Kentucky Downs Opening Day- 8/29

[tenfurlongs]

Eye-popping purses at this meeting, with KY-breds eligible for the full amounts. Horses are shipping in from across the country, and jockeys as well, for the seven-day festival, all turf races. It's a very unique racecourse, with a non-oval shape and rising/falling ground. Horses either handle it, or don't. Always full fields, and good prices abound. Welcome to the jungle.


Condition book-  www.equibase.com/premium/eqbHorsemenAreaDownloadAction.cfm?sn=CB-KD-20240829-20240911D

8/29 entries-  www.equibase.com/static/entry/KD082924USA-EQB.html











TW

[tenfurlongs]

PPs:

Race 1,6,7,9,10-  www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/briswatch.cgi/public/SaffieAJosephJr/JOSEPH+SAFFIE+A+JR/9999/summary.html

Race 2-  www.brisnet.com/secure-bin/briswatch.cgi/public/SpendThrift/OMAHA+BEACH/2016/summary.html

Race 3,5,11-  www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/briswatch.cgi/public/WilliamIMott/MOTT+WILLIAM+I/9999/summary.html

Race 4-  www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/briswatch.cgi/public/BradHCox/COX+BRAD+H/9999/summary.html

Race 8-  www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/briswatch.cgi/public/SpendThrift/INTO+MISCHIEF/2005/summary.html




TW

[tenfurlongs]

Track set-up and maintenance. Some hard-working people! I found this very interesting.

[turffan]

I really like playing there with all turf races (turffan) and a unique US course. Sometimes it even treats me well. Yesterday’s edition of the Saratoga Special has a mini stable tour from some trainers there.

[tenfurlongs]

Aug 29, 2024 8:37:19 GMT -5 turffan said:

I really like playing there with all turf races (turffan) and a unique US course. Sometimes it even treats me well. Yesterday’s edition of the Saratoga Special has a mini stable tour from some trainers there.

Thanks Tom, I missed that!

Saratoga Special online 8/28-  thisishorseracing.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/08-28-24.pdf




TW

[eye123]

A barn to always take note of at KD...




themintkentuckydowns.com/blog/news/maker-always-leans-toward-green-no-more-so-than-at-ky-downs/

[eye123]

Last years stats:



www.equibase.com/static/statistics/tracks/KD-USA-Trainer.html





www.equibase.com/static/statistics/tracks/KD-USA-Jockey.html

[docd]

Stable Alert hit (trip note) on 5 Goldentown 8/1 in race 3.
GL

[eye123]

Money back races Kentucky Downs (Opt in) (Bet $10.....refund for 2nd 3rd)


XPRESSBET:


MONEY-BACK SPECIAL RACES

Thursday, August 29

Kentucky Downs // Race 4

Kentucky Downs // Race 7

Kentucky Downs // Race 10 // Tapit S.



Saturday, August 31

Kentucky Downs // Race 8 // Nashville Derby

Kentucky Downs // Race 9 // Ladies Turf Sprint S.

Kentucky Downs // Race 10 // Ladies Turf S.



Sunday, September 1

Kentucky Downs // Race 5

Kentucky Downs // Race 9

Kentucky Downs // Race 10 // Juvenile Sprint S.


TWINSPIRES:


Selected Races:

Thursday, August 29th, 2024: Race 1, Race 10 and Race 11
Saturday, August 31st, 2024: Race 8 and Race 10
Sunday, September 1st, 2024: Race 9 and Race 10

[phlierfreak]

paulickreport.com/features/kentucky-downs-qa/kentucky-downs-q-a-race-course-consultant-butch-lehr-on-keeping-the-grass-green-on-his-side-of-the-fence

[1hooper]

Might hit 100 degrees this afternoon at KD. Safe?

[spiderjohn]

Joe Sharp runner in the 1st was impressive but not on my ticket
Next!

[turffan]

Aug 29, 2024 12:33:09 GMT -5 spiderjohn said:

Joe Sharp runner in the 1st was impressive but not on my ticket
Next!

Yeah, didn’t see that coming. Pretty dark form at SAR.