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Turfway wraps Holiday meet that saw strong returns for bettors; Corrales, Maker, Resolute Racing capture titles

December 31, 2024December 30, 20240

Turfway Park Racing and Gaming concluded its Holiday Meet Saturday with jockey Gerardo Corrales clinching his sixth leading riding title,…

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Trainer Mike Maker looks to make history with Stolen Base in today’s Jeff Ruby Steaks at Turfway Park

April 2, 2022April 1, 20220

By Jennie Rees Special to NKyTribune Depending on what you consider the record for winning Turfway Park’s signature race, trainer…

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Maker takes it easy on Kentucky Downs’ opening day, enters ‘only’ 10 horses; Parlor, Hemree in Tourist Mile

September 7, 2020September 4, 20200

Trainer Mike Maker told his barn crew to enjoy an easy day Monday when the RUNHAPPY Meet at Kentucky Downs…

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Maker wins Jeff Ruby Steaks and Bourbonette Oaks, but Ward takes Turfway Park winter/spring trainer title

March 27, 2020March 26, 20200

The last race on what became the last day of the Turfway Park 2020 winter/spring meet and the last at…

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Field Pass in Jeff Ruby Steaks, Queen of God in Bourbonette give Maker sweep of Turfway’s points races

March 15, 2020March 15, 20200

NKyTribune staff The $250,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) at Turfway Park Saturday came down to a battle between the bettors’…

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Field Pass, Invader top morning line for Saturday’s Jeff Ruby Steaks at Turfway Park in Florence

March 13, 2020March 12, 20200

*Editor’s note: Turfway Park has made the decision to run the Jeff Ruby Steaks, and all other remaining races, spectator-free….

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Ward, Maker take aim at Jeff Ruby Steaks; Maxim Crane Works Bourbonette Oaks likely to overfill

March 11, 2020March 11, 20200

Invader needed five races to break his maiden, the win coming at Turfway Park Dec. 4, but when he woke…

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Mucho Gusto dominant in $3M Pegasus World Cup win; Maker’s Zulu Alpha takes $1M Pegasus Turf

January 26, 2020January 26, 20200

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Mucho Gusto won with complete authority Saturday at Gulfstream Park, giving his Hall of Fame trainer…

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Field size booms at Turfway Park during holiday meet, first as CDI property, familiar faces win titles

January 7, 2020January 6, 20200

Turfway Park closed out its 16-day holiday meet December 31, the track’s first race meet as a property of Churchill…

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Bright future for Turfway Park, now owned by Churchill Downs Inc., begins with Holiday Meet

November 28, 2019November 28, 20190

While construction of Turfway Park’s new facility won’t begin until the spring of 2020, changes that herald a bright future…

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Vekoma punches KY Derby ticket with Blue Grass win, Somelikeithotbrown just short on points

April 7, 2019April 7, 20190

By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor Never before had Keeneland seen such a large crowd on the opening Saturday of…

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Somelikeithotbrown takes Jeff Ruby Steaks at Turfway; Naughty Joker captures Bourbonette

March 10, 2019March 10, 20190

NKyTribune staff and Turfway Park Somelikeithotbrown set a brisk pace and then turned the corner into a 20 mph headwind…

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Somelikeithotbrown returns a winner in John Battaglia Memorial Stakes at Turfway Park

February 16, 2019February 16, 20190

A smart, measured ride by jockey Rafael Hernandez put Somelikeithotbrown in the winner’s circle of the John Battaglia Memorial Stakes…

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Maker sets record for most training titles at Turfway Park; Ramseys are the meet’s leading owners

January 2, 2019January 1, 20190

When Red Hot Kitten crossed the wire a neck to the good in Turfway Park’s last race on New Year’s…

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Turfway Park opens holiday race meet Nov. 28; includes weekend specials, live music on Fridays

November 22, 2018November 22, 20180

Kentucky’s year round Thoroughbred racing circuit makes its annual stop at Turfway Park (“Turfway”) beginning Wednesday, Nov. 28, the start…

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Blended Citizen steps toward Kentucky Derby with Jeff Ruby Steaks win; Go Noni Go takes Bourbonette

March 18, 2018March 18, 20180

NKyTribune staff Just more than two lengths covered the top three finishers in a thrilling renewal of the $200,000 Jeff…

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Turfway Park’s Jeff Ruby Steaks attracts 158 nominations, KY Derby points to top four finishers

March 4, 2018March 4, 20180

NKyTribune staff and Turfway Park The 47th running of the $200,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) at Turfway Park, a designated…

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Trainer Mike Maker gets career win 2,000 at Turfway Park Thursday with a horse owned by the Ramseys

December 1, 20170

Trainer Mike Maker scored his 2,000th career victory Thursday, as Tomahawk Kitten scored his first, cruising home a 4 1/4-length…

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Hansen sells stake in Derby hopeful, Fast and Accurate, to Olympic gold medalist Bode Miller

April 24, 2017April 24, 20170

NKyTribune staff Bode Miller, 2010 Olympic gold medalist, multiple World Cup alpine skiing champion and horseman, has bought a stake…

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Maker and Ramseys lead Turfway standings again, Quinonez wins first riding title at Winter/Spring meet

April 3, 20170

Trainer Mike Maker and owners Ken and Sarah Ramsey added to their trophy cases and jockey Alonso Quinonez started one…

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Fast and Accurate captures JACK Cincinnati Casino Spiral Stakes, sends Hansen back to Kentucky Derby

March 26, 2017March 26, 20170

By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor Bettors sent Fast and Accurate off at 24-1 in the $500,000 JACK Cincinnati Casino…

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Grade 3 Bourbonette Oaks at Turfway Park comes up full; spot in Kentucky Oaks on the line Saturday

March 24, 2017March 24, 20170

The Grade 3 $100,000 Bourbonette Oaks has come up full for Saturday’s 35th running at Turfway Park. For 3-year-old fillies…

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