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09/07/2026

Labor Day at The Red Mile means our favorite time of year is officially underway 🏁 Spend this labor day trackside with live harness racing at The Red Mile! First post is at 1:00pm—grab a program, grab a drink and enjoy the holiday with us!

Kountry Legacy Lunges to Kentucky Championship Series WinBy Ray Cotolo, for The Red Mile(Amanda Stephens photo)LEXINGTON...
09/07/2026

Kountry Legacy Lunges to Kentucky Championship Series Win

By Ray Cotolo, for The Red Mile
(Amanda Stephens photo)

LEXINGTON, Ky.— Indiana invader Kountry Legacy popped when shipping for the $80,000 final leg of the Kentucky Championship Series for 2-year-old pacing fillies on Sunday night (Sept. 6) at The Red Mile and snatched victory in a 1:51.1 effort.

Starting from the pylon post, Kountry Legacy (driven by Trace Tetrick) pushed to protect position as Goodwalkspoiled (Kyle Husted) brushed forward for the lead through a :27.3 first quarter. Goodwalkspoiled strolled up the backstretch as Banana Beach (Josert Fonseca), parked from the start when floating out of post 9, progress uncovered up the rim with Seaside Ubeaut (Dexter Dunn) slotting into a second-over spot and Jk Simcha (Marvin Luna) into a third-over seat approaching a :56.1 half. Banana Beach began to waver around the last turn and began to retreat at three-quarters in 1:24.2, giving Kountry Legacy room to angle out of the pocket. Once given clear sailing, Kountry Legacy quickened smoothly and slid by Goodwalkspoiled while staving off flanking late pursuers with a :26.2 final quarter to win by two lengths at the beam. Jk Simcha rallied for second over Seaside Ubeaut while Dame Frances (Atlee Bender) skimmed the pylons for fourth.

Jeff Cullipher trains Kountry Legacy, a filly by Capt Midnight out of world champion mare Shartin N, and co-owns her with Pollack Racing LLC. The filly won her fourth race from seven starts this season, has now banked $142,296 in her career, and paid $7.10 to win.

Baby Puppy (Atlee Bender) ripped off a forward stalking trip to take the lone $30,000 dash of the Kentucky Commonwealth Series for freshman pacing fillies with a 1:51.3 effort later in the card. Bender sent the Erv Miller pupil to the fore through a :28.2 first quarter but found himself shuffled to third when Haven (Dexter Dunn) and then Holy (David Miller) brushed towards the top heading to a :55.3 half. After three-quarters in 1:24, Bender had ample room to angle Baby Puppy to the center of the track and swooped to a length win over rallying stablemate Ryan Station (Marcus Miller). The Bulldog Hanover-American Cheer filly races for owners Ervin Miller Stable Inc., Stepbystep Racing and Bryn Campbell, and she paid $5.62 to win.

The Sunday card also featured a pair of $15,000 Kentucky Golden Rod Series divisions with Bordeaux Station (Marcus Miller) taking top honors with a pillar-to-post 1:51.1 victory by 2-1/2 lengths over pocket-sitter Odds On Momma (Dexter Dunn). Rob Rittoff trains the Sweet Lou-Bottle N Cork filly who paid $2.46 to win. Brett Pelling pupil Jk Alwaysbpositive (David Miller) converted a pocket trip to win by 4-1/4 lengths in the other division in a 1:51.4 mile and paid $2.68 to win.

Live harness racing at The Red Mile resumes on Monday (Sept. 7) with a 12-race card headlined by the $80,000 Kentucky Championship Series fourth preliminary for 2-year-old trotting fillies. First-race post time is 1 p.m. (EDT).

For more information on the 2026 live harness racing season, visit The Red Mile website (https://www.redmileracing.com).

Brandon Blvd Dives into Kentucky Championship Series TuesdayBy Ray Cotolo, for The Red Mile(Chris Tully photo) LEXINGTON...
09/05/2026

Brandon Blvd Dives into Kentucky Championship Series Tuesday

By Ray Cotolo, for The Red Mile
(Chris Tully photo)

LEXINGTON, Ky.— Brandon Blvd, who currently leads all horses in earnings on the season with nearly $900,000 banked on the year, will journey to The Red Mile on Tuesday afternoon (Sept. 8) for the $80,000 final leg of the Kentucky Championship Series for 3-year-old pacing c**ts and geldings.

The Downbytheseaside-Alexis Faith c**t, with six wins on the year from nine starts including graded stakes scores in the Meadowlands Pace and Max Hempt Memorial, earned the honor of morning-line favorite at odds of 6-5 and drew post 3 in the six-horse contest, slated as Race 6 on the 10-race card. Dexter Dunn pilots the Andrew Harris pupil that joins a competitive group in Sea Bistro Hanover (driven by Todd McCarthy, post 1, 2-1 morning line), who has won back-to-back in this series while uncorking a :24.2 final quarter to score in the third leg, as well as opening-round winner Funky Buddha (Tim Tetrick, post 4, 9-2) and Kentucky Golden Rod Series graduate Benny B Hill (David Miller, post 5, 8-1).

Hambletonian Oaks champ Nezuko Kamado S eyes back-to-back wins herself in the Kentucky Championship Series when she starts as the 9-5 morning-line chalk in the $80,000 fourth preliminary for sophomore trotting fillies, scheduled as Race 5 on the 10-race card Wednesday (Sept. 9). Scott Zeron steers the Marcus Melander pupil who rolled over the top for a comfortable 1:51.1 win in the third preliminary last week. She’ll face nine rivals including opening-round winner Victorianas Secret (Ronnie Wrenn Jr., post 8, 5-2), who resurfaces from a 1:51.2 victory in the Grade 1 Delmonica Hanover on Aug. 22 at Pocono Downs, as well as second-leg winner Madam Cheval (Tim Tetrick, post 1, 6-1) and last week’s second- and third-place finishers in Islandgirl Hanover (Joe Bongiorno, post 7, 7-2) and Ygritte (Mattias Melander, post 10, 8-1), respectively.

Freshman pacing fillies open the race week with the headline event on the Sunday evening (Sept. 6) card of racing, the $80,000 fourth preliminary of their Kentucky Championship Series. The 11-horse contest, carded as Race 5, gathers opening-round winner Banana Beach (Josert Fonseca, post 9, 9-2), second-leg winner Seaside Ubeaut (Dexter Dunn, post 4, 3-1) and third-leg upsetter Goodwalkspoiled (Kyle Husted, post 3, 7-2) in the highly contentious field that also lures an Indiana invader in Kountry Legacy (Trace Tetrick, post 1, 7-2), a Capt Midnight filly out of world champion Shartin N with five in-the-money finishes from six starts.

The $80,000 final leg of the Kentucky Championship Series for 2-year-old trotting fillies attracts an overflow field of 11 with current series leader Wall Of Fame out of town for the New Jersey Classic. Oak Grove series champ Heart Of Secret (Joe Bongiorno, post 10, 7-2) aims for the winner’s circle after three straight runner-up finishes in this series while trainer Erv Miller ships Indiana phenom Redice (Atlee Bender, post 7, 5-2) back to Kentucky, where she debuted an open-length winner when going pillar to post in the opening round of Kentucky Sire Stakes at Oak Grove. Several fillies also make their Championship Series return after dropping to the lower-level series in Fascination (Marcus Miller, post 4, 8-1), Heaven Knows (Peter Wrenn, post 8, 15-1) and Merry Zee (Chris Page, post 9, 6-1).

Each race day also features $30,000 divisions of the Kentucky Commonwealth Series, $15,000 divisions of the Kentucky Golden Rod Series and $10,000 divisions of the Kentucky Wildcat Series. First-race post time on Sunday is 5:05 p.m. (EDT) and 1 p.m. on Monday through Wednesday.

09/04/2026

Thank you to everyone who participated in our T-rex races on Sunday!

It was a great day at the track while supporting Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bluegrass.

Captain Kenny J Upsets in Kentucky Championship SeriesBy Ray Cotolo, for The Red Mile(Amanda Stephens photo) LEXINGTON, ...
09/02/2026

Captain Kenny J Upsets in Kentucky Championship Series

By Ray Cotolo, for The Red Mile
(Amanda Stephens photo)

LEXINGTON, Ky.— Todd McCarthy zipped Captain Kenny J through an inside seam off a pocket ride to land the winning blow on tempo-setter Command Center and pull a 14-1 upset in the $80,000 Kentucky Championship Series fourth preliminary for 2-year-old trotting c**ts and geldings on Wednesday (Sept. 2) at The Red Mile.

Leaving from post 2, McCarthy nestled into a seat behind Command Center (driven by Dexter Dunn) approaching a :28 first quarter and tracked the leader intently heading to a :55.4 half. Command Center cruised through the last turn under minimal pressure to clock three-quarters in 1:24.1 and quickened for home while drifting from the pylons, giving Captain Kenny J clear sailing. McCarthy capitalized on the gap and clawed forward through the lane to collar Command Center by a head at the end of a 1:51.4 mile, just three-fifths of a second off the track record. Odds-on favorite Presidente (Scott Zeron) gave chase for third from a mild first-over push through the last turn and Carbon Fiber (Yannick Gingras) closed from last for fourth.

Linda Toscano trains Captain Kenny J, a c**t by Captain Corey-Tuvalu, for owner Kenneth Jacobs. The c**t, a $140,000 purchase from the 2025 Lexington Yearling Sale, collected his second win from six starts and has now banked $76,200. He paid $30.34 to win.

Kountry Win (Yannick Gingras) persisted towards the front to clinch the single $30,000 Kentucky Commonwealth division for freshman trotting males. Gingras sent the Ron Burke pupil towards the lead in a :28.1 first quarter, succumbed to a shuffle into third to a :56 half and marched uncovered after new leader End Result (Dexter Dunn) to three-quarters in 1:25.1 before successfully downing that rival by a neck at the end of a 1:54.2 mile. The winning c**t, by King Of The North-Winndevie, races for owners Brad Grant, Robert Leblanc and Robbie Pryde, and paid $8.04 to win.

Marcus Melander doubled in the three $15,000 divisions of the Kentucky Golden Rod Series on the undercard, winning with Opposition (Dexter Dunn, 1:54 winning mile; $9.96 to win) and Gagosian (Dexter Dunn, 1:55.2; $2.80). Senor Julio (Tyler Smith, 1:54.1; $6.18) took the other division.

Live harness racing at The Red Mile resumes on Sunday (Sept. 6) with a 12-race card headlined by the $80,000 Kentucky Championship Series fourth preliminary for 2-year-old pacing fillies. First-race post time is 5:05 p.m. (EDT).

For more information on the 2026 live harness racing season, visit The Red Mile website (https://www.redmileracing.com).

09/02/2026

What would you name your racehorse?

Gobstopper Thrusts to Kentucky Championship Series VictoryBy Ray Cotolo, for The Red Mile(Amanda Stephens photo) LEXINGT...
09/01/2026

Gobstopper Thrusts to Kentucky Championship Series Victory

By Ray Cotolo, for The Red Mile
(Amanda Stephens photo)

LEXINGTON, Ky.— Gobstopper zipped off cover from quick early fractions to pounce and score a 1:50 victory in the $80,000 fourth preliminary of the Kentucky Championship Series for 2-year-old pacing c**ts and geldings on Tuesday afternoon (Sept. 1) at The Red Mile.

Leaving from post 7, driver Dexter Dunn pushed into a mid-pack seat with Gobstopper as Wishawave (driven by Scott Zeron) hustled to the front from the pylon post. Wishawave relinquished command as Atlantic Ivey (Atlee Bender) brushed forward to the top through a :26.1 first quarter, but Zeron soon tipped out of the pocket to circle back to the lead.

As Wishawave rolled to a :54.2 half, 8-5 favorite Night Agent (Andy McCarthy) edged off the pylons from fourth to advance uncovered up the rim with Gobstopper securing a tow second-over. Night Agent marched to within a length of the leader by three-quarters in 1:22.2 but gave way spinning for home while Dunn fanned off cover with Gobstopper and darted towards the lead. Gobstopper got the jump on his rivals and held firmly to the finish for a half-length win chased by Rumble And Sway (Tim Tetrick), who rallied from third-over for second, with Blazin Lou (Marvin Luna) kicking from near last for third and Just Perfect Stuff (Joey Putnam) closing from fourth-over for fourth.

Tony Dinges trains Gobstopper, a c**t by Sweet Lou-Captiva Island, for owner Rick Berks. The c**t won his fourth race from seven starts, amassing $132,920 in earnings, and paid $6.90 to win.

Debonaire (Andy McCarthy) rode the pylons to victory in the lone $30,000 Kentucky Commonwealth Series dash for freshman pacing males. McCarthy sat third through fractions of :28, :55.4 and 1:24.2 before building momentum with an inside seam to collar pocket-popping Crazygirlsburnsage (Josert Fonseca) by three-quarters of a length in a 1:51.3 mile. Tony Alagna trains Debonaire, a c**t by Bulldog Hanover-Baby Your The Best, for owners Brittany Farms LLC, Steven Head and Micki Rae Stables LLC. He paid $16.50 to win.

Tony Alagna collected a training hat trick on the day. Alongside his victory with Debonaire, Alagna won two of the three $15,000 Kentucky Golden Rod divisions for freshman pacing males with Reflector (Todd McCarthy, 1:51.1 winning mile; $6.92 to win), a Bulldog Hanover c**t out of stakes-winning mare Reflect With Me, and with A Bettor Dream (Andy McCarthy, 1:51.4; $4.04). The other Golden Rod division of the day was won by Fairway To Heaven (Andy McCarthy, 1:51.3; $3.54).

Live harness racing at The Red Mile resumes on Wednesday (Sept. 2) with a 12-race card headlined by the $80,000 Kentucky Championship Series fourth preliminary for 2-year-old trotting c**ts and geldings. First-race post time is 1 p.m. (EDT).

For more information on the 2026 live harness racing season, visit The Red Mile website (https://www.redmileracing.com).

09/01/2026

4,000🔥🏆
Andrew McCarthy officially joined the 4,000-win club on Sunday at The Red Mile, reaching the milestone aboard Gandhi in 1:50.
Four thousand trips to the winner’s circle—and counting. It’s pretty cool to have #4,000 happen right here in Lexington. 👏
Congrats, Andy! Onto the next one. 🏁
StandardbredRacing

American Power Pounces, Miss Jum Jabber Pops to Kentucky Championship Series WinsBy Ray Cotolo, for The Red Mile(Amanda ...
08/31/2026

American Power Pounces, Miss Jum Jabber Pops to Kentucky Championship Series Wins

By Ray Cotolo, for The Red Mile
(Amanda Stephens photo)

LEXINGTON, Ky.— American Power emerged victorious from his first start since competing in the Grade 1 Hambletonian and Miss Jum Jabber returned after skipping the second leg to score in their respective $80,000 third-preliminary dashes of the Kentucky Championship Series on Monday afternoon (Aug. 31) at The Red Mile.

American Power marched from off the speed after parking the mile and swept to a 1:50.4 win as the even-money choice in the Kentucky Championship Series division for trotting glamour boys.

Leaving from post 9, driver Dexter Dunn sent American Power as nearly everyone fired off the car, forcing Dunn to have to ease into a spot off the speed rounding the first turn. Dunn slotted into a third-over position while It Could Be Worse (driven by Tim Tetrick) blitzed up the rim to grab control through a :27.3 first quarter. Captain Naughty (Yannick Gingras) towed the outer tier forward and brushed to the top through a :55.1 half, leaving Spencer Hanover (Mattias Melander) uncovered to the last turn with American Power on his back.

Spencer Hanover edged to within a length of the leader by three-quarters in 1:23.3, at which point Dunn flipped his charge outside and set down for the stretch drive. American Power pushed past his rivals in the lane to grab victory by 1-1/2 lengths with It Could Be Worse edging out from a pocket ride for second. Captain Naughty held third and longshot Lucchese (Joe Bongiorno) closed from third over for fourth.

Marcus Melander trains American Power, a c**t by Walner-Ariana G, for owner M Biasuzzi Stable Inc. The c**t won his fifth race from nine starts this season and his eighth race from 21 starts in his career, earning $452,820. He paid $4.34 to win.

Miss Jum Jabber (Andy McCarthy) vaulted from a pocket ride earlier in the card with a :25.4 final quarter in a :52.3 back half to win the Kentucky Championship Series division for sophomore pacing fillies. McCarthy planted on the back of pacesetter Topville Lucky (Todd McCarthy), who carved a clip of :28.4, :56 and 1:22.3 to ready for the final-quarter sprint. Andy McCarthy angled outside spinning for home and overhauled Topville Lucky in the lane to win by 1-1/4 lengths with She’s A Bulldog (Yannick Gingras) giving chase in third and Seaside Charm (Tim Tetrick) checking in last of the four.

Brett Pelling trains Miss Jum Jabber, a filly by Bettor’s Wish-Treacherous Reign, for owner Pelling Racing LLC. The filly won her 10th race from 12 starts this season and has now banked $216,139. She paid $2.52 to win.

Inverness Ave (Tim Tetrick) tipped from a pocket trip and edged by odds-on leader Untouchable As (Tony Hall) for a neck win and to post the fastest win of the two $30,000 Kentucky Commonwealth Series divisions for sophomore trotting males with a 1:51 effort. Ernie Gaskin conditions the gelding by Helpisontheway-Arvika. Zidane Kemp (Joe Bongiorno) converted a pocket trip to win the other dash by 2-1/4 lengths over first-up Lindy Living (Dexter Dunn) in a 1:51.3 mile. Inverness Ave paid $9.36 to win and Zidane Kemp returned $6.62.

Sophomore pacing fillies competed in a single $30,000 division of the Kentucky Commonwealth Series late in the card. Atte Station (David Miller) rallied from near last to clinch victory over pocket-rallying Gracious (Todd McCarthy) by three-quarters of a length. Brian Brown trains the daughter of Captaintreacherous-Amazing Alexa who paid $35.48 to win.

Randy Jerrell pupil Deuce Pop (Todd McCarthy), who won the faster of the two $15,000 Kentucky Golden Rod divisions of the day, also recorded his sixth straight victory when rallying as the 2-1 favorite in a lifetime-best 1:52.2. mile. Jerrell co-owns the Tactical Landing-Atlantic Crest c**t with Atlantic Trot Inc. and Steve Stewart.

Live harness racing action resumes at The Red Mile on Tuesday (Sept. 1) with a 12-race card headlined by the $80,000 Kentucky Championship Series fourth preliminary for 2-year-old pacing c**ts and geldings. First-race post time is 1 p.m. (EDT).

For more information on the 2026 live harness racing season, visit The Red Mile website (https://www.redmileracing.com).

Nezuko Kamado S Returns a Winner; McCarthy Wins 4,000th RaceBy Ray Cotolo, for The Red Mile(Amanda  Stephens photos)LEXI...
08/31/2026

Nezuko Kamado S Returns a Winner; McCarthy Wins 4,000th Race

By Ray Cotolo, for The Red Mile
(Amanda Stephens photos)

LEXINGTON, Ky.— Nezuko Kamado S found the winner’s circle in her first start since claiming the Grade 1 Hambletonian Oaks earlier in the month when she launched off cover for a 1:51.1 victory in the $80,000 Kentucky Championship Series third preliminary for sophomore trotting fillies on Sunday night (Aug. 30) at The Red Mile.

Leaving from post 5, driver Scott Zeron secured a snug spot in the middle of the pack with Nezuko Kamado S while Heart For Two (driven by Yannick Gingras) pushed from the outermost draw for the lead to a :28.2 first quarter. Ygritte (Mattias Melander) soon circled from the pocket to the lead and then gave way as Jailbird Jog (Anthony MacDonald) brushed forward to seize command in the shuffle to a :56.1 half. Zeron found a seat third over to the last turn following uncovered Madam Cheval (Tim Tetrick) and second-over Islandgirl Hanover (Joe Bongiorno) and gradually fanned to the center of the track coming off three-quarters in 1:23.4. Nezuko Kamado S straightened and chugged over the top of her peers to snag the lead in the final sixteenth and surge to a three-quarter length win over Islandgirl Hanover. Ygritte took third and Carve (Andy McCarthy) closed from near last for fourth.

Marcus Melander trains Nezuko Kamado S, a homebred Chapter Seven-Zefira Kronos IT filly for Anders Strom’s Courant Inc. The filly collected her sixth win from seven starts this season and her 12th victory from 18 starts in her career, pushing her earnings to $1,092,969. She paid $4.04 to win.

Sea Bistro Hanover (Todd McCarthy) ripped from last to first with a :24.2 final quarter in a three-horse showdown to win the $80,000 Kentucky Championship Series third preliminary for sophomore pacing males contested prior to the pari-mutuel card as a non-wagering race. McCarthy sat off of :28.1, :55.3 and 1:24 fractions cut by Ubrute (Yannick Gingras) before storming down the center of the track to grab the win by a length in a 1:49 mile over pocket-popping Funky Buddha (Dexter Dunn).

Brett Pelling trains Sea Bistro Hanover, a gelding by Captaintreacherous-Santa Rosa, for owners David Mc Duffee, Paul Bordogna and Melvin Hartman. The gelding won his fifth race from 12 starts this season and his sixth race from 19 starts in his career, banking $217,387.

Sunday’s card also featured a pair of $30,000 Kentucky Commonwealth divisions for sophomore trotting fillies. She’s Moni (Scott Zeron, 1:50.1 winning mile; $5.32 to win) took top honors from the two splits for trotting fillies after brushing to the lead past the quarter and strolling to a 3-1/4-length win over Joyofmylife As (Tony Hall) and odds-on favorite Crossover (Dexter Dunn). Degas (Yannick Gingras, 1:53; $10.80) converted a pocket trip to a head victory over first-up Naked And Famous (Todd McCarthy) to win the other dash by a head. Nancy Takter trains She’s Moni for owners Brittany Farms LLC and Marvin Katz while Eric Patalan conditions Degas for TheStable Degas Group.

Rockin Image gelding Door Dash (Yannick Gingras, 1:48.3; $3.24) posted the quickest win of the two Kentucky Commonwealth divisions for pacing glamour boys when winning pillar-to-post over pocket-chasing Louaville (Scott Zeron). Captaintreacherous c**t Captain Apple (Dexter, 1:49.4; $8.54) rallied from a pocket ride a few races later to down pacesetter Thiago Hanover (Yannick Gingras) and win the other division by a half length. Trent Stohler trains Door Dash for owners Trent Stohler Stable Inc., Ben Graber and Tim Graber while Chris Ryder trains Captain Apple for himself and partners Lisa Ezzo, Alan Johnston and Let It Ride Stables Inc.

Some other regally blooded winners flourished on the Sunday card. Gandhi (Andy McCarthy, 1:50; $5.34), a Perfect Sting gelding out of champion mare Pure Country, scored in the first Kentucky Wildcat division of the night while also providing Andy McCarthy the 4,000th victory of his career. La Mancha (Tim Tetrick, 1:52.3; $24.78), a Walner filly out of world champion Manchego, kicked off a pocket trip to take the second division of the Kentucky Golden Rod for sophomore trotting fillies and Benny B Hill (Dexter Dunn, 1:49.2; $2.20), a Captaintreacherous gelding out of Breeders Crown winner Peaky Sneaky, scored in the closing Kentucky Golden Rod division for sophomore pacing males.

Live harness racing at The Red Mile resumes on Monday (Aug. 31) with a 14-race card headlined by the $80,000 Kentucky Championship Series third preliminary for 3-year-old pacing fillies and the $80,000 Kentucky Championship Series third preliminary for 3-year-old trotting c**ts and geldings. First-race post time is 1 p.m. (EDT).

For more information on the 2026 live harness racing season, visit The Red Mile website (https://www.redmileracing.com).

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