On June 24, the day after the Kentucky Senate Budget Committee quashed legislation that would have authorized slots at racetracks across the state by a vote of 10-to-5, the legislature passed an economic incentive package that included a tax credit for the Breeders’ Cup, which returns to Churchill Downs next year. “Senator Damon Thayer Secures Breeders’ Cup Incentive Package,” declared a short statement from the senator’s office, provoking an email response from Blood-Horse features editor Lenny Shulman:

Damon,

Thank you for your leadership on the slots bill. It is heart-warming and gratifying to see you stand up for the … Read More >