Historical horse racing devices (HHRs) in Kentucky saw 14 percent more revenue in February. On a same-store basis, minus the Owensboro and Marshall Yards slot parlors, they were up 12 percent. Marshall Yards didn’t open until February 25.

For the first quarter, Kentucky HHRs are tracking well ahead of J.P. Morgan analyst projections. They are up 17.1 percent compared to the 12.3 percent modeled by Morgan.

Marshall Yards, despite its brief tenure in the market, was the leading per-machine contributor. Its 190 terminals averaged $1,011 per day for a $600,000 take.

The largest HHR facility in the Bluegrass State was Derby City at Churchill Downs’s titular track. Its 1,233 machines averaged $511 apiece for a $17.7 million haul, up 4.3 percent from February 2025.

The Oak Grove racino is almost as massive, boasting 1,224 HHRs. It took in $14.9 million, a 9.2 percent increase. Oak Grove averaged $436 per slot per day.

The biggest year-over-year increase was in Newport, which leapt 18.7 percent to $3.5 million. It averaged $277 per each of its 449 gambling devices.

Turfway Park’s HHRs saw a 16.6 percent jump in business, up to $6.6 million. It averaged $291 per HHR, across 809 machines.

There was also a double-digit leap at Ellis Park, where revenue was up 14 percent to $2.2 million. Its 297 slots averaged $261 daily.

The newish Owensboro slot parlor averaged $286 per day with its 598 HHR machines for a total haul of $4.8 million. The rear was brought up by Derby City Downtown, in Louisville. Its 440 machines averaged just $126 apiece for $1.6 million in revenue. Nevertheless, that was a 2.8 percent increase over 2025.

Churchill Downs’s share of Kentucky’s HHR business came to $51.8 million, spread across 5,240 devices. They averaged $353 per machine.