We catch up on the news of the day from around the racing world and then welcome in Rick Hammerle from Oaklawn Park to talk about the upcoming Rebel Stakes, his first…
Tag: Kentucky Downs
The following are trip notes for horses who ran well or had tough trips at the Kentucky Downs meet, encompassing five race days from August 31 through September 12. These horses figure…
With a riding triple on Sunday, defending champ Jose Ortiz (eight wins from 24 starts) leads the jockey race by three wins over Florent Geroux, Adam Beschizza and Julien Leparoux, who bagged…
The Sunday forecast calls for sunny skies and a high of 87 degrees. With the top pick listed first, “A” horses are in order or preference. Remember, the takeout on Pick 4…
Saturday’s 10-race card at Kentucky Downs features five stakes races worth a total of $3.2 million, and the five stakes races will all be part of an All-Stakes Late Pick 5 beginning…
An All-Stakes 50-cent Pick 5 at Kentucky Downs on Saturday with a 14% takeout? Why, yes, please. Here’s a look at the sequence. Race 6 — $500,000 Kentucky Downs Juvenile Turf Sprint…
This Saturday is the third and perhaps best day of the annual Kentucky Downs five-day boutique race meet. The 10-race card features five stakes races worth $3.2 million in purses, and the…
The Kentucky Downs Turf Sprint is a Breeders’ Cup Challenge prep-race This Saturday at Kentucky Downs features a 10-race card with five stakes races worth $3.2 million in purses, and is…
The firm turf course was a little more forward on Thursday. Four of the five sprint races were won by forward horses. There were two gate-to wire winners in the longer races,…
The August 31 opening day card at Kentucky Downs ran to profile. The rail was out 30 feet. Eight races were run over at least a mile of ground, with five being…
This Saturday is the first day of the annual Kentucky Downs five-day boutique race meet that features massive purses and the big fields that go along with them. The opening-day feature on…
Saturday’s Franklin, Kentucky, forecast calls for sunny skies and high of 90 degrees. Historically when the Kentucky Downs turf course is bone dry, it can strongly favor speed, particularly in sprint races.…