A race horse threw its rider and fled down the highway before being captured

Just in: Ellis Park officials tell Eyewitness News a race horse bucked its rider and escaped the track before the first race this afternoon. It traveled along US-41 before the owner managed to rescue it at the Evansville Water Department. pic.twitter.com/YWbaklhDaO

— Blake Sandlin (@BlakeSandlin) August 21, 2021

UPDATE: Ellis Park officials confirm race horse who escaped the track this afternoon is doing "okay," but has minor cuts and scrapes. Officials say the horse managed to run several miles on the Interstate to the water treatment plant near downtown.

Video Credit: Cullen Stanley. pic.twitter.com/lYIbFj4EG6

— Noah Alatza (@noahalatza) August 21, 2021

Race horse safe after escaping Ellis Park >> https://t.co/Mz5zJHZzJw pic.twitter.com/rESxz9TKug

— 14 News (@14News) August 21, 2021