Best of Hanson 2017: An Anthology
The end of another year is upon us, thus time to anthologize some of my better (IMHO) takes and features published throughout 2017 at Brisnet.com. (you can find my “Best of” collections for 2015 and […]
Kentucky Downs
The Last Stand at Kentucky Downs for 2017
The 5-date Kentucky Downs meeting that spanned across 9 calendar days comes to a close today, September 14, and there are seemingly two horseplayer approaches to making the most of the final day of the […]
A Day at the Races: Kentucky Downs
Life, time, and finances, individually or in combination, get in the way of a lot of things. It’s the best response to the light-hearted incredulity I sometimes receive when declaring I’ve never been to “X,” […]
Daddys Lil Darling sets course record in Dueling Grounds Oaks romp
Normandy Farm’s homebred Daddys Lil Darling romped by 4 1/4 lengths as the even-money favorite in the $200,000 Dueling Grounds Oaks on Sunday at Kentucky Downs. The track saw a total of $6,044,717 wagered on […]
Big Bend wires Dueling Grounds Derby
Union Rags Racing LLC’s Big Bend was sent off the 7-1 fifth choice in the $350,000 Dueling Grounds Derby but turned back 2-1 favorite Parlor to give jockey Drayden Van Dyke an excellent 23rd birthday […]
Oscar Nominated gives Maker third straight Kentucky Turf Cup
FRANKLIN, Ky. — Trainer Mike Maker had a quartet of contenders in Saturday’s $594,000 Kentucky Turf Cup (G3) at Kentucky Downs, and walked off with his third consecutive win in the race when Oscar Nominated edged […]
Recent claimer Hogy lives up to favoritism in Kentucky Downs Turf Sprint
Michael M. Hui’s Hogy was sent off the 5-2 favorite in Saturday’s $398,000 Kentucky Downs Turf Sprint Stakes (G3) and got up to justify those odds with a half-length victory under jockey Florent Geroux. The […]
Lull proves best in Kentucky Downs Ladies Sprint
Claiborne Farm and Adele B. Dilschneider’s homebred Lull returned to the site of her only stakes win to date on Saturday to add a second black-type victory to her resume. The daughter of War Front […]
Gorgeous Kitten seeks return to winner’s circle in Dueling Grounds Derby; Daddys Lil Darling tops Dueling Grounds Oaks
Sunday’s $350,000 Dueling Grounds Derby and $200,000 Dueling Grounds Oaks pay homage to Kentucky Downs’ founding name, which in turn referenced the track’s historic location as a popular spot for duels to be conducted. The […]
Favorite Alternatives in the 2017 Kentucky Cup Pick 4 at Kentucky Downs
It’s hard to call any date of the Kentucky Downs race meeting the highlight since all 5 days feature competitive racing, but from a top-class standpoint it’s difficult to argue against the Kentucky Cup quartet […]