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Ioya Bigtime Pays Off in KD Turf Cup Effort

Ioya Bigtime Pays Off in KD Turf Cup Effort

Ioya Bigtime, staked to a loping lead by Jeffrey Sanchez, refused to buckle under relentless pressure from favored Rahystrada to win the $200,000 Kentucky Turf Cup (gr. IIIT) on the grass course at Kentucky Downs Sept. 15.

 Saturday, September 15, 2012
KY Turf Cup: Rahystrada Makes Title Defense

KY Turf Cup: Rahystrada Makes Title Defense

Third in last month's Arlington Million (gr. IT), Rahystrada will have a little more ground to deal with as he attempts to defend his title in the $200,000 Kentucky Turf Cup (gr. IIIT) Sept. 15 at Kentucky Downs.

 Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Record Purses on Tap for Kentucky Downs Meet

Record Purses on Tap for Kentucky Downs Meet

As a result of revenues generated by Instant Racing, Kentucky Downs will offer record purses during the six-day, all-turf meet that begins Sept. 8.

 Friday, July 27, 2012
Three Stakes Kick Off Kentucky Downs Meet

Three Stakes Kick Off Kentucky Downs Meet

The four-day all-turf meet at Kentucky Downs will be highlighted by three stakes on the Kentucky Cup Turf Festival opening-day card.

 Monday, August 30, 2010
KY Cup Turf: Cloudy's Knight Sharp in Return

KY Cup Turf: Cloudy's Knight Sharp in Return

S J Stables' 9-year-old gelding Cloudy's Knight felt no effects of a more than one year layoff, as he took over in upper stretch and cruised to a comfortable 2 1/2-length win in the $150,000 Kentucky Cup Turf (gr. IIIT) Sept. 19 at Kentucky Downs.

 Saturday, September 19, 2009
Full Field Drawn For Kentucky Cup Turf

Full Field Drawn For Kentucky Cup Turf

The $150,000 Kentucky Cup Turf Stakes (gr. IIIT), the feature of Kentucky Downs' four-day live meet, drew a full field of 12, including defending titleholder Rumor Has It and grade I winner Cloudy's Knight.

 Wednesday, September 16, 2009
General Jumbo Sets Course Record in Kentucky Cup Turf

General Jumbo Sets Course Record in Kentucky Cup Turf

After trailing the field of eight through a half-mile, Thomas Conway's General Jumbo rallied four-wide and then held off a determined Fri Guy to win the Kentucky Cup Turf (gr. III) by a half-length in Kentucky Downs' 1 1/2-mile feature event Sept. 22.

 Saturday, September 22, 2007

Kentucky Downs Set to Begin Under New Ownership

A new era begins for Kentucky Downs Sept. 15, as the six-day Thoroughbred meeting kicks off under the ownership of industry executive Corey S. Johnsen and investment banker Ray Reid.

 Thursday, September 13, 2007