Kentucky Downs Picks

Split TVG Stakes Offer Wednesday Excitement At Kentucky Downs

FRANKLIN, KY – After receiving 21 entries, Wednesday’s featured TVG Stakes was split into two divisions, each offering the original $400,000 purse. The stakes, known last year as the Tapit, […]

Handicapping

Ricky’s Rockets 🚀: Del Mar, Kentucky Downs and Saratoga Picks for September 6, 2021

Ricky’s Rockets 🚀 has some good news and some bad news. The good news is that it’s Labor Day, which means we have primetime racing on Monday all over the […] Read More

Race Recaps

Accredit Provides Matejka Biggest Career Win In Dueling Grounds Derby

FRANKLIN, KY – Trainer Pavel Matejka won the biggest race of his training career as Accredit went gate to wire in the $750,000 Big Ass Fans Dueling Grounds Derby, rewarding […] Read More

Race Recaps

Adventuring Takes Dueling Grounds Oaks

FRANKLIN, KY – Godolphin homebred Adventuring, sent off as the even-money favorite, didn’t disappoint as she scored a front-running, 1 3/4-length victory in the $500,000 Dueling Grounds Oaks for 3-year-old […] Read More

Race Previews

Somelikeithotbrown Takes Shot At Defending Flavius In Mint Million

FRANKLIN, KY – Louisville’s Harvey Diamond and his partners in Skychai Racing will finally run their stable star Somelikeithotbrown at Kentucky Downs, with the multiple graded stakes winner among the […] Read More

Handicapping

Ricky’s Rockets 🚀: Del Mar, Kentucky Downs and Saratoga Picks for September 5, 2021

Ricky’s Rockets 🚀 attacked the final Saturday from Del Mar and Saratoga with vengeance, but the weekend isn’t over. With Labor Day looming, we have TWO more days of racing! […] Read More

Race Previews

Du Jour Heads Dueling Grounds Derby

FRANKLIN, KY – Du Jour, winner of Churchill Downs’ American Turf (G1) on Kentucky Derby Day, heads a capacity field of 12 3-year-olds entered for Sunday’s $750,000 Big Ass Fans […] Read More

Race Previews

Core Values Back Against Fillies In Dueling Grounds Oaks

FRANKLIN, KY – The Vicki Oliver-trained Core Values, fresh off beating boys in Ellis Park’s prep for the Dueling Grounds Derby, goes back in against fillies while putting her 3-race […] Read More

News

Channel Cat Returning To Kentucky Downs For Calumet Turf Cup

FRANKLIN, KY – Trainer Jack Sisterson likes the idea of Calumet Farm homebred Channel Cat taking home the top prize in the Calumet Turf Cup on September 11 at Kentucky […] Read More

Breeders' Cup

Calumet Turf Cup Named ‘Win and You’re In’ Qualifier for Breeders’ Cup Turf

FRANKLIN, KY – Kentucky Downs has been awarded its second Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series stakes for the 2021 race meet in early September. For the first time, the $1 million […] Read More