Kentucky Downs
Interactive map of Kentucky Downs | |
| Location | Franklin, Kentucky; near Portland, Tennessee |
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| Owned by | Ron Winchell & Marc Falcone |
| Date opened | April 22, 1990 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Course type | Turf |
| Notable races | Flat racing: (Grade I) Kentucky Downs Ladies Sprint Stakes (Grade II) Nashville Derby (Grade II) Franklin-Simpson Stakes (Grade II) Kentucky Turf Cup (Grade II) Kentucky Downs Turf Sprint Stakes (Grade III) Mint Million Steeplechase racing: Belle Meade Plantation Stakes |
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Kentucky Downs is a Thoroughbred horse racing track located on the border between Kentucky and Tennessee, in the city of Franklin, Kentucky, just off Interstate 65. It is unique among American tracks in that it is a European-style course—its surface is all turf (grass) instead of dirt, and it is not oval in shape.
In 2009, the Horseplayers Association of North America (HANA) introduced a rating system for 65 Thoroughbred racetracks in North America. In HANA's most recent ranking in 2017, Kentucky Downs was ranked #1.