Kentucky Derby purse raised to $3 million
Churchill Downs officials announced Thursday in conjunction with the release of its 2019 spring stakes schedule that the purse for the Kentucky Derby has been increased to $3 million.
Marty McGeeJan 10, 2019
Churchill Downs officials announced Thursday in conjunction with the release of its 2019 spring stakes schedule that the purse for the Kentucky Derby has been increased to $3 million.
Kentucky Downs has filed a lawsuit contesting the decision by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission to award a license to a partnership between Churchill Downs and Keeneland for a harness track and casino in Oak Grove, Ky., near the Tennessee border.
Finalists and profiles for the 2018 Eclipse Awards.
It was a Grade 1 kind of year for jockey Jose Ortiz in 2018.
Apprentice jockey Reylu Gutierrez took a somewhat unconventional path to the starting gate despite the fact that he is a son of a trainer.
If Roy H is named champion male sprinter for the second year in a row, he will become only the second horse to top the division twice since the Eclipse Awards were established in 1971.
Hampered by Mother Nature but helped by Justify's Triple Crown bid, the New York Racing Association showed a 3.6 percent decline in all-sources handle in 2018 compared to the previous year.
Remington Park experienced a 7 percent increase in handle during its 67-date meet that ended Dec. 16, the Oklahoma City track announced. The average daily handle on Remington's races from all sources was $1,071,615.
Average daily handle at Turfway Park’s recently concluded holiday meet fell almost 5 percent from the figures posted at the corresponding meet in 2017, according to figures released Friday by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission. The meet ended Monday before the northern Kentucky track’s winter/spring meeting began the following day with the new year.
Total wagering on U.S. races in 2018 was up 3.3 percent from 2017 despite a 2.8 percent decline in the number of races held, according to figures released Friday by Equibase, with betting growth during the year aided by favorable tax-law changes and a generally strong economy.