Running Aces Casino & Racetrack announced today the live racing dates for 2019, which have recently been approved by the Minnesota Racing Commission.

The 2019 season will consist of 52 racing nights spanning 19 weeks from May 18 to September 14.

Running Aces will kick off its 12th season of live racing on Saturday, May 18, 2019 and it will offer thre nights a week of live action throughout the summer, culminating with Night of Champions on Saturday, September 14, 2019. As in recent years, post times will be 7 p.m. central on Tuesdays and 6 p.m. central on Saturdays and Sundays.

Stall applications will be made available on the Running Aces website (RunAces.com) beginning on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 and completed applications will be due by Friday, March 15.

Stall allocations will be announced/posted on Thursday, April 4, and the stable area and backside will open for the season on Saturday, May 4.

Running Aces is currently in the midst of an exciting period of growth and improvements to its already celebrated facilities, as construction is underway on a 116-room hotel adjacent to the track and casino. Groundbreaking took place on Thursday, November 21 and the hotel is scheduled to open in early December of 2019.

As Running Aces gets closer to the start of the 2019 season, details will be released about the track's schedule of featured races, as well as general conditions for the meet and a schedule of live racing promotions.

(With files from Running Aces)