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Albeit not as dramatically as sports betting is sweeping the country, fixed odds wagering on horse racing is coming to America and should be embraced and understood by horsemen. That was the advice of two heads of major horse racing content distributors and two executive directors of horsemen’s associations. They spoke March 9 on a […]
FRANKFORT, Ky (Wednesday, March 16, 2022) — A bill standardizing the tax rate on all pari-mutuel wagers placed in Kentucky as well as making claiming races eligible for Kentucky-bred purse supplements and benefiting horseplayers through the elimination of breakage was overwhelmingly approved Wednesday morning by a Kentucky House of Representatives’ committee. Rep. Adam Koenig said House […]
CORBIN, KY, (Monday, Jan. 31, 2022) — Bringing horse racing back to Eastern Kentucky took another step forward today with the groundbreaking for Cumberland Run harness racing track. Cumberland Run and Cumberland Mint, a satellite historical horse racing venue in nearby Williamsburg, are a joint venture between Ron Winchell and Marc Falcone’s ECL Racing Management […]
LEXINGTON, KY- Harness racing driver Randy Crisler captured the Corbin at The Red Mile meet driving title with 16 victories while Randy Jerrell tied with Anette Lorentzon for leading trainer at eight wins apiece. Crisler finished three victories in front of Tyler Shehan, who drew into contention with a four-win day Sunday. Crisler had 85 […]
LEXINGTON, KY — If the 3-year-old harness racing pacing filly Single Girl stamped herself Tuesday as the undisputed 2021 Queen of the Fairs, then trainer-driver Randy Jerrell was the King. At least on this day. Single Girl (Always A Virgin) swept all seven county fair races for her division this spring and summer but saved […]
