Capture the excitement this year and join with partners AQHA and John Deere.

The Kentucky Cup Reining will not only be the first event to slide into the new indoor arena at the Kentucky Horse Park in July, it also will be the first official test for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. A four-star FEI event, the Kentucky Cup Reining offers a similar format to the Games in both nation’s cup competitions and individual championships. ... Read more «

Horsemen heading to the Red Mile in Lexington, Kentucky, for the races on Friday, July 17, and Saturday, July 18, are reminded that payments for four stakes and one other early closing event must be postmarked by Wednesday, July 1. Each of the four $15,000-guaranteed stakes has a $100 early nomination fee, with an additional $250 starting fee due at time of entry.

The four stakes are:

• $15,000-guaranteed Fort Harrod Stakes for 2-year-olds at 300 yards.
• $15-000-guaranteed Lexington Challenge Supplement Sprint Stakes, for 3-year-olds and up at 250 yards. The race is restricted to Bank of America Racing Challenge-enrolled h orses, and the purse includes $10,000 from the John Deere Bonus Challenge.
• $15,000-guaranteed FDD Dynasty Stakes for 3-year-olds and up at 330 yards.
• $15,000-guaranteed Bluegrass Derby for three-year-olds at 300 yards.

In addition to the stakes, the other early closing event is the new 100-yard Scootin' & Bootin' Sprint, which has a one-time early nomination payment of $250 that also is due postmarked by July 1. The Scootin' & Bootin' has no starting fee.

Owners who miss the July 1 deadline may make a $500 payment to nominate a horse to any of the five events up until entry time. Preference for all five races is based on money earned as of Monday, July 6, 2009.

The Red Mile Racing Office will be open to take entries for both cards on Tuesday, July 14. Entries for the Friday card close at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 15, and entries for the Saturday card close at noon on Wednesday. Post time for the first race both nights is 7:30 p.m.

Nomination forms are available online at www.theredmile.com and on the Kentucky Quarter Horse Racing Association's site at www.kyqhra.com. Checks should be made payable to the KyQHRA and mailed to Anne Doo lin, Executive Director, 3271 Foxtale Ct., Lexington, KY 40517. Doolin's phone number is (859) 983-0520.

General information, including Kentucky Horse Racing Commission rules and links to regulations, gate schooling times, etc., will be available on both websites.

The Kentucky Quarter Horse Racing Association has released the condition sheet and stakes information for its sixth annual American Quarter Horse race meet on Friday, July 17, and Saturday, July 18, at the Red Mile in Lexington. Through the participation of numerous sponsors in Central Kentucky and from across the United States, some $130,000 in purse money is available over the two nights of racing. New this year is the $5,000-guaranteed Scootin' & Bootin' Sprint, a 100-yard dash that will show off the explosive start and amazing speed of racing Quarter Horses. ... Read more «

Six Stallion Seasons Available To Benefit Kentucky Quarter Horse Racing Association

Six stallion owners have donated a 2010 season as a sponsorship to benefit American Quarter Horse racing in Kentucky. Breedings to noted stallion Mr Eye Opener, FDD Dynasty, No Secrets Here; to Kentucky-based stallions Kool Quick Kid and Check R Six Twist; and to the stakes-winning Thoroughbred Devilment have been donated to the Kentucky Quarter Horse Racing Association and are available for purchase... Read more «

Trail Trial #1 - May 16, 2009 - Platinum Performance Stables ... Results here «