Improvements Seen in Ellis Park Racetrack Surface

Ellis Park recently removed an inordinate amount of rock from its dirt surface to improve the track’s safety.
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With the general manager of Ellis Park saying June 27 that the track is "over the hump" in its efforts to clean up an inordinate amount of rock in its dirt surface, horsemen are hopeful the safety problem has been corrected and the 29-day meet begins with solid support in the entry box.

Ellis’ maintenance crew has been working diligently over the past week in an effort to clean up the rock that was apparently contained in a large amount of sand brought in last fall to renovate the racing surface. Many trainers who have had horses there since it opened for training May 20 in preparation for the July 4 opener in the Henderson, Ky., had expressed concern over substances that were in the sand.

"I think we have gotten over the hump, but there is still work to be done," Ellis general manager Bob Jackson said June 27.

The track reopened June 26 for training after being closed for three days to permit crews to remove as much of the rock as possible. There have been no official recorded workout times yet, according to Equibase. But Jackson said there were a number of horses that galloped over the track both days to the satisfaction of the riders and trainers

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Ron Mitchell is Online Managing Editor for The Blood-Horse magazine. A Lexington native, Mitchell joined The Blood-Horse after serving in editorial capacities with The Thoroughbred Record and Thoroughbred Times, specializing in business and auction aspects of the industry, and was editor-in-chief of the award-winning Horsemen’s Journal. As online managing editor, Mitchell works closely with The Blood-Horse news editor and other departments to make sure the website content is the most thorough and accurate source for all Thoroughbred news, results, videos, and data.

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