The 2026 Ellis Park meet will showcase 18 stakes races worth a record $4.125-million in purses, highlighted by the Ellis Park Summer Showcase Weekend that features seven turf stakes worth a combined $1.75-million, the track announced Monday.
Set to run July 2 through Aug. 23, the stakes action kicks off Saturday, July 4 but begins in earnest on Summer Showcase weekend Aug. 1-2. Seven turf stakes are carded for both days with two on Saturday and five on Sunday, led by the $300,000 Green River Island Stakes. Another feature day will be Aug. 9, when the $400,000 Ellis Park Derby and $200,000 Groupie Doll Stakes go to post to lead a card six-stakes strong worth a combined $1.5-million.
The meet will begin racing Thursday through Sunday from July 2-5 and continue a Friday-Sunday schedule through Aug. 23.
For a full list of the stakes schedule, please go here.
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