Revolutionary Racing gets green light to open Kentucky racetrack

The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) has awarded developer Revolutionary Racing a licence to open a new Ashland, Kentucky American quarter horse sprint racing track, and historical horseracing (HHR) facility

The KY Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) has awarded developer Revolutionary Racing a licence to opened a new Ashland, KY American canton horse sprint racing track, and historical horseracing (HHR) facility.

The favourable reception comes as the ninth and net licence granted past the KHRC, inwards an elbow grease by the Commission to reintroduce billet horseracing to the tell of Kentucky.

Governor of KY Andy Beshear said: “We are excited to experience quarter horseracing backwards in Kentucky. This contrive invests $55m and creates 200 jobs in the northeastward corner of our commonwealth.

“Bringing billet horseracing rear to Bluegrass State is an exciting chance to honour a missed KY tradition and contribute to the state’s economy.”

It has been 30 years since Bluegrass State hosted canton horseracing, with the body politic previously enjoying a rich racing story geological dating plump for to 1780.

Revolutionary’s licence application program included a asking to build a Boyd County quarter horseracing track. Phase I of this externalize testament include the building of a sprint race track, HHR facility, paddock with offices and walking ring, deuce 88-stall racing barns, a run barn and parking facilities. Phase one is expected to be completed inwards 2024.

Boyd County Judge Executive Eric Chaney said: “We feature all rallied behind this projection because we translate what it will signify for our biotic community – from jobs to assess revenues to calibre of life.

“Revolutionary Racing has been a true up partner with us throughout this mental process and we look send on to them existence piece of our biotic community for many years to come.”