1/2fDirt
July 18ELP
$175,000Jeff Hall Memorial
3YO & Up
6 1/2f6 1/2 furlongsDirtDirt
July 19 $175,000Twin Bridges
3YO & Up F&M
6fDirt
July 19ELP
$175,000Twin Bridges
3YO & Up F&M
6f6 furlongsDirtDirt
Aug. 1 $250,000Hummingbird
3YO & Up F&M
5 1/2fTurf
Aug. 1ELP
$250,000Hummingbird
3YO & Up F&M
5 1/2f5 1/2 furlongsTurfTurf
Aug. 1 $200,000Riverside Rush
2YO
5 1/2fTurf
Aug. 1ELP
$200,000Riverside Rush
2YO
5 1/2f5 1/2 furlongsTurfTurf
Aug. 2 $250,000Sunkissed
3YO & Up F&M
1mTurf
Aug. 2ELP
$250,000Sunkissed
3YO & Up F&M
1m1 mileTurfTurf
Aug. 2 $250,000Water Tower
3YO
1 1/8mTurf
Aug. 2ELP
$250,000Water Tower
3YO
1 1/8m1 1/8 milesTurfTurf
Aug. 2 $250,000Pucker Up
3YO F
1 1/8mTurf
Aug. 2ELP
$250,000Pucker Up
3YO F
1 1/8m1 1/8 milesTurfTurf
Aug. 2 $300,000Green River Island
3YO & Up
1 1/4mTurf
Aug. 2ELP
$300,000Green River Island
3YO & Up
1 1/4m1 1/4 milesTurfTurf
Aug. 2 $250,000Tri-State Turf Sprint
3YO & Up
5 1/2fTurf
Aug. 2ELP
$250,000Tri-State Turf Sprint
3YO & Up
5 1/2f5 1/2 furlongsTurfTurf
Aug. 9 $400,000Ellis Park Derby
3YO
1mDirt
Aug. 9ELP
$400,000Ellis Park Derby
3YO
1m1 mileDirtDirt

Race Recaps

Banishing wins Jeff Hall Memorial for second straight year
Banishing wins Jeff Hall Memorial for second straight year
Between them, Banishing and Here Mi Song have won the last four editions of the Jeff Hall Memorial. In Saturday’s renewal, it was Banishing’s turn, holding off Dreaminblue for a length victory in the feature for older sprinters at Ellis Park.
Nicole RussoJul 18, 2026
Triskelion catches Beach Heist in Pea Patch Stakes
Triskelion catches Beach Heist in Pea Patch Stakes
Nicole RussoJul 05, 2026
Streaking Two Seven O adds Dade Park Dash to string
Streaking Two Seven O adds Dade Park Dash to string
Nicole RussoJul 04, 2026

Race Recaps

Banishing wins Jeff Hall Memorial for second straight year
Banishing wins Jeff Hall Memorial for second straight year
Between them, Banishing and Here Mi Song have won the last four editions of the Jeff Hall Memorial. In Saturday’s renewal, it was Banishing’s turn, holding off Dreaminblue for a length victory in the feature for older sprinters at Ellis Park.
Nicole RussoJul 18, 2026
Triskelion catches Beach Heist in Pea Patch Stakes
Triskelion catches Beach Heist in Pea Patch Stakes
Nicole RussoJul 05, 2026
Streaking Two Seven O adds Dade Park Dash to string
Streaking Two Seven O adds Dade Park Dash to string
Nicole RussoJul 04, 2026

Race Recaps

Banishing wins Jeff Hall Memorial for second straight year
Banishing wins Jeff Hall Memorial for second straight year
Between them, Banishing and Here Mi Song have won the last four editions of the Jeff Hall Memorial. In Saturday’s renewal, it was Banishing’s turn, holding off Dreaminblue for a length victory in the feature for older sprinters at Ellis Park.
Nicole RussoJul 18, 2026
Triskelion catches Beach Heist in Pea Patch Stakes
Triskelion catches Beach Heist in Pea Patch Stakes
Nicole RussoJul 05, 2026
Streaking Two Seven O adds Dade Park Dash to string
Streaking Two Seven O adds Dade Park Dash to string
Nicole RussoJul 04, 2026

News & Notes

Walsh wins four consecutive races at Ellis
Walsh wins four consecutive races at Ellis
Trainer Brendan Walsh sent out the winner of the fifth race Thursday at Ellis Park. He also won the sixth race and made it a rare natural hat trick when he captured the seventh. Twirling Aces easily won race 8 to make it four in a row.
Marcus Hersh
Hazlewood set to move to Ellis with plenty of mounts from Ward
Hazlewood set to move to Ellis with plenty of mounts from Ward
Patrick Moquin
Ellis moves July 2 card to July 6 due to extreme heat
Ellis moves July 2 card to July 6 due to extreme heat
Nicole Russo
Off dazzling debut, Twirling Aces enters deeper waters
Off dazzling debut, Twirling Aces enters deeper waters
Marcus Hersh

News & Notes

Walsh wins four consecutive races at Ellis
Walsh wins four consecutive races at Ellis
Trainer Brendan Walsh sent out the winner of the fifth race Thursday at Ellis Park. He also won the sixth race and made it a rare natural hat trick when he captured the seventh. Twirling Aces easily won race 8 to make it four in a row.
Marcus Hersh
Hazlewood set to move to Ellis with plenty of mounts from Ward
Hazlewood set to move to Ellis with plenty of mounts from Ward
Patrick Moquin
Ellis moves July 2 card to July 6 due to extreme heat
Ellis moves July 2 card to July 6 due to extreme heat
Nicole Russo
Off dazzling debut, Twirling Aces enters deeper waters
Off dazzling debut, Twirling Aces enters deeper waters
Marcus Hersh

Race Previews

Here Mi Song makes annual appearance in Hall Memorial
Here Mi Song makes annual appearance in Hall Memorial
Every racetrack has its traditions. One of those at Ellis Park is the appearance every summer of Here Mi Song, who has made at least one start here every summer since 2021. Saturday, he starts in the $175,000 Jeff Hall Memorial for older sprinters fo...
Nicole RussoJul 18, 2026
Walsh is hot but Arnold can cool him off with Kilwin in Twin Bridges
Walsh is hot but Arnold can cool him off with Kilwin in Twin Bridges
Leading Ellis Park trainer Brendan Walsh sends out the capable One Magic Philly in the $175,000 Twin Bridges on Saturday, but the Rusty Arnold-trained Kilwin is more than merely capable.
Marcus HershJul 19, 2026

Race Previews

Here Mi Song makes annual appearance in Hall Memorial
Here Mi Song makes annual appearance in Hall Memorial
Every racetrack has its traditions. One of those at Ellis Park is the appearance every summer of Here Mi Song, who has made at least one start here every summer since 2021. Saturday, he starts in the $175,000 Jeff Hall Memorial for older sprinters fo...
Nicole RussoJul 18, 2026
Walsh is hot but Arnold can cool him off with Kilwin in Twin Bridges
Walsh is hot but Arnold can cool him off with Kilwin in Twin Bridges
Leading Ellis Park trainer Brendan Walsh sends out the capable One Magic Philly in the $175,000 Twin Bridges on Saturday, but the Rusty Arnold-trained Kilwin is more than merely capable.
Marcus HershJul 19, 2026

News & Notes

Walsh wins four consecutive races at Ellis
Walsh wins four consecutive races at Ellis
Trainer Brendan Walsh sent out the winner of the fifth race Thursday at Ellis Park. He also won the sixth race and made it a rare natural hat trick when he captured the seventh. Twirling Aces easily won race 8 to make it four in a row.
Marcus Hersh
Hazlewood set to move to Ellis with plenty of mounts from Ward
Hazlewood set to move to Ellis with plenty of mounts from Ward
Patrick Moquin
Ellis moves July 2 card to July 6 due to extreme heat
Ellis moves July 2 card to July 6 due to extreme heat
Nicole Russo
Off dazzling debut, Twirling Aces enters deeper waters
Off dazzling debut, Twirling Aces enters deeper waters
Marcus Hersh

Race Previews

Here Mi Song makes annual appearance in Hall Memorial
Here Mi Song makes annual appearance in Hall Memorial
Every racetrack has its traditions. One of those at Ellis Park is the appearance every summer of Here Mi Song, who has made at least one start here every summer since 2021. Saturday, he starts in the $175,000 Jeff Hall Memorial for older sprinters fo...
Nicole RussoJul 18, 2026
Walsh is hot but Arnold can cool him off with Kilwin in Twin Bridges
Walsh is hot but Arnold can cool him off with Kilwin in Twin Bridges
Leading Ellis Park trainer Brendan Walsh sends out the capable One Magic Philly in the $175,000 Twin Bridges on Saturday, but the Rusty Arnold-trained Kilwin is more than merely capable.
Marcus HershJul 19, 2026