{"id":329997,"date":"2025-08-09T07:38:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T07:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/329997\/"},"modified":"2025-08-09T07:38:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T07:38:14","slug":"he-ran-huge-doncho-sets-world-record-on-turf-at-ellis-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/329997\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018He Ran Huge\u2019: Doncho Sets World Record On Turf At Ellis Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/paulickreport.com\/news\/horseplayers-category\/he-ran-huge-doncho-sets-world-record-on-turf-at-ellis-park\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:\u2018He Ran Huge\u2019: Doncho Sets World Record On Turf At Ellis Park;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">\u2018He Ran Huge\u2019: Doncho Sets World Record On Turf At Ellis Park<\/a> originally appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/paulickreport.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Paulick Report;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Paulick Report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>History was made Friday, Aug. 8, at Ellis Park Racing &amp; Gaming when JAL Racing\u2019s Doncho set a world record for 5 \u00bd furlongs on turf in :59.75, eclipsing the mark of :59.80 set by Cogburn in 2024 at Saratoga.<\/p>\n<p>Ridden by Brian Hernandez Jr. and trained by Michelle Lovell, Doncho went gate-to-wire in race 7 to score an 11-1 upset in the allowance event.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m so proud of this horse,\u201d Lovell said. \u201cHe deserves the credit. He ran huge today, and I\u2019m so thankful he was able to get to the winner\u2019s circle again. Breaking a record by doing so was icing on the cake.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 4-year-old gelded son of Mo Town has now improved his record to four wins from eight starts.<\/p>\n<p>The previous Ellis Park track record for 5 \u00bd furlongs on turf was 1:00.26, set by Totally Boss in 2019 during the Kentucky Downs Preview Turf Sprint.<\/p>\n<p>Live racing resumes Saturday through Monday at Ellis Park with daily first posts at 11:50 a.m. CT.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday is Ellis Park Derby Day, featuring six stakes races led by the $300,000 Ellis Park Derby presented by Hallway Feeds (Listed) and the $200,000 Groupie Doll (Listed).<\/p>\n<p>The day also serves as Kentucky HBPA College Day, with scholarship prizes awarded throughout the 10-race card.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about racing and gaming at Ellis Park, visit<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ellisparkowensborogaming.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:www.ellisparkowensborogaming.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> www.ellisparkowensborogaming.com<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ellisparkowensborogaming.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This story was originally reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/paulickreport.com\/news\/horseplayers-category\/he-ran-huge-doncho-sets-world-record-on-turf-at-ellis-park\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Paulick Report;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Paulick Report<\/a> on Aug 8, 2025, where it first appeared.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u2018He Ran Huge\u2019: Doncho Sets World Record On Turf At Ellis Park originally appeared on Paulick Report. 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