Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: During Kentucky Derby week, the story isn’t always on the racetrack
It was never a priority for a young athlete growing up in Northern Kentucky playing football, basketball and baseball. The…
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John Schickel: Friday’s opening of new Turfway Park facility a monumental win for NKY and horseracing
I’m ecstatic to announce that this weekend horse racing history will be made in northern Kentucky’s premier thoroughbred track, Turfway…
Bob and John’s very excellent adventure at the 1994 Kentucky Derby; Bob read about the race later
(Since Derby memories are all we will have on this particular First Saturday in May, we wanted to share with…
JACK fires back, calls Churchill Downs’ plan to build race track in NKY an attack on Turfway Park
NKyTribune staff JACK Entertainment has responded to the announcement by Churchill Downs Thursday that it plans to build a $200 million…
Ellis Park starts summer meet July 1, predicting better purses, more stakes and momentem
Building on the momentum of recent years was the theme of Monday’s annual Call to the Post Media Day at…
Year in Review: World of Thoroughbred racing was treated to an array of stars in 2016
By Liane Crossley NKyTribune correspondent The world of Thoroughbred racing was treated to an array of stars in 2016. Some…
European-style Kentucky Downs closes record meet with wagering up 34%, on-track handle up 48%
Spurred by unprecedented purses for horsemen and a Horseplayers’ Racetrack mantra that resonated with bettors, Kentucky Downs closed its five-date…
Former Turfway president Elliston joins Keeneland team in new vice president racing, sales position
Keeneland today announced that Robert N. Elliston, executive vice president & COO of Breeders’ Cup Limited since 2012, will join…
As Derby approaches, it’s time to brush up on the special lingo of Thoroughbred horse racing
By Liane Crossley NKYTribune correspondent To the uninformed, horse racing lingo must sound like a foreign language. Casual fans listening…
Our Rich History: Grand old Latonia Racecourse set records during its glory days, closed in 1939
This is part of a regular series especially for the NKyTribune on local history by three distinguished historians, Paul Tenkotte…