Turfway Park opened in Florence, Kentucky, in 1959 as Latonia Race Course. The track is located about 10 miles south of the original Latonia Race Track in Covington, Kentucky, which hosted Thoroughbred racing from 1883 until it was torn down in 1939. The Florence track's name was changed to Turfway Park when Jerry Carroll and his partners purchased the facility in 1986. In 2005, Turfway Park became the first track in North America to install Polytrack, an all-weather product, as a racing surface. The visible component combines silica sand, wax, and various fibers; the hidden drainage component allows water to drain quickly through the surface, eliminating the freeze-and-thaw cycles that plagued the track during its winter meets. With the installation, Turfway's track condition is always officially listed as "fast," no matter the weather. In 2019, Churchill Inc. bought the track and have plans to do major renovations to the track. Track Details: • 1 mile Polytrack • No turf course Biggest Races of the Season: • Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) • Bourbonette Oaks (G3) Address: 7500 Turfway Rd, Florence, KY 41042 Website: https://www.turfway.com/