Court of Appeals Rejects "Instant Racing" Injunction

{Kentucky}...Thursday, Kentucky Court of Appeals Judge Glenn E. Acree denied a request for a preliminary injunction that would have idled "Instant Racing" at the Kentucky Downs racetrack in Franklin. Judge Acree said The Family Foundation had failed to show an immediate and irreparable injury. The Family Foundation had asked the Court of Appeals to shut down the machines as part of an appeal to a lower court ruling last December that held the games to be legal. The Court of Appeals will revisit the issue in October. Kent Ostrander, executive director of The Family Foundation , says installing the slot-like machines is a major departure from state law and policy and he still expects to prevail in the case. Kentucky Downs spokesman Bill Flesher applauded the ruling, saying he believes it confirms that the track is on solid footing legally by offering "Instant Racing."