Demolition of Turfway Park Grandstand Begins

he COVID-19 pandemic has brought work across a large portion of the country to a halt, but not the reconstruction of Turfway Park. On April 23, the Northern Kentucky track began demolition of its tired grandstand, first built in 1959, to pave the way for a new facility that will incorporate 1,500 slot-like historical horse racing terminals. Turfway's owner, Churchill Downs Inc., has pledged a $100 million investment toward the new facility on top of the $46 million it paid for the track last year.