Kentucky: Historic Horse Racing post double-digit gains in September

Revenue for historical horse racing machines (HHR) in Kentucky jumped 11 percent in September, but adjusted to exclude seven-month-old Marshall Yards, the bump was 9.2 percent. Overall revenue was $91 million. Churchill Downs, which operates eight HHR venues across the state, said revenue was up 5.9 percent on a same-store basis. The largest and most lucrative of the HHR facilities, Derby City, was comparatively flat, up just 0.5 percent from September 2025. Its 1,249 devices averaged $473 apiece per day. Oak Grove surged 11.5 percent to $14.9 million. It did an average of $409 daily for its 1,209 machines.

Source: CDC Gaming Reports