Kentucky Downs lands 13 horses in Breeders’ Cup

(Photo: Gear Jockey, in the lead on the rail under Jose Lezcano, won the $1 million FanDuel Turf Sprint to earn a fees-paid spot in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint Saturday at Del Mar. Coady Photography) FRANKLIN, Ky. (Tuesday, November 2, 2021) — Thirteen horses who competed at the FanDuel Meet at Kentucky … Continued

FanDuel Meet at KD: six days, $74M bet, almost $16M in purses

FRANKLIN, Ky. (Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021) — Led by a record-smashing $20,849,967 wagered on Saturday’s showcase program, the FanDuel Meet at Kentucky Downs completed North America’s most lucrative six-date run with betting totaling $74,088,532. The previous records were the $17,437,731 on the corresponding Saturday as part of the $59,828,441 total bet last year. That’s an … Continued

$1M FanDuel Turf Sprint goes to Gear Jockey

FRANKLIN, Ky. (Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021) — A horse trained by Rusty Arnold earned a free roll in the $1 million, Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint for the second time in three years as Calumet Farm’s Gear Jockey wore down front-running Bombard to take the $1 million FanDuel Turf Sprint by 2 1/2 lengths. … Continued