Horse Racing Tracks in Kentucky — Live Schedule, Results & Betting Guide
Every Thoroughbred track in Kentucky, with recent results and winning prices for each. For operator reviews, bonuses and a full legal overview, see our guide to the best Kentucky racing sites & betting offers.
The 6 horse racing tracks in Kentucky
Churchill Downs Flagship
Home of the Kentucky Derby since 1875, Churchill Downs is the most famous racetrack in America and the centerpiece of the Triple Crown. Its iconic Twin Spires, completed in 1895, are a National Historic Landmark and the symbol of US racing.
Signature races: Kentucky Derby (G1) · Kentucky Oaks (G1) · Stephen Foster (G1) · Clark Stakes (G1)
| Hanshin Stakes Presented By JRADirt | Nu What's New (USA) | +890 | Fast | $131,296 |
| Maxfield StakesDirt | Deep Flame (USA) | +125F | Fast | $113,156 |
| Stephen Foster StakesDirt | Magnitude (USA) | +260 | Sloppy | $917,037 |
| Wise Dan StakesTurf | Lagynos (USA) | +150F | Good | $220,711 |
| Bango StakesDirt | Harrodsburg (USA) | +345 | Sloppy | $124,522 |
| Fasig-Tipton Fleur de Lis StakesDirt | Immersive (USA) | +167 | Sloppy | $228,519 |
| Chicago StakesDirt | Eclatant (USA) | -132F | Fast | $133,593 |
| Matt Winn StakesDirt | Further Ado (USA) | -143F | Fast | $222,689 |
| Arlington StakesTurf | Lagynos (USA) | +260F | Firm | $121,422 |
| Blame StakesDirt | Original Sin (USA) | +540 | Fast | $134,741 |
Keeneland Flagship
Keeneland doubles as the world's largest Thoroughbred auction house, where horses have sold for over $15 million. It ran without a track announcer until 1997 to preserve a quiet, contemplative raceday tradition unique in American racing.
Signature races: Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G1) · Maker's Mark Mile (G1) · Jenny Wiley (G1) · Spinster (G1)
| Bewitch Stakes Presented By Keeneland SalesTurf | Speed Shopper (USA) | +170F | Firm | $156,722 |
| VisitLEX Elkhorn StakesTurf | Burnham Square (USA) | +130F | Firm | $169,926 |
| Ben Ali StakesDirt | Stars And Stripes (USA) | +165F | Fast | $154,713 |
| Baird Doubledogdare StakesDirt | Alpine Princess (USA) | +205 | Fast | $176,815 |
| Giant's Causeway Stakes Presented By Keeneland SelectTurf | In Our Time (USA) | +545 | Firm | $169,926 |
| Stonestreet Lexington StakesDirt | Trendsetter (USA) | +3200 | Fast | $174,519 |
| Jenny Wiley StakesTurf | Segesta (USA) | +155F | Firm | $146,158 |
| Maker's Mark Mile StakesTurf | Zulu Kingdom (IRE) | +505 | Firm | $223,889 |
| FanDuel Limestone StakesTurf | Slay The Day (USA) | +705 | Firm | $152,704 |
| Toyota Blue Grass StakesDirt | Further Ado (USA) | -118F | Fast | $559,722 |
Ellis Park
Sitting on the Kentucky–Indiana border by the Ohio River, Ellis Park is actually accessed through Indiana despite being a Kentucky track. Owned by Churchill Downs Inc., it offers a low-key summer meet prized for developing young horses.
Signature races: Pucker Up Stakes · Groupie Doll Stakes · Kentucky Downs preview series
No recent Thoroughbred results in the feed for this track. Meet cards and signature events are covered editorially.
Turfway Park
Turfway hosts the Jeff Ruby Steaks, a Kentucky Derby prep that awards qualifying points on its all-weather Tapeta surface. The track was demolished and rebuilt from the ground up, reopening in 2022 as a state-of-the-art year-round facility.
Signature races: Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) · Kentucky Cup Classic
| Jeff Ruby SteaksTapeta | Fulleffort (USA) | +190F | Fast | $333,111 |
| TwinSpires Kentucky Cup Classic StakesTapeta | Willy D's (USA) | +800 | Fast | $132,622 |
| Prairie Bayou StakesTapeta | Encino (USA) | -149F | Fast | $119,232 |
Kentucky Downs
Built on a European-style undulating turf course, Kentucky Downs runs only a handful of days each September — yet pays some of the richest purses in North America. Its all-grass, right-to-left layout is unlike any other track in the United States.
Signature races: Mint Millions · Kentucky Turf Cup · Dueling Grounds Oaks & Derby
No recent Thoroughbred results in the feed for this track. Meet cards and signature events are covered editorially.
Red Mile
Opened in 1875, Red Mile is the second-oldest harness track in the world and famous for its lightning-fast red-clay surface. Many of the sport's fastest trotting records have been set on its one-mile oval.
Signature races: Kentucky Futurity (Trotting Triple Crown)
No recent Thoroughbred results in the feed for this track. Meet cards and signature events are covered editorially.
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