Due to lightning and storms around the Lexington area, The Red Mile suspended the Sunday night (Aug. 16) card after six races and rescheduled the evening’s remaining races.
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Miss Jum Jabber, Requiem Rebound in Kentucky Championship Series
Miss Jum Jabber and Requiem both shipped to The Red Mile from defeats on the Grand Circuit to find the winner’s circle in their respective $80,000 opening-preliminary divisions of the Kentucky Championship Series on Monday afternoon (Aug. 10).
Gobstopper stomps rivals in Kentucky Championship opener
Sweet Lou colt Gobstopper, who currently holds the national season’s mark for pacing freshmen from a 1:50.1 victory in his most recent start at The Meadowlands, brushed to the top heading to the last turn and held command firmly to the finish of a 1:53.1 mile in the $80,000 Kentucky Championship Series opening preliminary for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings, which was contested on a non-betting card Monday morning (Aug. 3) at The Red Mile.
Go Dog Go returns a winner in Red Mile KYSS kickoff
Odds-on favorite Go Dog Go perched behind tempo-setter Gimpanzee Dancer and pounced in the stretch for a simple 1:50.3 victory in the opening round of Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) for 4-year-old trotting males on Tuesday (July 28) at The Red Mile.
The Red Mile announces 2026 Grand Circuit Schedule featuring 134th Kentucky Futurity
The Red Mile has announced its 2026 Grand Circuit racing schedule, featuring six premier afternoons of championship harness racing on Thursday, October 1 through Saturday, October 3, and Thursday, October 8 through Saturday, October 10.
Red Mile to host “Babies on Broadway” 2YO qualifiers July 1
As preparations continue for the 2026 live harness racing season, The Red Mile will host a special day of 2-year-old qualifying races, “Babies on Broadway” presented by Wiesman Farms, on Wednesday, July 1 beginning at noon (ET).
Brandon Blvd tastes first defeat in Kentucky
On a sunny Tuesday (Aug. 26), Ubrute put an end to Brandon Blvd’s undefeated record while breaking his maiden in 1:50.1 in the $80,000 fourth-round leg of the Kentucky Championship Series at the Red Mile. The 14-race card offered also two $30,000 fourth-round legs of the Kentucky Commonwealth Series, three $15,000 fourth-round legs of the Kentucky Golden Rod Series, and two $10,000 fourth-round legs of the Kentucky Wildcat Series for 2-year-old male pacers.
Brandon Blvd places unblemished record on the line at Red Mile
On Tuesday (Aug. 26), Brandon Blvd will line up against six freshman male pacers in the $80,000 fourth leg of the Kentucky Championship Series at the Red Mile with perfection in balance for his young career. The 14-race card shines the spotlight on 2-year-old male pacers with two $30,000 divisions of the Kentucky Commonwealth Series, three $15,000 divisions of the Kentucky Golden Rod Series, and two $10,000 divisions of the Kentucky Wildcat Series.
Beautiful Memory leaves lasting impression at Red Mile
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.
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.