Red Knight was making just his second start off a year’s layoff when he lined up for the $694,180 Kentucky Turf Cup Stakes at Kentucky Downs Sept. 10, but trainer Mike Maker said he felt “he’d be competitive.”
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2022 Kentucky Turf Cup Stakes at a Glance
If you’re looking for big value and even bigger fields then few options are better than Kentucky Downs. The short but lucrative turf-only meet draws full and contentious fields from its stakes right down to claimers. On Saturday, distance turf stars will get their chance to chase a $1 million purse in the Kentucky Turf Cup Stakes at 1 ½ miles.
Ten Magnificent, Memorable Moments From the 2022 Saratoga Meet
The weather was great and business boomed during another wonderful summer at Saratoga Race Course. One sun-splashed afternoon after another contributed to record all-sources wagering of $878,211,963. Paid attendance surpassed one million for the seventh consecutive season, excluding 2020, when fans were unable to attend due to the pandemic. My top 10 memories from another season of great racing at Saratoga:
Breeders’ Cup Classic Rankings for Sept. 7
Each week a panel of media members, horseplayers, and Breeders’ Cup World Championships officials release a poll tabulating their votes on the nation's top contenders for the 2022 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic.
