Wyoming’s flagship racetrack opens on Saturday under new ownership.
Wyoming Downs will conduct Thoroughbred and Quarter-Horse racing at the Evanston track on the weekends through Aug. 11, a press release from states.
Las Vegas-based ECL Entertainment and Clairvest Group are the new owners of the racetrack as of May, taking over from a partnership headed by Eric Nelson that ran the operations for the past 11 years.
Gates will open at 11:30 a.m., and first post is 1:05 p.m. General admission is $10; children 12 and under are free with a paying adult.
The purses are larger this year, too: “Following up on last year’s record $2 million in purses, Wyoming Downs this year is offering $2.4 million for the upcoming meet, based on projected average daily purses of $120,000,” the release said.
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The Indian Relay Championship Races are back as well on July 27 and 28 ahead of the Horse Nation Indian Relay Championship in Casper in September.
The facility offers historical horse racing and simulcast wagering at its betting facilities in Evanston, Casper, Cheyenne, Evansville, Gillette, Green River, Laramie, Mills, Sheridan and Rock Springs, Thermopolis and Buffalo.
A schedule of events for the summer can be found on the downs’ website.
Smith is the Casper and Natrona County beat reporter for the Casper Star-Tribune and can be reached at 307-266-0513, Jordan.Smith@trib.com or on X @jordansmith_js.
