The sport’s top ranked horse demonstrated why he deserves that ranking as Confederate stopped the clock in 1:46.1 in the $80,000 fourth round of the Kentucky Championship Series to become the swiftest three-year-old pacer in harness racing history on Monday (Sept. 4) at Red Mile.
Confederate (Sweet Lou) became the fastest three-year-old harness racing pacer of all time, setting a world record in winning an $80,000 leg of the Kentucky Sire Stakes Labor Day Monday, September 4 at The Red Mile. The 10th race co-feature saw For Once Inmy Life (Andy McCarthy) first on the lead with Command (Todd McCarthy)
• 216 three-year-old horses eligible, up 51 horses, for an increase of 23%
• Overall 603 horses eligible, up 102 horses, for an increase of 20%
Kentucky Proud Series (formerly Fair Program)
• 132 two-year-old horses eligible, up 37 horses, for an increase of 39%
• 76 three-year-old horses eligible, up 13 horses, for an increase of 21%
• Overall 208 horses eligible, up 50 horses, for an increase of 32% The enhanced Kentucky Proud Series kicks off this weekend with the Washington County Fair held at the Lebanon Fairgrounds with an exciting 17-race card. It is exciting to see this program grow. The Kentucky Sire Stakes Advisory Panel has really worked closely together to help the Kentucky Proud Series prosper,” says Brady.