The Red Mile renaissance continues with the creation of $1 million race for two-year-old trotters, slated for a blockbuster Grand Circuit weekend in 2019 at the historic Lexington, Kentucky harness track.
The race for two-year-old trotters was initiated by the Hambletonian Society and received an enthusiastic response from host partners the Red Mile, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission and the Kentucky Sire Stakes board.
A formal announcement, outlining the parameters of the event, will be made on Sunday, September 16, when the Red Mile hosts the $250,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes Finals, the finale of the $4.5 million program, on Fayette County Fair Day.
Other partners include the Bluegrass Sports Commission, Cornett Agency, and the inaugural Lexington Selected Mixed Sale, slated for October 7, 2018, which has dedicated net proceeds from the sale to promotion and marketing of the new event.
The Hambletonian Society is a non-profit organization formed in 1924 to sponsor the race for which it was named, the Hambletonian Stake. The society’s mission is to encourage and support the breeding of Standardbred horses through the development, administration and promotion of harness racing stakes, early-closing races and other special events.
(Hambletonian Society)