If you are wondering why 14 3-year-olds are entered in Saturday’s Grade 3 DK Horse Nashville Derby Invitational Stakes at Kentucky Downs, there are 3.5 million reasons for Kentucky-breds. Each of them dollars. The Nashville Derby is one of the sport’s richest races and has attracted an overflow field of 14, with two also-eligible entrants.
Tag: Racing
Sandman, America’s Most Viral Racehorse, is Trying Something New
Over the past several months, Sandman has taken a growing social media fanbase on a thrill ride stopping at some of horse racing’s biggest events including the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes.
Buy or Sell on Road to Breeders’ Cup: Forego Stakes Winner Book’em Danno
Trainer Derek Ryan was noncommittal about Book’em Danno’s participation in the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, but he’s such a cool horse that he’s worth a closer look regardless of where he makes his final start of the 2025 season.
Kentucky Downs, a Turf Oasis and Betting Mecca, Gears Up for 2025 Season
My, how times have changed. Fifteen years ago, Kentucky Downs was a quaint countryside turf-only racetrack within eyesight and earshot of I-65 on the Kentucky/Tennessee border featuring a main building that resembled an old Southern estate and sparse amenities. Now, drivers passing to and from the sister states behold a multifaceted, completely modern gambling and entertainment venue that draws scores of fun-seeking patrons through its doors year-round.
