Emerald Downs Announces 2023 Live Racing Season
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Emerald Downs has announced a 52-day live racing season for 2023, with opening day May 6, and closing day Sept. 17.
The 2023 season features 20 Saturdays, 19 Sundays, 11 Fridays, and two Mondays.
Opening Day shares billing with the 148th Kentucky Derby with a special 1 p.m. PT first post at Emerald Downs.
Post times are similar to recent seasons, with Saturday post 2 p.m. May 13-June 24 and 5 p.m. July 1-Sept. 16. Sunday post is 2 p.m. throughout the meeting, while Friday post (beginning June 9) is 7 p.m. Holiday racing is scheduled May 29 at 2 p.m. and July 3 at 5 p.m.
The 2023 meet—the 28th at Emerald Downs—features the 88th running of the Longacres Mile. The stakes schedule will be released in December.
Live racing dates were approved at last week's monthly meeting of the Washington Horse Racing Commission.