(Five a Side gets hosed down after winning last weekend at Ellis Park / Photo by Coady Media)

From the Ellis Park Media Team / Kevin Kerstein:

ELLIS PARK ADJUSTS WEEKEND CARDS AMID TRIPLE-DIGIT HEAT INDEX

Friday’s Card Moves to Monday; Saturday and Sunday First Post Moved to 10 a.m. CT

HENDERSON, Ky. (Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026) – Ellis Park’s live racing schedule will be adjusted this weekend due to forecast heat index values of up to 109 degrees in the Henderson area.

Friday’s card will move in its entirety to Monday, while Saturday and Sunday will have an adjusted first post of 10 a.m. CT. First post Monday is 11:50 a.m.

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