Kentucky Downs Saturday card features 3 $1 million races

At 0h02, on September 10, 2022 • By KENTUCKY DOWNS

For the first time, Kentucky Downs will have six graded stakes on a single card, and three have reach seven digits in purse money.

“We are incredibly excited to be able to offer five $1 million races, “ said Ted Nicholson, Kentucky Downs’ Vice President for Racing. “For a non-Breeders’ Cup card, this is truly amazing.”

The races with $1 million purses: the Kentucky Turf Cup (G2), the Kentucky Downs Turf Sprint (G2) and the Mint Million (G3). The Turf Cup and Turf Sprint were already scheduled for Saturday, with the Mint Million rescheduled to that date after inclement weather canceled racing this past Saturday after seven races.

The sixth graded stakes on the card is the $600,000 Franklin-Simpson (G2) for 3-year-old sprinters.

First post for the 12-race card is 12:30 p.m.

 

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