Lexington last chance for Kentucky Derby hopefuls
Saturday’s $400,000 Lexington S. serves as the last opportunity for several three-year-olds to earn enough points for the Kentucky Derby. […]
Keeneland
Brown sends Regal Glory, Shantisara to Jenny Wiley; Change of Control makes title defense in Giant’s Causeway
Along with the Lexington S. (G3) for three-year-olds, Keeneland will offer a pair of turf stakes on Saturday’s 11-race program. Jenny Wiley (G1) – Race 10 (5:48 p.m. ET) Runner-up in the First Lady (G1) […]
Ivar, In Love take on California challengers in Maker’s Mark Mile
Maker’s Mark Mile (G1) — Race 9 (5:16 p.m. ET) Trainer Paulo Lobo’s veteran duo of Ivar and In Love have won the last two editions of the Keeneland Turf Mile (G1) at the Lexington […]
Slipstream darts up rail to beat Twilight Gleaming in Palisades
Six months to the day after Slipstream went last-to-first in the Futurity (G3) at Belmont Park, the Christophe Clement trainee parlayed a similar inside trip to beat 9-10 favorite Twilight Gleaming in Sunday’s $188,788 Palisades S. at Keeneland. […]
Matareya delivers powerful sprint win in Keeneland’s Beaumont Stakes
The 2021-22 Road to the Kentucky Oaks wrapped up on Sunday with an eye-catching performance from Matareya in the Beaumont S. (G3) at Keeneland. […]
Zandon kicks clear in Blue Grass
Zandon ran into a wall of traffic while launching his bid but would not be denied in Saturday’s $1 million Blue Grass (G1) at Keeneland. […]
Just One Time, Golden Pal, Prevalence star on Blue Grass Day
The victory by Just One Time in Saturday’s $439,850 Madison S. (G1) at Keeneland hardly came as a surprise to bettors, who sent off her as the 2-1 favorite. It was more the manner in […]
Three points to ponder: 2022 Santa Anita Derby, Blue Grass, Wood Memorial
Pondering whether Santa Anita Derby favorite Messier is a more natural router than Forbidden Kingdom, if Smile Happy is the best rebound candidate in the Blue Grass, and if Mo Donegal’s points gamble will pay off in the Wood Memorial […]
Sy Dog rallies in Transylvania; Old Homestead wires Lafayette
Friday’s cold, rainy opening day at Keeneland furnished several upsets, including in the two undercard stakes for sophomores. The 9.90-1 Old Homestead wired the Lafayette S., and Sy Dog went last to first in the Transylvania (G3) as a 5.70-1 chance. […]
Twilight Gleaming returns in Palisades; Beaumont concludes Road to Kentucky Oaks
Keeneland’s Sunday feature, the Beaumont (G3), serves as the final points opportunity on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks. The supporting Palisades S. is the comeback spot for Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint heroine Twilight Gleaming. […]