OAK GROVE, Ky (CLARKSVILLENOW) – The much anticipated Oak Grove Racing and Gaming is set to open Friday, Oct 18 with their inaugural harness race meet of the season 2019 season.
Racing will continue through the weekend Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Post time is 2:05 p.m. each day. The track will open at noon. While the facility is still considered ‘under construction’ in some areas, guests will be able to enjoy the races as well as a beer garden. There are no admission or parking fees charged.
According to their website, guests must be 21-years-old and over to enter Oak Grove Racing and Gaming. You must be at least 18-years-old to bet on the horses.
Purses have an average daily total up to $50,000. Average per race purses are up to $5,000.
The facility is a partnership between Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) and Keeneland Association. They broke ground earlier this year in April on the $150 million, state-of-the-art, live and historical horse racing venue in Oak Grove, Kentucky.
Read more about the two-phase project here.
The race track is located across from Gate 6 on Fort Campbell and just off the I-24 exit into Oak Grove. For more information on Oak Grove Racing and Gaming visit their website.