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By Amy Owens —- LEXINGTON, KY (Feb. 2, 2021) – Keeneland will present 18 stakes, featuring the 97th running of the $800,000 Toyota Blue Grass (G2) and the 84th running of the $400,000 Central Bank Ashland (G1), worth a total of $4.1 million during its 2021 Spring Meet from...

By Amy Owens —- LEXINGTON, KY (Jan. 28, 2021) – Keeneland congratulates the horses and people who were honored tonight at the 50th annual Eclipse Awards Ceremony, a virtual event presented by Spendthrift Farm that honored the equine champions and outstanding horsemen in...

By Mike Willman —- ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 26, 2021)—With strong rains predicted to hit Southern California over the next several days, Santa Anita Park has made the decision to proactively cancel its Friday program, effective Tuesday morning. Friday’s entries were originally...

By Amy Gregory —- January 24, 2021 Statement from Keeneland and Red Mile regarding temporary closure of historical racing operations at Red Mile: “We were disappointed the Kentucky Supreme Court denied our petition for rehearing. At this time, Keeneland and Red Mile have...

By David Joseph —- Pegasus World Cup Post-Position Draw to be Live Streamed Wednesday, 1:45 PM HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Post positions will be drawn, and odds announced for the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Championship Invitational (G1) and $1 million Pegasus World Cup...

By Amy Gregory —- The following is a statement from Keeneland President and CEO Shannon Arvin on the death today of Prince Khalid bin Abdullah of Juddmonte Farms: “Prince Khalid bin Abdullah was foremost a man of extraordinary class, and the excellence he achieved in...