Ellis Park
Ellis meet winds down
Coady Photography Didiel Osorio leads the jockey standings with 23 wins going into closing weekend at Ellis.
The final four-day stretch of the 31-day Ellis Park meet begins Friday, with the last of four stakes, the $50,000 Cliff Guilliams Memorial, anchoring the closing-day card Monday.
Also in the condition book for Monday is the Twice Around, although it’s not a certainty to be run. The 2 1/4-mile race has failed to fill more often than not in recent years, although Ellis racing secretary Dan Bork said he is hopeful the $7,500 claiming race will attract a sufficient number of entries this year.
Didiel Osorio, looking for his first riding title, takes a three-win lead (23-20) over Sebastian Saez and Marcelino Pedroza into closing weekend at Ellis. Brad Cox (10 wins) and Ian Wilkes (9) lead the trainer standings.