Kentucky HHR venues report $91m in September revenue

Historical horse racing (HHR) venues in Kentucky generated $91m in revenue in September, an increase of 11% year on year, according to reported figures. Excluding Marshall Yards, which had been open for seven months, the rise was 9.2%.

Churchill Downs, which operates eight HHR venues in the state, said revenue rose 5.9% on a same-store basis. Derby City, the largest of the facilities, was up 0.5% from September 2025, with its 1,249 devices averaging $473 each per day.

Oak Grove rose 11.5% to $14.9m, averaging $409 daily across 1,209 machines. Turfway Park was third in the state with $6.1m, up seven percent, at an average of $260 per day for each of its 777 machines.

Derby City Downtown rose 10.2% to $1.7m, averaging $150 per day across 370 machines. Newport was up 1.4% to $3.1m, with a per-device average of $230 daily across 450 machines.

Churchill Downs' Owensboro venue rose 9.7% to $4.5m, averaging $257 daily over 591 machines. Ellis Park was eight percent higher at $2.1m, with a daily per-HHR average of $251 across 277 devices.

Marshall Yards, a relative newcomer, was the lowest grosser at $1.5m, with its 221 HHR machines averaging $223 per day.