Kentucky Downs, Ellis Park, the Kentucky HBPA and JockeyTalk360.com are partnering to provide media coverage of the Breeders’ Cup Nov. 4-5 at Santa Anita, with an emphasis on Kentucky-based horses and horsemen competing in racing’s championship weekend. Jennie Rees, the award-winning journalist who was turf writer for The (Louisville) Courier-Journal for 32 years, will write [...]

Brererton Jones From KEEP news release Posted: 10/13/16 The Kentucky Equine Education Project (KEEP) has announced former governor and founding KEEP member, Brereton Jones, and Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement Farm as recipients of the inaugural Industry Vision Award during the KEEP Equine Industry Conference on October 18 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in [...]

Cammack (Photo by Reed Palmer Photography) From Kentucky Downs news release Posted: 9/11/16 From the time that owner-breeder David Block saw that Kentucky Downs was having a starter-allowance race with a purse of $75,000 as an automatic qualifier for the Claiming Crown, Sunday’s race was on the dance card for Cammack. The Claiming [...]

From Kentucky Downs news release Posted: 8/23/16 Historical horse racing is creating historic purses at Kentucky Downs — not just in Kentucky but in America. More than $15 million has gone into purses paid to owners running their thoroughbreds at Kentucky Downs the past four years as a direct result of the track’s 2011 installation [...]

From Kentucky Downs news release Posted: 8/2/16 With one month to go until Kentucky Downs’ unique five-date race meet boasting America’s most lucrative purses, fans can order tickets online to ensure their place in the Finish Line and Turf Club tents. The two distinctive trackside venues allow patrons to enjoy the best of both worlds: [...]

Blame Angel (Photo by Coady Photography) From Ellis Park news release Posted: 7/23/16 “Divine intervention in the nightcap,” Ellis Park announcer Jimmy McNerney told the crowd after Blame Angel captured Friday’s eighth race by 2 3/4 lengths over Batten the Hatches. Blame Angel previously ran on Father’s Day at Churchill Downs, winning at [...]

Ain't In No Hurry (Photo by Coady Photography) From Ellis Park news release Posted: 7/23/16 Ain’t In No Hurry certainly proved appropriately named when it came to getting to the races. But the 7-year-old gelding wasted no time getting to the winner’s circle, leading most of the way in his first start ever [...]

From Ellis Park news release Posted: 7/20/16 Ellis Park is teaming with the Kentucky HBPA to provide the public with a behind-the-scenes look at preparing horses for the races. “Making of a racehorse: Let’s get started!” will be held Saturday, July 30 from 7:30-9 AM Central at Ellis Park. The free event will give racing [...]

Seneca Destiny (No. 8, white blinkers, green silks) winning a starter-allowance race last Sept. 16 at Kentucky Downs. Seneca Destiny went on to finish second in the Claiming Crown Tiara at Gulfstream Park. Photo by Reed Palmer/Kentucky Downs. From Kentucky Downs news release Posted: 7/19/16 Kentucky Downs, in its never-ending mission of enhancing [...]

From Claiming Crown news release Posted: 7/19/16 Claiming Crown Limited announced on Monday that Kentucky Downs and Laurel Park will host automatic qualifying races for the 2016 Claiming Crown at Gulfstream Park on December 3, 2016. The host tracks will pay nomination fees and provide a travel stipend for the winners to compete in the [...]