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The City of Bowling Green’s plan to construct a series of storm shelters across its park network has gotten a boost thanks to some old-fashioned horsepower.

CORBIN, Ky. — The biggest winner on Cumberland Run’s inaugural 10-race harness program Sunday was the track itself, according to those in attendance as live horse racing came to southeastern

The biggest winner on Cumberland Run’s inaugural 10-race harness program Sunday was the track itself, according to those in attendance as live horse racing came to southeastern Kentucky for the first time.

CORBIN, Ky. — The biggest winner on Cumberland Run’s inaugural 10-race harness racing program Sunday (Oct 15) was the track itself, according to those in attendance as live horse racing came to southeastern Kentucky for the first time. “I think the track is great,” said Hall of Fame driver David Miller, who won three races,

Gov. Any Beshear was on hand at Cumberland Run on Sunday as the harness track launched its inaugural 10-race program in Corbin, Ky.

CORBIN — Cumberland Run opens this Sunday, bringing live horse racing to southeastern Kentucky for the first time and giving the state a third standardbred track.

It’s all about growing the sport. We hope to attract new interest and new fans. We hope folks will come out and see it.”

“We are committed to a world-class race meet,” Nicholson said. "We hope we’re seeing the start of a trend of overseas horses coming to run at Kentucky Downs.”

Keeneland’s 80th September Yearling Sale began Monday with robust trade that produced healthy results and the sale of eight horses for $1 million or more headlined by an Into Mischief filly sold for $2.3 million to Shadwell Racing and an Uncle Mo colt for $2 million, purchased by Donato Lanni, agent for Zedan Racing. 

Winchell Thoroughbreds' Aspenite broke his maiden Sunday when he won the $500,000 Kentucky Downs Juvenile Mile by 3 1/4 lengths.