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GEOFFREY STEIN DIES UNEXPECTEDLY
posted on: 3/5/2012
Geoffrey Stein, co-owner of Preferred Equine Marketing and co-manager of both the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale and Tattersalls Mixed Sales, died unexpectedly Sunday morning, March 4, at the age of 58. ( Read More) |
2012 Grand Circuit Dates
posted on: 2/2/2012
Day Racing is back for the Grand Circuit! Post time 1pm. The Red Mile announces the Grand Circuit Week dates of September 27 to October 7th, 2012 ( Read More) |
February Stakes Payments
posted on: 1/20/2012
The Red Mile has released the February 2012 Stakes Payment Schedule. Included in these payments are the Kentucky Futurity #120 and the Tattersalls Pace for 2012. Also, two races to be raced at the Meadowlands, the Nadia Lobell and the Moni-Maker. Please find it attached here. ( Read More) |
Vote Yes for Sports Betting in New Jersey
posted on: 11/3/2011
New Jersey voters will be asked on the Nov. 8 ballot whether they want to make sports betting legal. It will be the only public question on the ballot this fall, and if pre-election polls are any indication, it should pass but not without your help. ( Read More) |
The Red Mile is saddened by the death of training great Gene Riegle
posted on: 10/18/2011
Oct 18th, 2011- All of us at The Red Mile are saddened by the loss of a friend and one of the sport’s all-time great horsemen, Hall of Fame trainer Gene Riegle, who passed away at his home in Greenville, Ohio on October 17. ( Read More) |
Woodbine Entertainment extends fractional wagers to the U.S.
posted on: 10/6/2011
Thursday, October 6, 2011 - by John Siscos, for trhe Woodbine Entertainment Group Rexdale, ON --- Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) has announced that beginning this Friday, Oct. 7, it will offer 20-cent minimum bets for the Pick-4 and Superfecta to its loyal and expanding fan base in the U.S. Canadians have had access to fractional wagers on racing from Woodbine and Mohawk since 2005. ( Read More) |
Campbell sends top duo into International Stallion Stakes
posted on: 10/6/2011
Possess The Will and Pekoe Fashion give trainer Jim Campbell and owner Jules Siegel’s Fashion Farms twice the reason to smile. The 2-year-old colt trotters have combined to win eight of 14 starts and $295,793 entering Friday night’s (Oct. 7) International Stallion Stakes divisions at Lexington’s Red Mile. ( Read More) |
$30,000 Guaranteed Pick 4
posted on: 10/5/2011
Management of the Red Mile in partnership with the USTA's strategic wagering program have boldly raised the guaranteed Pick 4 pool on Thursday to $30,000. The pool is strengthened by a carryover of $10,736 from a tremendous Futurity day card this past Sunday. ( Read More) |
Kentucky Futurity Day 2011
posted on: 10/1/2011
In it's 119th incarnation, the Kentucky Futurity will be raced on a fall Sunday afternoon (October 2) with a first post for the card at 1:00 PM. Though the weather is forecast to be cool with a high of only 60 degrees, the day is expected to be sunny and dry. ( Read More) |
Saturday at The Red Mile
posted on: 10/1/2011
The most difficult assignment at The Red Mile on Saturday may well be selecting the best race of the 12 carded. ( Read More) |
Friday at The Red Mile, Pick 4 Guarantee Raised to $20,000
posted on: 9/30/2011
Headlining Friday's races at The Red Mile are four divisions of the $340,000 Walnut Hall LTD Cup Bluegrass Stake for 2YO trotting colts and two splits of the Walnut Hall Stock Farm sponsored $270,000 Bluegrass for 2YO filly pacers. ( Read More) |
$20,000 Guaranteed Pick 4 on September 30
posted on: 9/29/2011
The Red Mile and the USTA are very pleased to announce an immediate increase in the guarantee amount for September 30ths Pick 4 pool. Bolstered by a $5609 carryover from Thursday nights card, both organizations are confident the betting public will find great value in Friday nights Pick 4 wager. ( Read More) |
Harness Racing Weekend Preview Sept 29, 2011
posted on: 9/29/2011
Bluegrass Is First Class The Red Mile’s Grand Circuit meet gets underway on Thursday night in Lexington with three divisions of the Bluegrass Series for 2-year-old trotting fillies. ( Read More) |
Harness Racing Bingo
posted on: 9/26/2011
A brand new promotion for the Red Mile this year: Harness Racing Bingo! Free with admission for The Red Mile's live on track patron, Bingo gives race fans a new and inventive way to take part in the action. ( Read More) |
$10,000 Guaranteed Pick 4
posted on: 9/26/2011
The Red Mile and the USTA are pleased to announce that a $10,000 Guaranteed Pick 4 pool will be offered Every Grand Circuit Race Day as part of the USTA strategic wagering program. ( Read More) |
Red Mile Late-Closers Due Sept. 15; Error In #14
posted on: 9/14/2011
Nominations for the late-closing events during the upcoming Grand Circuit meet at The Red Mile must be postmarked and are due by Thursday, Sept. 15, and race office officials note that the conditions for late-closer #14 contain a typographical error in advertisements that have been published. ( Read More) |
Red Mile launches Internet Wagering Site & New Website
posted on: 9/12/2011
The Red Mile is proud to announce the launching of a new and vastly improved website, as well as an internet wagering platform: RedMileBets.com. Powered by Ebet technologies, RedMileBets.com is fully integrated with the Red Mile’s already existing telephone account wagering system: Bet Race. Players will appreciate the ease and convenience integrating these two platforms provides, and will feel secure in knowing their account is being handled by one of the oldest and most recognized institutions in the industry. Now, patrons can wager from legal jurisdictions, from any platform, with only one account to keep track of. ( Read More) |
In-house Simulcast at The Red Mile
posted on: 8/25/2011
Those living in or near Lexington, Kentucky, as well as visitors, can come to The Red Mile year-round to wager on televised harness racing from across North America! We offer full-card simulcasting seven afternoons & nights a week, from top harness outlets such as the Meadowlands, Mohawk, Woodbine, Chicago, Ohio, and Indiana. ( Read More) |
Rock N Roll Heaven Wins $604k Tattersalls Pace, New World Record Established on Closing DayIt was a picture perfect late October afternoon for racing at The Red Mile with record highs reaching nearly 80 degrees in Lexington, and a magnificent closing day card to cap off a stellar two-week Grand Circuit meet. ( Read More) |
EP Testing Directive from State Vet
posted on: 6/22/2011
Please click below to download the EP Testing Directive from the Department of Agriculture. Please note that in 2011, the State Vet is requiring ALL Horses to be tested for EP before they will be allowed entry onto the grounds of any Kentucky Racetrack. ( Read More) |


