The Kentucky Downs Turf Cup (G2) is one of the jewels of the Kentucky Downs meet, offering a massive $2 million purse and serving as one of the premier long-distance turf events in the country. Run at 1 ½ miles on the unique, undulating Kentucky Downs course, the race demands more than just talent;...
The Kentucky Downs festival is one of the most anticipated stops on the American racing calendar. Famous for being the only all-turf track in the United States, it consistently posts some of the richest purses of the year. Those high stakes, combined with the course’s unique setup, attract deep fi...
Only one thing is clear right away: Grand Sonata is the standout heading into Saturday’s 2025 Kentucky Downs Turf Cup (G2). The defending champion returns to Franklin, Kentucky, as the morning-line favorite in a deep field of turf specialists, and many believe he’s not only the most likely winne...
The Unrivaled Stage: Kentucky Downs and the Turf Cup The American horse racing calendar offers countless prestigious events, but the Kentucky Downs Turf Cup stands alone. This race, a $2.5 million Grade 2 event, draws an international field of turf specialists to a unique, undulating course. Kentuck...
Weather Update: The KY Downs turf course condition has been downgraded to good for today's races. — Kentucky Downs (@KYDownsRacing) September 6, 2025 Key Takeaways: The $2 million Kentucky Downs Turf Cup (G2) returns to Franklin, Kentucky, on Saturday, September 6th. Known for its challeng...
It’s the grand finale of a second straight blockbuster Saturday at Kentucky Downs, and it also offers a Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series “Win and You’re In" berth to the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1) at Del Mar on Nov. 1. And ... the Kentucky Downs Turf Cup (G2) carries a hefty $2.5 mil...
Sunday’s $300,000 Del Mar Futurity (G1) marks closing day feature of the prestigious summer racing season at Del Mar, but before heading back North to Santa Anita Park (and some to Los Alamitos), six juveniles will square off over seven furlongs in an attempt to claim the title as the West Coast�...
This weekend marks the closing days of the exciting summer racing season at Del Mar in California. Closing weekend also represents some exciting action from the juvenile ranks with the first grade 1s for the newly minted crop of potential superstars, Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1) conten...
The Ultimate Day of American Turf Racing is Here Saturday, September 6, 2025, marks the pinnacle of American turf racing, with a spectacular card headlined by the $2.5 million KTDF Kentucky Turf Cup Invitational (G2). This is the day when the best grass horses in the country converge on the unique, ...
Fierceness ducked, dodged and dipped his way to victory in the $1 million Pacific Classic over the weekend, moving to No. 2 behind Sovereignty in the latest Breeders’ Cup Classic Rankings. The rankings are a weekly rating of the top 10 horses in contention for the $7 million BC Classic (G1) at Del...
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