September 25, 2021:

With the stated goal of becoming the premier Sire Stakes program in North America, the Kentucky Sire Stakes Advisory Panel voted on Friday (Sept. 24) to recommend major changes across the board to the Kentucky Sire Stakes program for Kentucky Bred horses....read on

September 15, 2021:

There was a point in time that Hall of Famer Trevor Ritchie thought Komodo Beach would never make it to the races, but the retired reinsman has since watched one of the first horses he’s owned in a decade make an incredible turnaround and pace 1:48.4 as a three-year-old at The Red Mile on his way to this Sunday’s $250,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes Championship....read on

May 28, 2021:

Horsepeople racing in Kentucky are advised of the following update regarding the use of Lasix (Furosemide) in Kentucky as the 2021 harness racing season in the Commonwealth begins this weekend with the Kentucky Proud Series....read on

May 27, 2021:

A record number of horses have been nominated to the upcoming 2021 Kentucky Sire Stakes program....read on

March 14, 2021:

Sustaining payments for the Kentucky Sire Stakes are to be postmarked no later than March 15. Payments are due for eligible two- and three-year-old horses....read on

February 9, 2021:

The first payments for the 2021 Kentucky Sire Stakes and the Kentucky Proud Series (county fair racing) are due no later than Feb. 15....read on

December 15, 2020:

An announcement from the Kentucky Harness Association indicates that new incentives for breeding in Kentucky were recently approved....read on

October 5, 2020:

On Monday, October 5, the Kentucky Sire Stakes Advisory Panel announced multiple enhancements and changes to the Kentucky program....read on

September 20, 2020:

One week after an impressive win over a 'sloppy' surface at the Red Mile, Tall Dark Stranger returned to the heralded Kentucky oval on Sunday (Sept. 20) to headline the afternoon's Kentucky Sire Stakes finals, each of which carried a purse of $250,000....read on

September 19, 2020:

“It’s a story about faith, love, and friendship. He is a gift. It is a wonderful story.”...read on

September 18, 2020:

“A long time ago, I said I think this is going to be the best horse I ever trained. So far, so good.”...read on

September 16, 2020:

With a significant increase in fair participation this year, the Kentucky Sire Stakes Advisory Panel has decided to make exciting enhancements to the KY Fair Program for 2021....read on

September 13, 2020:

After having not raced since his August 29 win in the $1-million North America Cup, Tall Dark Stranger was in the spotlight on Sunday (Sept. 13), as he headlined Kentucky Sire Stakes action at the Red Mile, which was contested over a 'sloppy' track rated two seconds slow....read on

September 8, 2020:

On a card highlighted by divisions of Kentucky Sire Stakes and Kentucky Commonwealth Series Tuesday (Sept. 8), The Veteran scored a win to lower The Red Mile track record by over a second....read on

September 7, 2020:

Cuatro De Julio redeemed himself after breaking his last start to easily win by over two lengths in 1:51.4 in the lone division of the Kentucky Sire Stakes for two-year-old trotting colts and geldings on Sunday (Sept. 6) at The Red Mile....read on