Javier Barajas Returns to Ellis as Track Superintendent

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Veteran track superintendent Javier Barajas has rejoined Ellis Park Racing & Gaming, returning to a role he previously held in 2020.

Barajas most recently served as track superintendent at Canterbury Park from 2023 to 2025 and brings more than four decades of experience in racetrack maintenance. His career has included overseeing surfaces at tracks including Arlington Park, Fair Grounds, Golden Gate Fields Keeneland and Meydan Racecourse.

Barajas succeeds Chris Bosley, who served as Ellis Park's track superintendent for the past two years and was promoted to assistant track superintendent at Churchill Downs.

Ellis Park's backstretch will open for horses Saturday, May 9, with the first day of training scheduled for Monday, May 11.

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