Kentucky Racing

Cumberland Run

Cumberland Run Opens For Second Season

October 14, 2024

Cumberland Run launched its second live Standardbred meet on a sun-soaked Sunday, Oct. 13 with 14 Kentucky Sires Stakes for two-year-old trotters and pacers. Driving many of those horses were the spor...

Harness racing at The Red Mile

Kentucky Racing Fund Finalized

The Kentucky budget bill containing funding to assist any of the state’s harness racing tracks make a bid to host the Breeders Crown in the future became law last week.

Harness racing at The Red Mile

Senator Seeks To Bring Breeders Crown Back To Kentucky

Kentucky State Senator Damon Thayer hopes an amendment to state legislation could help pave the way for a return of the Breeders Crown to the Bluegrass State.

Harness racing at The Red Mile

Kentucky Stakes Program Approved For 2024

December 11, 2023

The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission has approved the recommendations of the Kentucky Sire Stakes Advisory Panel to further expand the Kentucky Sire Stakes and Breed Development Program.

Harness racing at Cumberland Run

Cumberland Run Wraps Up Inaugural Meet

November 08, 2023

Mountains -- or at least part of a foothill -- had to be moved to create Cumberland Run harness track. But once built, the first horse racing meet in southeastern Kentucky went off with few hitches.

Ron Burke

Burke Excited For Cumberland Run Opener

October 12, 2023

The winningest horse trainer in North American history will be at Cumberland Run on Sunday, Oct. 15 to watch his four horses race.

Kentucky Sports Wagering Licenses Approved

August 22, 2023

On Tuesday, Aug. 22, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) voted to approve temporary licenses for sports wagering operators and service providers.

Gov. Beshear Shares Kentucky Sports Betting Update

August 17, 2023

With the opening day of sports betting just three weeks away, Gov. Andy Beshear today (Thursday, Aug. 17) provided a timeline of key dates, including that betting will officially start at 10 a.m. EDT ...

Kentucky Applications For Sports Wagering Received

August 10, 2023

One month after announcing that sports wagering will open in Kentucky on Sept. 7 at retail locations and on Sept. 28 for mobile applications, Gov. Andy Beshear gave an update on Thursday, Aug. 10 on l...

Harness racing at The Red Mile

Caesars Partners With KY Tracks For Sports Betting Launch

Legalized sports wagering is coming to Kentucky and Caesars Sportsbook, the sports wagering platform for Caesars Entertainment, Inc., announced on Tuesday, May 16 agreements with Red Mile Gaming & Rac...

Harness racing at Oak Grove

Oak Grove Meet Off To A Stellar Start

Oak Grove Racing, Gaming and & Hotel’s inaugural spring/summer meet is off to an incredible start with average daily purses of more than $100,000 for the first 10 days of overnight racing. As part of...

Increase In KYSS Nominated Mares

January 12, 2022

New enhancements to the Kentucky Sire Stakes program continue to drive growth in the number of mares moving to the Commonwealth and nominated to the program.

Failed Track Deal Could Hurt KY County

January 26, 2017

It has been reported that Floyd County officials in Kentucky are worried that a failed deal between Thunder Ridge Raceway owners Appalachian Racing Inc. and Keeneland could bankrupt the county.