Steve Rodriguez Chaplain Turfway and Belterra

Belterra Park is a horse racing track located in Hamilton County, near Cincinnati, Ohio. Sitting right next to the banks of the Ohio River, the track has a rich racing legacy, having originally opened in 1925 as the Coney Island Race Track. The track later became River Downs, and in recent years was renamed, Belterra Park.

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The Chaplaincy relies on volunteers and donations to support its good work. The annual "Race for Grace" event is also an important source of ongoing financial support for the chaplains' outreach and ministry. This fundraising dinner—held every year the Monday evening before the Kentucky Derby—is supported by retired Hall of Fame jockey Pat Day, who is actively involved in the chaplaincy's work.

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