Thoroughbred Horse Racing at Churchill Downs is scheduled to be suspended from June 7th - July 3rd according to the Churchill Downs website. The pause is due to a number of horse fatalities that have taken place since April 27th including several horses that died after racing at Churchill Downs on the day of the 2023 Kentucky Derby. The rest of the Spring season is scheduled to be moved about two hours away to Ellis Park Racing & Gaming located in Henderson, Kentucky beginning on Saturday, June 10th. Churchill Downs is located in Louisville, Kentucky.
On Saturday, May 5th, Mage won the 2023 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs as a 15-1 longshot. On Saturday, May 20th, National Treasure won the 2023 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland at 5/2 final odds. The 2023 Belmont Stakes is scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 10th at Belmont Park located in Elmont, New York. There will be no Triple Crown winner in 2023.
Leave a comment or email the Mitten State Sports Report at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com Click on the links below for more information about Churchill Downs, or Ellis Park Racing & Gaming. Click on past months to see all of the Mitten State Sports Report's archived material. Check out Game Notes.
Game Notes
- Churchill Downs opened in 1875.
- Ellis Park Racing & Gaming opened in 1922.
- Pimlico Race Coarse opened in 1870.
- Belmont Park opened in 1905.
For more information about Churchill Downs click on https://www.churchilldowns.com
For more information about Ellis Park Racing & Gaming click on https://ellisparkracing.com
Leave a comment or email the Mitten State Sports Report at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com
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