The Red Mile

Red Mile Hosts KYSS Sophomores

August 19, 2017

The Kentucky Sires Stakes (KYSS) for three-year-old pacers and trotters get underway on Sunday night at The Red Mile. They'll have two preliminary legs leading up to $175,000 finals for all groups on ...

Red Mile Qualifier Report

August 18, 2017

The Red Mile hosted qualifying races at noon today after an hour postponement while the track recovered from last night’s deluge. By then it was dry and kinda fast, maybe a little dull with moderate t...

Juvenile Pacers At The Red Mile Saturday

August 17, 2017

The Kentucky Sires Stakes for two-year-old pacers will get underway this Saturday (August 19) at the Red Mile, as a pair of $30,000 opening-leg divisions have been drawn for both sexes.

KY Sires Stakes To Kick Off Thursday

August 15, 2017

The 2017 Kentucky Sires Stakes season will get underway on Thursday, August 17, as six divisions of freshmen trotters – split evenly between fillies and colts – will each race for a purse of $30,000 a...

Carryover Pool At The Red Mile

August 13, 2017

The 50-cent Pick 5 went unsolved at the Red Mile on Saturday night, which has resulted in a $4,655 carryover heading into the track’s Sunday night (August 13) card of racing.

Stakes Hopefuls Prep At The Red Mile

August 10, 2017

With the 2017 Meadowlands Championship Meet complete, the Grand Circuit morphs into more of a travelling show, reminiscent of days gone by, with important races at many venues over the next few months...

Red Mile Meet Commences Thursday

Live harness racing will return to Lexington, Kentucky this week, as the 143rd season at the historic Red Mile is set to begin on Thursday, July 27.

Red Mile Stall Apps Due July 1

The Red Mile would like to remind all horsepeople that stall applications for the fall and Grand Circuit meet are due by Saturday, July 1. Everyone racing at The Red Mile must fill out a stall applica...

McKelvie To Call Red Mile Grand Circuit

The Red Mile is proud to announce Mark McKelvie as its new track announcer for the Grand Circuit meet.

Red Mile May 15 Payments Due

The Red Mile has a number of stakes events with payments due May 15, 2017.

Solid Handle For Red Mile Machines

November 02, 2016

Last month (October), wagering on the historical horse racing machines at the Red Mile in Lexington, Kentucky was up 51 per cent compared to the same month as last year.

Bird's Eye View Of Racing History

October 12, 2016

How did it look when Marion Marauder tipped off cover at the head of the stretch at The Red Mile and started his thrilling stretch brush seeking Triple Crown glory? See for yourself.