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Record $80 Million Bet on Kentucky Downs Meet

POSTED: September 16, 2022

Purses Top $17.8 Million; Fields Average 10.61 FRANKLIN, Ky.— The FanDuel Meet at Kentucky Downs concluded Wednesday with record wagering topping $80 million for the seven-day...

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Alms Grabs First Victory Since 2020 in One Dreamer

POSTED: September 15, 2022

FRANKLIN, Ky.— Godolphin’s 5-year-old mare Alms won for the first time in 12 races, that coming 2 1/2 years ago, wearing down front-running Burning Ambition...

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Play Action Pass Scores Big for Parcells, Takes $400,000 Gun Runner

POSTED: September 14, 2022

FRANKLIN, Ky.— Somewhere, Bill Parcells was watching. Trainer Robbie Medina had no doubt about that. And, wherever he was, Parcells had to have been pleased...

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Reckoning Force Gives O’Brien First Kentucky Downs Win

POSTED: September 14, 2022

Son of Air Force Blue Breaks Maiden in Juvenile Mile FRANKLIN, Ky.— Irish-based trainer Joseph O’Brien earned his first victory at Kentucky Downs as Reckoning...

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Maker Wins Record Seventh Meet Title at Kentucky Downs

POSTED: September 14, 2022

Gaffalione hangs on to take second riding crown at track FRANKLIN, Ky.— There was one record that was made to be broken at the 31st FanDuel...

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Freedom Speaks Loud and Clear in Music City

POSTED: September 13, 2022

Warren Miller, co-owner of Freedom Speaks, expected his 3-year-old filly to run well. Actually winning? Now that wasn’t something he fathomed. But there was Freedom...

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Danse Macabre Gives Danner First KY Downs Stakes Win

POSTED: September 13, 2022

FRANKLIN, Ky.— Kelsey Danner pushed the door open earlier in the meet at Kentucky Downs. On Tuesday, the 36-year-old trainer kicked it in. Danner, a...

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Adventuring, Last Year’s DG Oaks Winner, Takes Ladies Marathon

POSTED: September 13, 2022

FRANKLIN, Ky.— When the marathon was done at Kentucky Downs late Tuesday afternoon, the two horses most everybody expected to be right there at the...

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Maker Hoping to End Record Meet With a Bang

POSTED: September 13, 2022

FRANKLIN, Ky.— With an unprecedented 11 wins and $2,048,712 in purse earnings, trainer Mike Maker already has enjoyed a record run at the FanDuel Meet...

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