Friends of Kentucky racing wins big

LEXINGTON, KY — Friends of Kentucky Racing, the Super PAC of Kentucky horse racing, celebrated successes in winning key races across the Commonwealth in Tuesday’s state legislative primaries.

The entity raised and spent an impressive $250,000 supporting candidates who are advocates of racing and defeating those who have attempted to harm one of Kentucky’s signature industries.

“Friends of Kentucky Racing set out to win and that’s just what we’ve done,” the Super PAC said in a statement. “By relegating Adrienne Southworth in the 7th Senate District to a third-place finish, we toppled the number one opponent of our industry in the Commonwealth. On top of that, we sent clear messages to those who would oppose the commonsense priorities of the horse-racing industry by beating challengers to allies Representative Michael Meredith in House District 19 and Matt Nunn in Senate District 17.”

“Additionally, the win of supported candidate Anne Gay Donworth to the open 76th House District will be a major boost for the region. To be clear, last night was a great night for our industry, and we plan to continue to help friends of Kentucky’s signature industry and oppose its enemies in the general election to an even greater degree.”

Horse racing provides upwards of $115 million in state tax revenue, almost 34,000 well-paying Kentucky jobs, and nearly $2 billion in economic activity for the Commonwealth, according to recent reports. 

As an independent expenditure, Friends of Kentucky Racing will continue to support and oppose candidates up and down the ballot in Kentucky’s general election this November.

From the Friends of Kentucky Racing