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COO Named For Newly Established KY Racing Agency

Susan Speckert has been named the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation (KHRGC), which was established through 2024 Senate Bill 299 and which assumed the re...

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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.

Sports Wagering Opens In Kentucky; Beshear Visits Red Mile

September 07, 2023

The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) marked the much-anticipated opening of in-person sports wagering in Kentucky on Thursday, Sept. 7 by congratulating Gov. Andy Beshear on placing the first b...

Kentucky Sports Wagering Catalogue Released

August 31, 2023

On Wednesday, Aug. 31, Gov. Andy Beshear announced the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission’s (KHRC) Sports Wagering Advisory Council released a Wagering Catalogue, which includes a list of sports availab...

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...

Waqas Ahmed

Ahmed Named KHRC Deputy Executive Director

February 23, 2023

Waqas Ahmed has been named deputy executive director of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC).

Eads Appointed KHRC Executive Director

January 31, 2023

After serving as interim executive director for six months, Gov. Andy Beshear has appointed Jamie Eads as the executive director of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC). Her appointment was eff...

Eads Appointed KHRC Interim Executive Director

Gov. Andy Beshear announced Jamie Eads as the interim executive director of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) today (Thursday, July 7).

KY Commission Issues Shipping Warning

October 14, 2021

The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) issued a warning on Thursday, Oct. 14 to licensees regarding recent reports of inhumane, dangerous, and sometimes lethal practices used in transporting hors...

Trainer Suspended For Refusing Testing

February 21, 2017

The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) has reached an agreement with a participant for a five-year suspension and $5,000 fine following his refusal to comply with equine drug testing regulations.

Changes To KY Sire Stakes Program

September 15, 2016

On Thursday, September 15, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission announced changes to the Kentucky Sire Stakes program, which includes increased purses and opportunities to race in multiple jurisdictio...