Turfway Park Racing & Gaming is well known for its horse racing history in Northern Kentucky, and after two years of rebuilding the track is thrilled to welcome back live racing fans on Wednesday, Nov. 30, with first post time scheduled for 6:15PM.
The 19-day Holiday Meet covers a five-week stretch with live racing on Wednesday – Saturday through Dec. 31, with the exception of a switch from Saturday, Dec. 10, to Sunday, Dec. 11, and no racing on Christmas Eve, Saturday, Dec. 24.
Wednesday – Friday's first post-time is 6:15PM and Saturday's race program will start at 12:45PM.
Turfway Park will present four Stakes Races, each worth $125,000, during the Holiday Meet. They include: the 36th Running of The Holiday Inaugural on Dec. 3, the 34th Running of The My Charmer on Dec. 11, the 27th Running of The Prairie Bayou on Dec. 17, and the 29th Running of The Gowell Stakes on Dec. 31.
Maiden special weight races are worth $70,000 and Allowance races range from $72,000 to $80,000.
On Friday, Dec. 2, to celebrate the return of Live Racing, Turfway Park Racing & Gaming is hosting Legacy Night from 6PM – 11PM. Well known for its Friday night $1 Drafts & $1 Hot Dog specials, Turfway Park has partnered with Braxton Brewing Company to create the perfect homage to the tradition. Braxton has designed and brewed the all-new Legacy Lager, which will be available exclusively at Turfway Park's Legacy Night.
Not only is Turfway Park bringing back the much-anticipated $1 Drafts & $1 Hot Dogs, Legacy Night will also include a free live performance from the Naked Karate Girls, also known as The Best Party in the Galaxy
. Legacy Night will be hosted in The Event Center. Guests must be 21 years or older to enter the gaming floor.
“We look forward to welcoming back our racing fans, who have made many memories at the historic Turfway Park. We cannot wait for them to join us for our first Legacy Night experience and to start creating new memories,” said Michael Taylor, President of Turfway Park and Newport Racing & Gaming
The gaming & entertainment venue, owned and operated by Churchill Downs Incorporated, is located in Florence, Ky., next to CVG, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, and offers over 800 historical racing machines (“HRM”) with the latest and greatest Vegas-style games including favorites such as Wheel of FortuneTM, Buffalo Chief, Quick Hits, Lock-It-Link, and more. Additional amenities include Churchill's Bourbon & Brew, Serena's Pizzeria, live entertainment, live horse racing, and simulcast wagering.
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