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By Alicia Hughes for NTRA — LEXINGTON, Ky — If the objective heading into his final pre-Breeders’ Cup workout was to fill Maxfield’s mind with
By Frank Angst for BLOODHORSE — With a problematic start to the fall meet at Keeneland in terms of equine safety, track officials are working
Kentucky Downs’ boutique race meet is a burgeoning success story in an industry that in modern times has had little to smile about. In America,
Hope we’re not getting in a rut here, but on Saturday we were attracted to the “other Chad” in a pair of stakes races. In
By JENNIE REES — When Tammy Fox comes back from a morning workout on a racehorse, the ultimate sign of approval is the former jockey
There’s nothing like a starting gate full of juvenile fillies going long on the grass around two turns at Keeneland. Think trips are going to
By Jennie Rees — Keeneland opening day: Grade 1 Darley Alcibiades: British Idiom romps over Perfect Alibi (Castellano, Cox, Casse) Grade 2 Phoenix: Engage holds
Cousin Sal called a week ago Saturday. We’re not related; he’s the kind of family you choose, which is what I did back when we
HRI STAFF Edited Release–-The RUNHAPPY Meet at Kentucky Downs concluded its five-date meet once again breaking wagering records, with betting from all sources totaling $41,239,699.
Kentucky Downs ended its most successful boutique stand Thursday now it’s on to Churchill Downs for a short session pre-Keeneland Fall. Yes, it’s that kind
The Ramsey Farm Stakes is the nominal feature as KY Downs brings down another successful stand Thursday but from a betting prospective, we prefer to
EDITED RELEASE HRI STAFF—FRANKLIN, Ky.– Jose Ortiz, Kentucky Downs’ defending leading rider, enjoys a substantial three-win advantage in the standings heading into Thursday’s final day
When Belmont Park opens today for its abbreviated fall meeting, the jockey colony here will be somewhat abbreviated, too. The Ortiz brothers, who finished one-two
If handle is the measure—and until a better matrix comes along it will continue to be–the first of five racing days at the popular Kentucky
Kentucky Downs, the old Dueling Grounds in the Kentucky countryside, opens it’s meeting on Saturday. The track is popular because of its attractive parimutuel takeout
