Simulcast Wagering

Keeneland has participated in intertrack wagering since 1988 and full-card simulcasting since 1994. With the opening of the Fall Meet on Oct. 8, 1988, Keeneland began sending its races to Turfway Park, Ellis Park and Bluegrass Downs. Dueling Grounds (now Kentucky Downs) was added in April 1990.

Keeneland first served as a receiving track on Nov. 30, 1988, taking races from Turfway Park.

Intertrack wagering was held in the Sales Pavilion through the 1989 Ellis Park meeting. Simulcasting was held in the Grandstand from the combination Breeders’ Cup-Churchill Downs program on Nov. 4, 1989, until July 15, 2015, when Keeneland’s year-round simulcast operations moved to Red Mile in a partnership with the historic Standardbred track near downtown Lexington.

Red Mile offers Thoroughbred, harness and Quarter Horse simulcast wagering in one location. Keeneland continues to offer simulcast wagering during the track’s Spring and Fall race meets and annual Thoroughbred auctions (in limited areas) and for Kentucky Oaks (G1) and Kentucky Derby (G1).

Milestones

Highest One-Day Attendance: 27,440, May 4, 2002, Kentucky Derby Day/Churchill Downs. Highest One-Day Mutuel Handle: $3,589,264, May 3, 2008, Kentucky Derby Day/Churchill Downs. Highest One-Day Attendance Other than Kentucky Derby Day: 8,567, November 6, 1999, Breeders’ Cup. Highest One-Day Mutuel Handle Other than Kentucky Derby Day: $1,693,600, November 6, 1999, Breeders’ Cup. Highest Mutuel Handle for a Single Race: $1,987,671, Kentucky Derby, May 3, 2008.

Kentucky Other Year Tracks Tracks* Total Kentucky Other Year Tracks Tracks* Total Kentucky Other Year Tracks Tracks* Total

2020 $3,155,814 $17,886,946 $21,042,759 2019 6,925,035 32,369,042 39,294,077 2018 7,351,675 31,642,124 38,993,798 2017 7,441,329 31,599,042 39,040,371 2016 8,027,003 34,757,518 42,784,521 2015 8,007,061 35,824,010 43,831,071 2014 8,334,678 37,477,451 45,812,129 2013 9,990,583 40,107,596 50,098,178 2012 9,955,811 40,819,637 50,775,448 2011 11,837,187 41,151,911 52,989,098 2010 11,174,233 44,357,525 55,531,758 2009 $12,951,097 $49,961,210 $62,912,307 2008 16,196,434 59,679,054 75,875,488 2007 18,551,284 $67,078,285 85,629,569 2006 20,590,976 59,883,604 80,474,580 2005 20,886,565 71,597,780 92,484,345 2004 21,593,026 81,936,645 103,529,671 2003 23,766,039 72,703,867 96,469,906 2002 22,109,929 75,853,709 97,963,638 2001 23,109,719 75,030,488 98,140,207 2000 26,021,972 78,387,612 104,409,584 1999 24,829,027 76,759,083 101,588,110 1998 $26,169,624 $64,571,777 $90,741,401 1997 18,558,067 50,414,031 68,972,098 1996 23,404,922 32,136,173 55,541,095 1995 22,101,099 19,009,091 41,110,190 1994 25,981,603 9,229,931 35,211,534 1993 25,036,096 25,036,096 1992 20,552,238 20,552,238 1991 16,974,603 16,974,603 1990 18,046,075 18,046,075 1989 25,820,152 25,820,152 1988 5,219,450 5,219,450

* Includes incoming simulcast during live racing.