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Edited Release — For the first time in its 31-year history, Kentucky Downs is offering three $1 million races during its six-date 2021 meet. Added to
In italics below you will find a comment posted by “Doctor Disaster” beneath my most recent column about the overall success of a veritable feast
By Jennie Rees — Even before Saffie Joseph won Wednesday’s eighth race with Sugar Fix on closing day of the RUNHAPPY Meet at Kentucky Downs,
By Jennie Rees — Tyler Gaffalione put an exclamation mark on his first riding title at Kentucky Downs in Franklin, Ky., completing a three-win day
With the uber-boutique Kentucky Downs meet winding down, we took a look at Wednesday’s featured Franklin Simpson for 3YOs going 6-1/2 furlongs and Turned Aside
What a difference a week makes in this game. Last week was all about Americana, a.k.a. Kentucky Derby, which featured a dramatic stretch battle between
By Jennie Rees — Kentucky Downs announced that because of Saturday’s rain and expectations of more inclement weather that Sunday’s 11-race card is being moved
Win or lose, today’s five stakes events from all-turf-all-the-time Kentucky Downs promise to be an entertaining show. But making there is a familiar grind for
There are two choices for fans and bettors of notable interest this weekend and neither racing event is being staged in a big city near
When the 2020 season began to heat up in South Florida this winter, Covid-19 was prepping for wrecking havoc, Angel Cordero was booking mounts for
Beyond picking the occasional winner, what turf writers root for most are the great stories. Saturday at Keeneland, the Blue Grass Stakes produced a great-story
Terry Finley always has been a man of vision and ambition. I learned that while living in Saratoga and seeing him guest with Tom Amello
[Hopefully back on the turf today after Saturday’s rains had grass races rescheduled. If they can, they will, Tampa Bay trying to salvage the weekend
By Jennie Rees — Michael Hui called it “almost an out-of-body experience” winning his first Grade 1 stakes as Zulu Alpha kicked off his 7-year-old season
By Jennie Rees — Kentucky Downs officially embarked on a new era under the ownership headed by Ron Winchell and Marc Falcone with Thursday’s groundbreaking
