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Keeneland press release LEXINGTON, KY (April 5, 2019) – A total of 167 horses, including 73 juveniles and 94 horses of racing age, are cataloged for Keeneland’s April Sale, to be held Tuesday, April 9, at 2 p.m. ET. Two 3-year-old fillies, Crafty’s Dream and Sass Machine, were recent supplements to the April Sale. Crafty’s Dream, by Bodemeister, was a two-time […] Continue Reading
Stakes recap by Keeneland’s publicity department: LEXINGTON, KY (April 4, 2019) – WinStar Farm, China Horse Club and SF Racing’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint winner Bulletin shot to the front out of the gate and never trailed, posting a 1½-length victory over Real News to win Thursday’s inaugural running of the $100,000 Palisades Turf Sprint before a Spring Meet […] Continue Reading
Keeneland’s barn notes for Tuesday, April 2, as penned by the track’s publicity department: HENLEY’S JOY TOPS FIELD OF 11 FOR KENTUCKY UTILITIES TRANSYLVANIA Bloom Racing Stable’s Henley’s Joy tops a well-balanced field of 11 runners entered Tuesday for Friday’s 31st running of the $150,000 Kentucky Utilities Transylvania (G3) for 3-year-olds going 1 1/16 miles on the turf. Post time […] Continue Reading
All about Keeneland’s spring meet, as compiled by the track’s publicity office MONDAY, APRIL 1 Keeneland’s 2019 Spring Meet opens Thursday, April 4, with a 3 p.m. ET first post. First post for the remainder of meet is 1:05 p.m. The 16-day season runs through Friday, April 26. Keeneland is closed Easter Sunday, April 21. ********** Click here for the lists of […] Continue Reading
Keeneland’s barn notes for Sunday, March 31, by the track’s publicity department: (Photo of Jaywalk by Coady Photography) SERVIS WORKS CHAMPION JAYWALK FOR CENTRAL BANK ASHLAND, LUCKY LEE FOR BLUE GRASS D.J. Stable and Cash is King’s champion filly Jaywalk tuned up for an expected start in Saturday’s $500,000 Central Bank Ashland (G1) by working a half-mile on her own in […] Continue Reading
Keeneland press release LEXINGTON, KY (March 29, 2019) – Keeneland welcomes spring to the Bluegrass by kicking off its 2019 racing season a day earlier than usual with a special opening-day celebration on Thursday, April 4, headlined by a 3 p.m. post time, the inaugural Palisades Turf Sprint and Central Bank Thursday Night Live at Keeneland. Opening Thursday is among […] Continue Reading
Today’s Oaklawn Park barn notes as penned by the track media staff: (Photo: Jon Court guided Gray Attempt to victory in Oaklawn’s Gazebo Stakes as a prep for the Arkansas Derby. Coady Photography) Gray Attempt Gets New Rider In addition to preparing Gray Attempt for the $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1) April 13 at Oaklawn, trainer Jinks Fires of Hot […] Continue Reading
Thursday’s Keeneland barn notes by the track’s publicity team: FULL GATE POSSIBLE FOR TOYOTA BLUE GRASS; FIELD OF EIGHT PROBABLE FOR CENTRAL BANK ASHLAND OPENING WEEK STAKES PROBABLES LIMOUSINE LIBERAL GEARS UP FOR 2019 DEBUT FULL GATE POSSIBLE FOR TOYOTA BLUE GRASS; FIELD OF EIGHT PROBABLE FOR CENTRAL BANK ASHLAND Less than a week before entries for the 95th […] Continue Reading
Video: b-roll of Louisiana Derby stretch run, Chester Thomas of Madisonville, Ky., leading By My Standards into winner’s circle and Thomas interview Video: trainer Bret Calhoun discusses By My Standards – and Chester Thomas Video: Henderson’s Larry Jones wins his fourth Fair Grounds Oaks as Street Band gives Sophie Doyle the biggest victory of her riding career. NEW ORLEANS, La. […] Continue Reading
Oaklawn Park’s Rebel Stakes recap: HOT SPRINGS, AR (Saturday, March 16, 2019) – Before a record Rebel Stakes crowd of 45,500, local hero Long Range Toddy, owned by Willis Horton of Marshall, AR, won the first division of the $750,000 Rebel Stakes (G2) by a neck over 2-5 favorite Improbable. Fox Hill Farm’s recent impressive maiden winner Omaha Beach edged champion […] Continue Reading
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