Kentucky Downs Postpones Opener to Sept. 6
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Racing at Kentucky Downs will be postponed until Sept. 6, but fields for the 10-race card will remain the same
Because of heavy rain, Kentucky Downs has rescheduled the Sept. 2 opening card to Sept. 6. The fields for the 10-race all-grass card will remain the same, with no redrawing of entries or post positions.
Kentucky Downs' showcase five-date meet now will be conducted Sept. 6-7, Sept. 9-10, and Sept. 14. First post is 1:25 p.m. CT each day.
"The ongoing impact of Hurricane Harvey makes it impossible to run Saturday," said Kentucky Downs' senior vice president and general manager Ted Nicholson. "We got six inches (of rain) in 12 hours. It is in the best interest of the horses, jockeys and our guests to move the entire card to Wednesday."
Kentucky Downs remains open for its year-round daily simulcast wagering and Historical Horse Racing operations.
Kentucky Downs could not reschedule for Sunday or Monday because those are the final two days of live racing at Ellis Park in Henderson, Ky.
Scratch time for Wednesday's racing program will be 9 a.m. CT Tuesday.
The Wednesday card will be a blockbuster, with four stakes races: the $400,000 Tourist Mile, $350,000 Fasig-Tipton Turf Showcase Juvenile; $350,000 Exacta Systems Juvenile Fillies, and $150,000 One Dreamer.