# The Red Mile

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{{Short description|Horse racing track in Kentucky, US}}
{{Infobox racecourse
|name         = The Red Mile
|image        = 250px
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|website      = http://www.theredmile.com
|location     = [Lexington, Kentucky](/source/Lexington%2C_Kentucky)
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|owner        = Lexington Trots Breeders Association
|opened       = September 28th, 1875 
|closed       =
|channel      =
|racetype     = [harness racing](/source/harness_racing) <BR> [American Flat Track](/source/AMA_Grand_National_Championship)
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'''The Red Mile''' is a horse racing track located in [Lexington, Kentucky](/source/Lexington%2C_Kentucky), United States. The track hosts [harness racing](/source/harness_racing), a type of [horse racing](/source/horse_racing) in which the horses must pull two-wheeled carts called '''[sulkies](/source/Sulky)''' while racing. It is one of harness racing's most famous tracks and is located in the heart of the [Bluegrass region](/source/Bluegrass_region), an area of [Kentucky](/source/Kentucky) famous for [horse breeding](/source/horse_breeding) and [racing](/source/horse_racing).

In 2014, The Red Mile announced it was partnering with [Keeneland](/source/Keeneland) to build a $30 million [historical racing](/source/Instant_Racing) facility, with 1,000 terminals, scheduled to open September 2015.<ref>{{Cite web
  | title = Red Mile and Keeneland Joint Venture
  | url = http://www.theredmile.com/redmile/media/press-release/red-mile-and-keeneland-joint-venture#id8dB5d8GlagE70thTNwMT9Q
  | access-date = 6 May 2015}}</ref> In May 2015, Keeneland also announced that it would move most of its [Off-track betting](/source/Off-track_betting) operations to The Red Mile beginning July 15, 2015, investing over $2 million upgrading The Red Mile's grandstand area.<ref>{{Cite web
  | title = Keeneland Expands Wagering Operations to The Red Mile
  | url = http://www.keeneland.com/simulcast/keeneland-expands-wagering-operations-red-mile
  | access-date = 6 May 2015}}</ref>

==Facilities==
The race track itself is one mile long and made of red clay, which gives the track its name.

In addition to the race track, The Red Mile features a two-story clubhouse, a round barn, and a park. The clubhouse is often used for weddings, parties, and other gatherings. The Tattersalls area can accommodate large groups and is often used for horse sales.

==History==
thumb|left|KY Trotting Assoc, 1898
The track was founded on September 28, 1875, and was sponsored by the Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders Association. Attendance to the opening races was minimal because the track had not been advertised. Once newspapers published articles about the new track, attendance picked up. The track is the second-oldest [harness racing](/source/harness_racing) track in the world and the oldest horse racing track in [Lexington](/source/Lexington%2C_KY).

The Red Mile hosts one of the legs of the [Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Trotters](/source/Triple_Crown_of_Harness_Racing_for_Trotters), the annual [Kentucky Futurity](/source/Kentucky_Futurity).

Since 2017, [American Flat Track](/source/AMA_Grand_National_Championship) motorcycle racing is conducted during the off-season.
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In 2023, the [Railbird Music Festival](/source/Railbird_Festival) was held in the infield. The bill included 32 acts over two days, headlined by [Zach Bryan](/source/Zach_Bryan) and Kentucky native [Tyler Childers](/source/Tyler_Childers). An estimated 40,000 people attended the festival each day.<ref>{{Cite web
  | title = Concert review: After past missteps, Railbird Festival is reborn at Red Mile
  | url = https://www.kentucky.com/entertainment/music-news-reviews/article275997881.html
  | access-date = 9 June 2023}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
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*{{Official website|http://www.theredmile.com/ }}

{{Lexington (Kentucky)}}

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Category:The Red Mile
Category:Harness racing venues in the United States
Category:Horse racing venues in Lexington, Kentucky

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