Churchill Downs Incorporated, known as CDI, has acquired Ellis Park Racetrack and Gaming Facility in Kentucky for a sum of $79 million. The transaction was given the green light by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission and includes the potential to construct a brand-new track extension facility in Owensboro. CDI intends to pour $75 million into the region over the course of the next twelve months.
Our crew has been diligently working in Henderson and Owensboro,” stated CDI’s chief executive, Bill Carstanjen. “We are thrilled to unveil further details regarding our plans to enhance Ellis Park’s racing infrastructure and substantially increase prize money through Owensboro’s historic horse racing avenues in the near future.”
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