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Aerial view of the facility in 1994. Beulah Park opened in Grove City, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus, in 1923.It was the first thoroughbred racetrack in Ohio.At its close it was one of only three tracks in Ohio to offer live thoroughbred racing, the others being Thistledown in North Randall and River Downs in Cincinnati.
The track races under the Ohio 7/7 Program which means that live racing is held at two locations in the state at the same time. During the summer Thistledown races seven races on a card and Belterra Park (formerly River Downs) races the other seven. In September, Beulah Park takes over for Belterra Park. Ohio racing is dark January to March.
The 2011 meet was also reduced to 85 days of racing due to flooding of the Ohio River. [3] The 2013 River Downs meet was moved to Beulah Park as the racing oval and grandstand were torn down to be relocated closer to the barn area. In October 2013, Pinnacle renamed River Downs as Belterra Park. [4]
Horse trainer Joel H. Marr hugs jockey Ken S. Tohill after winning the 18th running of the Sunland Derby with their horse, “Wild on Ice”, #7, (not pictured) at Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino ...
Martin Truex Jr., No. 19, has the best odds to win the NASCAR Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at +600 followed by teammate Denny Hamlin, No. 11, at +700.
Yahoo Sports’ Nick Bromberg likes last year’s race winner, AJ Allmendinger, and Martin Truex Jr., who both sit at +1400, while also noting veteran Kevin Harvick (+2800) is an attractive long ...
He would go on to win a record thirty five meet titles at River Downs in Cincinnati, Ohio, two meet titles at Turfway park, and thirteen meet titles at Beulah Park. [ 3 ] Perry Ouzts' career was the subject of the documentary film titled "Ironman Perry Ouzts" that won the 2015 Media Eclipse Award for Television-Feature documentary.
Live thoroughbred racing returns Thursday at Ellis Park Racing & Gaming, and the 25-day meet is going to be a little different this summer.