Slots May Join Juleps And Hats And Ky. Race Tracks

Others worry slots could ruin the sport.

Longtime breeder Arthur Hancock, owner of Stone Farm near Paris, Ky., referred to slots as a "Trojan horse" that could eventually cheapen racing.

"Racing is a sport with pageantry and tradition," he said. "I think it's possibly a short-term gain and a long-term drain."

Hall of Fame jockey Pat Day, the all-time winning rider at Churchill Downs, said he had "mixed feelings" about slot machines.

"I think it's a Band-Aid cure for a long-term problem," he said. "And let's leave it at that."

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Associated Press writers Jeffrey McMurray in Lexington, Ky., and Roger Alford in Frankfort, Ky., contributed to this report.