| Location | Franklin, Kentucky; near Portland, Tennessee |
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| Owned by | Ron Winchell & Marc Falcone |
| Date opened | April 22, 1990 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Course type | Turf |
| Notable races | Flat racing: (Grade II) Kentucky Turf Cup (Grade II) Kentucky Downs Turf Sprint Stakes (Grade II) Kentucky Downs Ladies Sprint Stakes (Grade III) Kentucky Downs Ladies Turf Stakes (Grade III) Franklin-Simpson Stakes (Grade III) Mint Million Steeplechase racing: Belle Meade Plantation Stakes |
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Kentucky Downs is a Thoroughbred horse racing track located on the border between Kentucky and Tennessee, in the city of Franklin, Kentucky, just off Interstate 65. It is unique among American tracks in that it is a European-style course—its surface is all turf (grass) instead of dirt, and it is not oval in shape.
In 2009, the Horseplayers Association of North America introduced a rating system for 65 Thoroughbred racetracks in North America. In the top ten, Kentucky Downs was ranked #2.[citation needed]