Inaugurated 1893 Surface Dirt, 1 mile oval | Website www.theredmile.com | |
Location Lexington, Kentucky
United States Race type Harness race for standardbred trotters Distance 1 mile
(1,609 meters or 8 furlongs) | ||
The Kentucky Futurity is a stakes race for three-year-old trotters, held annually at The Red Mile in Lexington, Kentucky since 1893. It is part of the Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Trotters.
In the 2007 race, Donato Hanover's winning time of 1:51.1 set the world record for a 1-mile trotting horse.
In winning the 2016 running of the Kentucky Futurity, Marion Marauder became the ninth horse from 124 runnings to win the Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Trotters.
References
Kentucky Futurity Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA