The Courier-Journal's Greg Hall reports tonight that Ellis Park owner Ron Geary is closing the Henderson, Ky racetrack for good.
From The Courier-Journal:
Geary said he made the decision after a federal judge denied his request for an injunction against Kentucky horsemen that would have allowed him to offer the track’s races to national account wagering outlets.
“I don’t have any plans on opening it again as a racetrack,” Geary said in a telephone interview.
“That’s for sure.”About 400 horses are on the grounds in anticipation of the meet. How long the stable area would remain open was unclear.
The writing was really on the wall for Ellis Park, with the combination of the horseman's dispute that would have limited the already struggling track's signal (and profit) and the fact that the state legislature failed to expand casino gaming at racetracks earlier this year. That being said, I certainly didn't expect the track to close this soon, I thought there were at least one more summer meet left... this year would have been the track's 85th meet.
The closure of the western Kentucky track means that there will be no racing in the commonwealth between the Churchill meet that closes this weekend and the Turfway meet in September.
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