Churchill’s purchase of the Florence, Kentucky, track from Jack Ohio LLC and Hard Rock International is contingent on approval by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission when it meets on Tuesday. Turfway will keep the 2019-20 winter racing dates Churchill had sought for its “Latonia Racing & Gaming” project in northern Kentucky. That application with the KHRC will be withdrawn.
Churchill Downs president Kevin Flanery says in a release that he is “thrilled” to welcome Turfway to the track’s family and added, “Our team is poised to restore Turfway to its former glory.” New Turfway Park will be a historical racing machine facility with up to 1,500 machines and a new dirt track to replace the 1-mile synthetic racing surface.
