Kentucky Sire Stakes

KYSS Kicks Off Sunday

August 14, 2020

With the Kentucky Sire Stakes program beginning this Sunday at The Red Mile, the Kentucky Harness Association wants to remind all participants of the new Commonwealth Series and declaration details.

2020 KYSS Purses Approved

January 14, 2020

The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission has approved purse distributions for the 2020 Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS), supporting the recommendations made by the Kentucky Standardbred Development Fund and Ke...

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Gingras Hits Grand Slam In KYSS Finals

September 15, 2019

Driver Yannick Gingras visited the winner’s circle six times as he swept the remaining $50,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) consolations and collected victories in four of the eight $250,000 KYSS Final...

KYSS: Purses Boosted, Series Proposed

September 11, 2019

The Kentucky Standardbred Development Fund and Kentucky Breeders’ Incentive Fund Advisory Panel met on Tuesday, September 10 and approved changes to the Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) program beginning i...

Beautyonthebeach 'Threepeats' In KYSS

September 08, 2019

Sent the 1-9 favourite, Beautyonthebeach nears a potential Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) sweep as she collected her third-consecutive victory in preliminary competition when taking the sole $30,000 dash...

Double Draw For KYSS Finals At Red Mile

September 07, 2019

Horsemen should be advised that The Red Mile will have a double draw on Wednesday (Sept. 11), for the cards of harness racing slated for Saturday (Sept. 14) and Sunday (Sept. 15).

Fortify Fastest In KYSS

September 01, 2019

Driver Scott Zeron kept Brian Brown trainee Fortify towards the front and fired past the late-race leader to take the quickest of two $30,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) divisions for two-year-old pac...

Ms Savannah Belle Best In KYSS

September 01, 2019

Off a decisive victory in her Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) division last week, Ms Savannah Belle returned to The Red Mile with a pocket-rocket mile of 1:53.3 to take the first of three $30,000 third-pr...

Beautyonthebeach Bests Fillies In KYSS

August 25, 2019

Beautyonthebeach brushed to the front and faced little challenge when taking the lone $30,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) split for three-year-old pacing fillies on Sunday, Aug. 25 at The Red Mile.

‘Red Mile Million’s $100K Buy-In Unveiled

September 17, 2018

Owners of the Red Mile, the Hambletonian Society and the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission have announced the creation of a $3 million race day.

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Beautyonthebeach Completes Sweep

September 16, 2018

The Canadian father-son team of Gregg and Doug McNair completed a sweep of Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) when their Somebeachsomewhere filly Beautyonthebeach cruised to a 1:51 victory in the $250,000 KY...

Sire Stakes Finals Sunday At Red Mile

September 12, 2018

The best of harness racing in the Bluegrass will be on display this coming Sunday afternoon (Sept. 16) at the Red Mile when the historic Lexington racetrack will host the $2 million Kentucky Sire Stak...