Ellis Park Seeking To Offer "Instant Racing"

{Kentucky}...Ellis Park in Henderson is seeking to offer "Instant Racing" wagering on past horse races, a game opponents say involves nothing more than slot machines. "Instant Racing" is already being played at Kentucky Downs in Franklin, which became the first in the state to offer the game in September. Ellis Park wants to put 252 machines on the ground floor of its clubhouse building. The request is on the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission's meeting agenda for Monday in Lexington. In a case currently before the Kentucky Court of Appeals, the Family Foundation of Kentucky argues that the game constitutes illegal gambling. A lower court ruled last year that the game is legal under pari-mutuel gambling laws.