Turfway Park reveals new logo for Kentucky Cup Day of Champions

Turfway Park reveals new logo for Kentucky Cup Day of

Champions

"Recently, many in the industry have called for coordination between

major race days to produce a prep schedule that makes sense to the

wagering and racing public," Turfway Park President Robert N. Elliston

said. "There already exists an abundance of preps for the Breeders' Cup

Classic (G1). With the change in distance, we believe the WinStar

Kentucky Cup adds significantly to trainers' preparations for the

Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1) and Turf Mile (G1) races."

The race has already produced a Dirt Mile (G1) winner in Furthest

Land (Smart Strike), who won that race in 2009 after prepping in the

Kentucky Cup Classic that year, its most recent renewal.

The other four stakes races that complete the WinStar Kentucky Cup Day of

Champions retain their original distances: the Juvenile Fillies at one mile; the

Juvenile at 1 1/16 miles; the Distaff (G3) at 1 1/16 miles; and the Sprint (G3)

at six furlongs.

The new logo for the WinStar Kentucky Cup Day of Champions nods to the

familiar green and gold of the original logo but adds the WinStar name, the

farm's iconic star, and the head of a racing horse.

"WinStar's sponsorship allowed us to bring this important series of races

back to our schedule and to Kentucky racing," Elliston said, "and we're proud to

have them front and center on the logo. The fact that the horse is racing

forward is a fitting symbol of our joint commitment to bring these races back."

The new logo was designed by PM Advertising LLC of Nicholasville, Kentucky.

The WinStar Kentucky Cup Day of Champions is scheduled for September 24 with

a post time of 1:10 p.m. (EDT).