#Historical Horse Racing

In 2022, when lawmakers in Kentucky failed for the third consecutive year to pass a bill legalizing online poker in the state, supporters promised it wouldn't be the last word on the issue. Now the Kentucky online poker supporters are back and have a new bill they want their colleagues to support in 2023. To be clear, aficionados of online poker in…

Churchill Downs Incorporated announced Monday that its wholly-owned subsidiary Presque Isle Downs & Casino has entered into a multi-year agreement with bet365 for online sports betting and iGaming market access in Pennsylvania. Bill Carstanjen, CEO of Churchill Downs, commented: "We are pleased to partner with a global leader in the online gaming…

NEW KENT - Racing at Colonial Downs has picked up speed since the course reopened under new owners in 2019. Now, next year promises to be an even bigger season. Gov. Glenn Youngkin's office announced Wednesday that a trio of Thoroughbred stakes races are moving to Virginia - the Grade 1 Arlington Million, the Beverly D. Stakes and the Grade 2…

With the November closing of a multistate sale of assets from Peninsula Pacific Entertainment to Churchill Downs, the upcoming Virginia Racing Commission meeting on December 14 will provide new insight into a new era of racing at Colonial Downs. One thing will certainly be different. The new track owners will move forward without Jill Byrne, who…

Random thoughts while scrolling through the 2022 Fact Book from The Jockey Club. The average field size in 2021 stood at an all-time low of 7.09 starters per race and the 2021 North American foal crop dropped 6.3% compared to the previous year. You don't need a mathematician to see that tracks and horsemen in many racing jurisdictions are going to…

FLORENCE, Ky. - Kentucky horse racing hype is at its peak around Kentucky Derby time, but many people in northern Kentucky have been wondering when they will play games and watch races at the region's newest state-of-the-art facility. Turfway Park is a track full of history and also looks to be the future of racing in the northern part of the…

Known as the fourth leg of the horse racing's Grand Slam of Thoroughbred racing, the 2022 Breeders' Cup is the final leg of the year for the top jockeys and horses. The Breeders' Cup begins on Friday, November 4th, and ends on Saturday, November 5th. The event bounces from a different racetrack to racetrack each year, returning to Keeneland in…

With million-dollar purses and richly endowed maidens, the idiosyncratic turf-only track near Nashville is thriving ready for its short, sharp, seven-day September meet. Amanda Duckworth reports The term'unique' can be overused - but in the case of Kentucky Downs, it is entirely appropriate that it is the word most people choose to describe such a…

FRANKLIN, Ky.- The FanDuel Meet at Kentucky Downs concluded Wednesday with record wagering topping $80 million for the seven-day run. Purses again set a record, reaching almost $18 million paid out to horse owners. With $12896355 bet on Wednesday's closing card, total wagering on the meet reached $80175928, clipping Kentucky Downs' previous record…

Louisiana Downs Statement re Super Derby With support of our horsemen the return of Super Derby is being postponed until 2023. This move will allow us to realize the benefit of adding revenue from the Historical Horse Racing machines, the additional Off Track Betting locations, and sportsbook that will contribute to the purse…