Current Tag: Franklin Kentucky
Kentucky Downs lands third Grade 2 in FanDuel Turf Sprint
POSTED: January 28, 2022
FRANKLIN, Ky. (Friday, January 28, 2022) — Kentucky Downs’ $1 million FanDuel Turf Sprint has been elevated to Grade 2 status and the elite all-grass...
Kentucky Downs: Record-smashing $74 million in betting; $15.9 million in purses
POSTED: September 13, 2021
FRANKLIN, Ky. (Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021) — Led by a record-smashing $20,849,967 wagered on Saturday’s showcase program, the FanDuel Meet at Kentucky Downs completed North...
KY Downs celebrates region with Reba guitar, bourbon trophies
POSTED: September 12, 2021
FRANKLIN, Ky. (Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021) — The FanDuel Meet at Kentucky Downs is celebrating the region’s heritage on both sides of the border with...
Maker again loads up for Calumet Turf Cup with five horses
POSTED: September 10, 2021
FRANKLIN, Ky. (Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021) – As usual, Mike Maker, the all-time leading trainer at Kentucky Downs, is very well-armed for the $1 million,...
Zulu Alpha out of Calumet Turf Cup, retired to Old Friends
POSTED: September 10, 2021
'He took me to a level I had never dreamed of,' owner Hui says FRANKLIN, Ky. (Friday, Sept. 10, 2021) — Zulu Alpha, the 2019...
We're at the post for America's one-of-a-kind race meet
POSTED: September 4, 2021
FRANKLIN, Ky. (Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021) — Don’t blink. The fastest and richest six days in American horse racing goes to the post Sunday, with...
Kentucky Downs turf course gets major renovation
POSTED: December 10, 2020
'By late summer we feel confident that the course will be spectacular' FRANKLIN, Ky. (Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020)-- Kentucky Downs -- whose unique all-grass meet...
Chad Brown America's Champion Turf Trainer Making Presence Felt at Kentucky Downs
POSTED: September 11, 2020
FRANKLIN, Ky. (Friday, September 11, 2020) – With two wins from three starters on opening day and another four horses entered this weekend, Chad Brown...
