RACING NEWS AND NOTES
LIVE RACING GETS AN EARLY START ON
KENTUCKY DERBY DAY, SATURDAY, MAY 5
GRANTVILLE, PA…For the first time in recent year local fans will be able to get caught up in the excitement of live racing action at Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course prior to the startof Saturday’s 138th running of the Kentucky Derby.
First race post time is set for 5:45PM and this year the early Daily Double races will be run before the mile and one-quarter first leg of racing’s Triple Crown is contested at 6:25 PM at Churchill Downs in Kentucky. Penn National had traditionally begun their nine-race live card after the Derby.
“We have a big crowd at the casino every year for the Derby”, said Mark Loewe, VP of Racing, “and we have gotten numerous requests to fill the time before the big race with our live card. It makes good business sense, it’s something our guests want, and we’re optimistic that the races will be well received
Advance wagering on the Derby will be available on Friday, May 4, at Hollywood Casino and all of the properties Off-Track Betting facilities located in Reading, Lancaster, Chambersburg, and York, Pa.