As the oppressive heat continues, so do the appearances of talented freshman filly pacers at the Red Mile, which hosted a 16-race card on Tuesday (July 29) with one $80,000 first-round division of the Kentucky Championship Series, two $30,000 first-round divisions of the Kentucky Commonwealth Series, three $15,000 divisions of the Kentucky Golden Rod Series and two $10,000 first-round divisions of the Kentucky Wildcat Series.
Tag: Kentucky Sire Stakes
Pedigree power persists at the Red Mile
On Monday (July 28), freshman male trotters take center stage at the Red Mile with the first $80,000 leg of the Kentucky Championship series, three $30,000 first-round legs of the Kentucky Commonwealth Series, two $15,000 first-round divisions of the Kentucky Golden Rod Series, and two $10,000 first-round legs of the Kentucky Wildcat Series. These colts and geldings seek to join last year’s Kentucky champion, Super Chapter, to go down in the red clay oval’s vaunted history books.
Unreasonable roars in Oak Grove KYSS
Sent the 1-5 favorite, Unreasonable journeyed first-up on the rim and easily ground down her competition to post the top mile of Tuesday afternoon’s (July 8) Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) events at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel in winning her division for 3-year-old pacing fillies.
Women Layer completes KYSS sweeps at Oak Grove
Virgil Morgan Jr. trainee Women Layer completed a full sweep of Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) action at Oak Grove, winning in every prelim of both series as well as in both finals when he capped the second series with a 1:49.2 stroll in the $150,000 final for 4-year-old male pacers on Tuesday (June 24) to remain unbeaten through seven starts this season.
Oak Grove adjusts post times
Due to the extensive heat wave that will cover the southern portion of Kentucky, the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation and Oak Grove have made the agreed upon decision to move post time for Monday and Tuesday’s (June 23-24) Kentucky Sire Stakes events to 9 a.m. (CDT) for both days.
Red Mile Championship Night features Pick-8
The Red Mile is set to showcase their final night session of the season on Sunday (Sept. 15) featuring $3.4 million in purses and a rare 20-cent Pick-8 wager covering all eight $400,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes Championship Series finals (races 3-10).
It’s My Show returns in style, Hers Hungry upsets at Red Mile
On Tuesday (Sept. 10), at the Red Mile, Canadian Pacing Derby and 2023 Little Brown Jug winner It’s My Show used a blistering final quarter mile to defeat El Rey in 1:49.2 in the $35,000 third leg of the Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) series for 4-year-old male pacers. Hers Hungry hit the line a neck in front of favored Strong Poison to capture the $35,000 division for 4-year-old pacing mares.
Louprint outfoots Sippinonsearoc, Luna Lovegood demonstrates class at the Red Mile
Louprint and Luna Lovegood won their respective $80,000 fourth-round Kentucky Sire Stakes Championship Series events on Tuesday (Sept. 3) at the Red Mile.
Asweetbeachhere glides home, Luna wins six at Red Mile
On Tuesday (Aug. 27) at the Red Mile, Asweetbeachhere set a new lifetime mark of 1:49.2, fending off Direction by a neck to claim victory by tossing down a :25.4 final panel in the third $80,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes Championship Series (KYSS) leg for 3-year-pacing fillies, while Marvin Luna continued to sizzle by reining six horses home over the red clay.
Dancin Champion lights up the board; Date Night Hanover dominates in KYSS
Dancin Champion and Date Night Hanover captured their respective $80,000 third-round legs of the Kentucky Sire Stakes Championship Series on Tuesday (Aug. 20) at the Red Mile.