Keeneland Summer Meet — Thursday, July 2

By Amy Owens —-

Keeneland’s five-day Summer Meet runs Wednesday, July 8 through Sunday, July 12.

Visit Keeneland at Home Presented by Central Bank for more information about the Summer Meet
and learn about a variety of creative and fun ways for fans to remotely enjoy the season.

HORSES TAKE AIM ON SUMMER MEET STAKES

Keeneland’s Summer Meet from July 8-12 features 10 graded stakes worth $2,575,000: four Grade 1 stakes, four Grade 2 races and two Grade 3 events.

Click here for the list of nominees to the stakes and their past performances.

According to Stakes Coordinator Tiffany Bourque, here are potential fields for each race:

Friday, July 10 stakes. Entries taken Tuesday, July 7.

$300,000 Maker’s Mark Mile (G1) – Emmaus (IRE) (trained by Conor Murphy), Everfast (Jack Sisterson), Halladay (Todd Pletcher), Raging Bull (FR) (Chad Brown), War of Will (Mark Casse), Without Parole (GB) (Brown). Possible: Diamond Oops (Patrick Biancone), English Bee (Graham Motion), Next Shares (Richard Baltas), Set Piece (GB) (Brad Cox).

$100,000 Beaumont (G3) Presented by Keeneland Select – Finding Fame (Shug McGaughey), Four Graces (Ian Wilkes), Sconsin (Greg Foley), Turtle Trax (Ian Wilkes). Possible: Rising Seas (Ben Colebrook), Speech (Michael McCarthy).

Saturday, July 11 stakes. Entries taken Wednesday, July 8.

$600,000 Toyota Blue Grass (G2) – Art Collector (Tom Drury Jr.), Attachment Rate (Dale Romans), Enforceable (Mark Casse), Finnick the Fierce (Rey Hernandez), Hunt the Front (Nick Zito), Mr. Big News (Bret Calhoun), Shivaree (Ralph Nicks), Winning Impression (Dallas Stewart). Possible: Basin (Steve Asmussen), Hard Lighting (Alexis Delgado), Man in the Can (Ron Moquett), Necker Island (Chris Hartman), Rushie (Michael McCarthy), Swiss Skydiver (Kenny McPeek).

$400,000 Central Bank Ashland (G1) – Envoutante (Kenny McPeek), Swiss Skydiver (McPeek), Tonalist’s Shape (Saffie Joseph Jr.), Venetian Harbor (Richard Baltas). Possible: Alandra (Shug McGaughey), Bonny South (Brad Cox), Speech (Michael McCarthy), Tempers Rising (Dallas Stewart).

$350,000 Coolmore Jenny Wiley (G1) – Altea (FR) (Chad Brown), Jolie Olimpica (BRZ) (Richard Mandella), La Signare (FR) (Brendan Walsh), Mucho Unusual (Tim Yakteen), Rushing Fall (Brown), Secret Message (Graham Motion), Toinette (Neil Drysdale). Possible: Juliet Foxtrot (GB) (Brad Cox), Starship Jubilee (Kevin Attard).

$250,000 Madison (G1) – Amy’s Challenge (McLean Robertson), Bell’s the One (Neil Pessin), Guarana (Chad Brown), Mia Mischief (Steve Asmussen), Princess Causeway (Ian Wilkes), Sally’s Curlin (Dale Romans). Possible: Diamond Crazy (Dallas Stewart), Jean Elizabeth (Larry Rivelli).

$150,000 Shakertown (G2) – Bound for Nowhere (Wesley Ward), Extravagant Kid (Brendan Walsh), Fast Boat (Joe Sharp), High Crime (Darrin Miller), Just Might (Michelle Lovell), Leinster (Rusty Arnold), Real News (Al Stall Jr.), Shekky Shebaz (Christophe Clement), Tell Your Daddy (Neil Pessin), Texas Wedge (Peter Miller), Tiger Blood (Mike Maker), Totally Boss (Arnold), Wildman Jack (Doug O’Neill). Possible: Sabador (FR) (Conor Murphy), Star of Kodiak (Chris Davis).

$150,000 Appalachian (G2) Presented by Japan Racing Association – Alms (Mike Stidham), Enola Gay (Shug McGaughey), Ivyetsu (Rusty Arnold), Mariafoot (FR) (Cherie DeVaux), Outburst (GB) (Eddie Kenneally), Walk In Marrakesh (IRE) (Ignacio Correas IV). Possible: Cat’s Pajamas (Graham Motion), Lucky Betty (Will VanMeter), Stella Star (IRE) (John Sadler).

Note: Wagering on July 11 will feature a $500,000 Guaranteed All-Stakes Pick Five and $500,000 Guaranteed All-Stakes Pick Four.

Sunday, July 12 stakes. Entries taken Thursday, July 9.

$175,000 TVG Elkhorn (G2) – He’s No Lemon (Graham Motion), Jais’s Solitude (Eddie Kenneally), Oscar Dominguez (IRE) (Richard Baltas), Ry’s the Guy (Ian Wilkes), Zulu Alpha (Mike Maker). Possible: Arklow (Brad Cox), Hellorhighwater (Darrin Miller), Henley’s Joy (Steve Asmussen), Hierarchy (Joe Sharp), Nakamura (Motion), Paret (AUS) (James L. Lawrence II), Tiz a Slam (Roger Attfield), United (Richard Mandella).

$100,000 Kentucky Utilities Transylvania (G3) – Irish Mias (Graham Motion), Spanish Kingdom (Joe Sharp), Street Ready (Ian Wilkes), Vintage Print (Chad Brown). Possible: Bama Breeze (Rusty Arnold), Buy Me Candy (Ignacio Correas IV), Mo Hawk (Rodolphe Brisset), Smooth Like Strait (Michael McCarthy).

Note: NBCSN will provide live coverage of the TVG Elkhorn from 5-7 p.m.