Kentucky Downs

America’s largest purses and biggest fields. Mark your calendars for great turf racing on Aug 29, 30 and Sept. 3, 5, 6, 7 and 9, 2026.

[Kentucky Downs @KYDownsRacing]

Just over two months until racing returns to Kentucky Downs. Mark your calendars for America's Most Unique Race Meet - August 29, 30 and September 3, 5, 6, 7 and 9.

#KyDowns

[Daily Racing Form @DailyRacingForm]

Some news from @BradFree1 .

"Ag Bullet headed back to Kentucky Downs for next start"
⬇️⬇️⬇️ @KYDownsRacing
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"Impressive maiden winner He Is No Lie shipping to Kentucky for stakes"
⬇️⬇️⬇️ @DougONeill1 @ChurchillDowns
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[Kentucky Downs @KYDownsRacing]

The G2 Kentucky Downs Turf Sprint, to be run on September 5, is a 'Win and You're In' for the @BreedersCup Turf Sprint.

This 6 furlong sprint for three-year-olds and up has a purse of $1.75 million (including $875,000 KTDF).

#KyDowns

[Kentucky Downs @KYDownsRacing]

The G2 Nashville Derby Invitational brings together top three-year-old turf horses to compete on a European-style turf course.

A $3 million purse (including $1.25 million KTDF) will be on offer for this 1 5/16 miles stakes race, set to be run on September 5.

#KyDowns

[Kentucky Downs @KYDownsRacing]

The newly minted G1 Ladies Turf Sprint will be run on August 29th.

$1.75 million (including $875k KTDF) will be on offer for fillies and mares, three-years-old and up, going 6 1/2 furlongs.

Past winners include G1Ws Ag Bullet, Campanelle (IRE), Got Stormy and more.

#KyDowns

[Kentucky Downs @KYDownsRacing]

What do you look for when picking winners at #KyDowns? 🤔

[Tyler Wong @TylerWong65]

Upcoming NBC Horse Racing TV Schedule:

Royal @Ascot:

June 16-19:
8:30amET-1:30pmET: @peacock

June 20:
9amET-NoonET: NBC, Peacock
NoonET-1:30pmET: Peacock

@BreedersCup:

@MonmouthPark:
July 18:
5pmET-6pmET: NBC, Peacock

@KYDownsRacing:
September 5:
4pmET-6pmET: NBC, Peacock

[KyHBPA @KyHBPA]

ICYMI: Burnham Square continues to look like America's best distance turf horse, easily winning @ChurchillDowns' G3 Louisville Stakes w @b_hernandezjr up for @IanWilkesRacing. @Wilkes is looking a @KyDownsRacing's $2M KY Cup Turf Invitational (G2) as launching pad to @BreedersCup Turf at @Keeneland.
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[Kentucky Downs @KYDownsRacing]

$37.2 million in purse money will be on offer this summer at Kentucky Downs, including $17.9 million in KTDF purses for Kentucky-breds.

View the condition book here: https://t.co/XuxRM6QbHi

#KyDowns

[Kentucky Downs @KYDownsRacing]

The 2026 Kentucky Downs condition book is now available! 🙌

Seven days of racing featuring some of the biggest purses in North America and an exciting roster of graded stakes races.

Check it out here: https://t.co/XuxRM6PDRK

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[Kentucky Downs @KYDownsRacing]

Can you name this jockey, who scored six wins in 2025 to become the all-time leading jockey at Kentucky Downs by wins?

Hint: his biggest win of the 2025 meet came aboard Troubleshooting in the G1 Franklin-Simpson Stakes.

#KyDowns

[Kentucky Downs @KYDownsRacing]

Bright skies and bluegrass.

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[Kentucky Downs @KYDownsRacing]

@Oldfriendsfarm We adore this special #KyDownsGrad 💚

[Kentucky Downs @KYDownsRacing]

Malibu Preacher finished 5th in a maiden special weight at #KyDowns in 2015. This weekend, the 14 year old gelding is competing in the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event with rider Alex Conrad.

Best of luck to this pair at one of the world’s premier equestrian competitions 🙌

#KyDownsGrad #OTTB

[Kentucky Downs @KYDownsRacing]

G3 Nashville Derby Invitational runner-up Burnham Square puts on a stunning performance in the G2 Elkhorn Stakes at Keeneland 👏

#KyDownsGrad

[FanDuel Racing @FanDuel_Racing]

Look at #6 BURNHAM SQUARE ($4.56) go! The Liam's Map (@LanesEndFarms) gelding won the $400,000 Elkhorn Stakes (G2) at @KeenelandRacing in breathtaking fashion. @b_hernandezjr was up for @IanWilkesRacing.

[Alex Foley @Alex11Foley]

Here in the Bluegrass, teamwork makes the dreamwork.

Proud to support the @PDJFund

[KyHBPA @KyHBPA]

We're proud to team w our track partners to donate $100K to @PDJFund during today's telethon on @FanDuelTV, hosted at @Keeneland (& @SantaAnitaPark). KyHBPA prez @Romansracing & ED @Alex11Foley were joined by (from left) @KyDownsRacing's Ted Nicholson, @Keeneland/@ChurchillDowns' Ben Huffman, KD's Carter Carnegie, Dale, Alex & @KeenelandRacing's @GatewoodBell. #HorsemenHelpingJockeys @JockeysGuild @CBredar

[Kentucky Downs @KYDownsRacing]

Seven days of racing featuring some of the largest fields in the country.

#KyDowns

[Kentucky Downs @KYDownsRacing]

Lagynos appreciation post 🫶

Since breaking his maiden at #KyDowns in 2023, Lagynos has earned over $2 million. His 25 starts include a recent victory in the G2 Muniz Memorial Classic Stakes at Fair Grounds Race Course and a win in the Tapit Stakes at Kentucky Downs last summer.

#KyDownsGrad

[Kentucky Downs @KYDownsRacing]

Mark your calendars for America’s most unique race meet - August 29, 30, September 3, 5, 6, 7 and 9, 2026.

#KyDowns