FRANKLIN, Ky. (Monday, Sept. 13, 2021)— Kenny Mollicone, a 47-year-old real-estate developer from Somerset, Mass., is the 2021 National Turf Handicapping Champion, having won the six-day online Kentucky Downs Turf Handicapping Challenge at the FanDuel Meet at Kentucky Downs. Mollicone finished with an aggregate total of $5,783.90 Sunday after playing in all three of the … Continued
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
Joel Rosario clinched his first Kentucky Downs riding title on the second day of the meet, when he won five races for the second straight day. He went on to win seven more, including four on the final card to extend his track record total to 17. The previous record was the 12 won by … Continued
By Paul Rolfes, for Kentucky Downs FRANKLIN, Ky. (Saturday, Sept. 11) — Sheikh Fahad Al Thani, chairman of Qatar Racing Ltd., has assembled an impressive streak of success at Kentucky Downs, and he’s not about to let it end. For the third year in a row, a horse from his stable came back to the … Continued
By Paul Rolfes, for Kentucky Downs FRANKLIN, Ky., (Saturday, Sept. 11) – Even-money favorite Princess Grace gave her backers in The Calumet Bourbon Ladies Turf a small shock when she broke dead last in the field of nine fillies and mares in the $750,000 Grade 3 race at Kentucky Downs. Asked if he was … Continued
By Mike Kane, for Kentucky Downs FRANKLIN, Ky. (Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021) – Timing is everything in sports and life as In Good Spirits proved again Saturday in her victory in the $600,000 Grade 3 Keeneland Mint Ladies Sprint at Kentucky Downs. Bal Mar Equine’s 4-year-old Ghostzapper filly drew into the race when She’s So … Continued
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
Story by Mike Kane FRANKLIN, Ky. (Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021) — Trainer Paulo Lobo wasn’t surprised when the Argentinian-bred Imperador won the G2 $1 million Calumet Turf Cup Saturday at Kentucky Downs. He saw it coming. Lobo had watched the 5-year-old son of Treasure Beach make progress this year and figured he was ready to … Continued
FRANKLIN, Ky. – Using an unusual style, Snapper Sinclair won the second division of the $400,000 TVG Stakes Wednesday to add to his already solid reputation as the ultimate horse for the course at Kentucky Downs. The 6-year-old owned by Bloom Racing led from gate to wire under jockey Julien Leparoux to become the first … Continued
