The boutique meet at Kentucky Downs in Franklin, Ky., features elite competition, huge purses and a remarkable atmosphere in an idyllic setting. The $600,000 Calumet Farm Kentucky Cup Turf is the marquee event of the meet, but the five race days are packed with a dozen stakes races and terrific fields.
Kentucky Downs also is a perfect place to enjoy gaming, great food and live, local music, with rock ‘n’ roll, country, blues and jazz artists performing every Thursday from 7-11 p.m. CT and Friday and Saturday from 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. CT.
