Southern Bluegrass Racing, LLC v. Kentucky Horse Racing Authority

BUCKINGHAM, Judge.

Southern Bluegrass Racing, LLC, appeals from an order of the Franklin Circuit Court affirming a decision by the Kentucky Racing Commission1 denying Southern Bluegrass’s application for a racing license. We affirm.

John Tim McCall and David Holloway created Southern Bluegrass Racing, LLC, for the purpose of developing a racetrack in Williamsburg, Kentucky, primarily for quarter horse racing. At the time they began their project, none of the tracks in Kentucky held quarter horse races. In addition to developing plans for the $20 million project, Southern Bluegrass entered into…