facility. The property contains stabling for about 1,000 horses. TV Personalities Mike Battaglia (1973–2016; he continues as an associate vice president) Jimmy McNerney (2016–Present) Track Announcer/Television Host Kaitlin Free (2021–Present) Television Analyst Racing Turfway Park has offered the following stakes races. * indicates active races. Graded events The following Graded events were held at Turfway Park in 2019. Grade III Jeff Ruby Steaks* Other events Winter/Spring Meet Holiday Meet Holiday Inaugural Stakes* My Charmer Stakes Prairie Bayou Stakes* Gowell Stakes Holiday Cheer Stakes Newport Racing and Gaming Turfway Park's sister property, Newport Racing & Gaming, is a gaming facility in Newport, Kentucky. It is located in the Newport Shopping Center, directly across the Ohio River from Cincinnati, Ohio and owned and operated by Louisville-based Churchill Downs Incorporated. The $38.4 million dollar facility officially opened on Friday October 2, 2020. There are no casinos in Kentucky due to its gambling laws which only allow for betting on horse racing, so it has 500 historical racing machines on a 16,000 square foot gaming floor. The machines look like and play much like slot machines but are allowed under Kentucky gambling laws. The betting outcomes are based on actual horse race results from over 100 years of historical data to determine winning combinations with a pari-mutuel formula that determines payouts. There is a 4,000 square foot simulcast area where guests can watch and wager on horse racing from across the country including at the nearby Turfway Park Racing & Gaming in Florence, Kentucky, which is also owned and operated by Churchill Downs. On Wednesday, November 24, 2021, Newport Racing & Gaming opened a 14,000 sq. ft. addition to the property that included a separate indoor area for smoking and gaming featuring a new bar and stage area for live entertainment. The build out effectively created two distinct areas within the property, with the new area designated for smoking and the original gaming floor which has remained smoke-free. It has a food and beverage outlet – Smiley's Bar & Grille. References External links Turfway Park Official Site Spiral Stakes Turfway Park media guide Newport Racing and Gaming Official Site Horse racing venues in Kentucky Buildings and structures in Boone County, Kentucky Tourist attractions in Boone County, Kentucky 1959 establishments in Kentucky Sports venues completed in 1959 Florence, Kentucky