Swing! Trace Adkins to sign KY Downs’ guitar trophies

FRANKLIN, Ky. (Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022) — Multi-platinum entertainer Trace Adkins is the Official Music Ambassador for the 2022 FanDuel Meet at Kentucky Downs, with the award-winning, Grand Ole Opry member autographing the guitars that serve as trophies for the track’s graded stakes and the Nelson’s Green Brier Tennessee Whiskey Music City Stakes. “Having guitars for trophies — I love … Continued

The Mint BG: The ‘Epicenter’ for Derby Day action

Bowling Green, Ky., is 113 miles and a time zone removed from Churchill Downs, but the Warren County seat will be south-central Kentucky’s “Epicenter” for Kentucky Derby pre-race festivities. That’s because the close second choice for the 148th Kentucky Derby, Louisiana Derby winner Epicenter, was foaled and raised at 300-acre Westwind Farms on Three Springs … Continued

King of the Turf champion’s belt a trophy as unique as contest

FRANKLIN, Ky. (Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022) — Kenny Mollicone established himself as the National Turf Handicapping Champion by winning the King of the Turf Handicapping Challenge last September during the FanDuel Meet at Kentucky Downs. Now he’ll have the belt to prove it. Mollicone, a 47-year-old real-estate developer from Somerset, Mass., will be presented the … Continued

Congrats to Rosario, Godolphin, Walsh, Maker, Asmussen!

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

Snapper Sinclair first horse to win three Kentucky Downs stakes

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