Prepare yourself for a racing schedule like no other. Keeneland is out to break records with their stakes racing this October, 2023. This track is starting with the highest purse for their meet ever, at over nine million dollars. Keeneland has 22 stakes on their calendar. Included is a concise list of the stakes schedule, so you don’t miss out on any of the action.
Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, KY is live this October 6th through 28th. Seventeen live days will feature full cards. Overall, ten stakes are dirt races while twelve will be held on the turf. The first three days of Keeneland is Fall Stars Weekend, featuring eleven stakes, valued at over five and a half million dollars. Eight stakes are “Win And You’re In” races for an automatic berth into the 40th Breeders’ Cup. The Breeders’ Cup is hosted by Santa Anita this November 3rd and 4th.
Here is Keeneland’s stakes schedule by race (grade)/date/race #/time/distance/age and gender/purse/and BC berth and/or Road to the KY Derby/Oaks (as applicable)/winner (updates will become available as the meet progresses):
- 171st Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix Stakes (GII)/Oct. 6th/race 7/4:12 PM ET/6 furlongs/dirt/3 year-olds and older/$350,000/BC Qatar Racing Sprint/Hoist the Gold
- 33rd JP Morgan Chase Jessamine Stakes (GII)/Oct. 6th/race 8/4:44 PM ET/1 and 1/16 miles/turf/2 year-old fillies/$350,000/BC Juvenile Fillies Turf/Buchu
- 72nd Darley Alcibiades Stakes (GI)/Oct. 6th/race 9/5:16 PM ET/1 and 1/16 miles/dirt/2 year-old fillies/600,000/BC Juvenile Fillies/Road To The KY Oaks/Candied
- 27th Woodford Stakes (GII)/Oct. 7th/race 6/3:40 PM ET/5 and 1/2 furlongs/turf/3 year-olds and older/$350,000/Arzak
- 43rd Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes (GII)/Oct. 7th/race 7/4:12 PM ET/6 furlongs/dirt/fillies and mares, 3 year-olds and older/$350,000/BC PNC BankFilly and Mare Sprint/Yuugiri
- 26th The First Lady Stakes (GI)/Oct. 7th/race 8/4:43 PM ET/1 mile/turf/fillies and mares, 3 year-olds and older/$750,000/Gina Romantica
- 110th Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity Stakes (GI)/Oct. 7th/race 9/5:14 PM ET/1 and 1/16 miles/dirt/2 year-olds/$600,000/BC FanDuel Juvenile/Road To The KY Derby/Locked
- 38th Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes (GI)/Oct. 7th/race 10/5:45 PM ET/1 mile/turf/3 year-olds and older/$1 Million/BC FanDuel Mile/Up to the Mark
- 6th Indian Summer Stakes (listed)/Oct. 8th/race 8/4:44 PM ET/5 and 1/2 furlongs/turf/2 year-olds/$250,000/Committee of One
- 68th Juddmonte Spinster Stakes (GI)/Oct. 8th/race 9/5:16 PM ET/1 and 1/8 miles/dirt/fillies and mares, 3 year-olds and older/$600,000/BC Distaff/Idiomatic
- 33rd Castle and Key Bourbon Stakes (GII)/Oct. 8th/race 10/5:48 PM ET/1 and 1/16 miles/turf/2 year-olds/$350,000/BC Juvenile Turf/Can Group
- 29th Sycamore Stakes (GIII)/Oct. 13th/race 9/5:16 PM ET/1 and 1/2 miles/turf/3 year-olds and older/$300,000/Bold Act (IRE)
- 40th Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes (GI) -invitational/Oct. 14th/race 9/5:16 PM ET/1 and 1/8 miles/turf/3 year-old fillies/$600,000/Mawj (IRE)
- 27th Buffalo Trace Franklin County Stakes (GII)/Oct. 15th/race 7/4:12 PM ET/5 and 1/2 furlongs/turf/fillies and mares, 3 year-old and upwards/$350,000/Tony Ann
- 15th Perryville Stakes (listed)/Oct. 21st/race 6/3:40 PM ET/7 furlongs/dirt/3 year-olds/$250,000/Raise Cain
- 25th Lexus Raven Run (GII)/Oct. 21st/race 9/5:16 PM ET/7 furlongs/dirt/3 year-old fillies/$350,000/Vahva
- 32nd Rood and Riddle Dowager (GIII)/Oct. 22nd/race 7/4:12 PM ET/1 and 1/2 miles/turf/fillies and mares, 3 year-olds and older/$300,000/Romagna Mia (GB)
- 33rd Bank of America Valley View Stakes (GIII)/Oct. 27th/race 8/4:44 PM ET/1 mile/turf/3 year-old fillies/$300,000/Surge Capacity
- 3rd Myrtlewood Stakes/Oct. 27th/race 9/5:16 PM ET/6 furlongs/dirt/2 year-old fillies/$200,000/Youalmosthadme
- 3rd Bowman Mill Stakes/Oct. 28th/6 furlongs/race 6/3:40 PM ET/dirt/2 year-olds/$200,000/Glengarry
- 19th Bryan Station Stakes (GIII)/Oct. 28th/race 8/4:44 PM ET/1 mile/turf/3 year-olds/$300,000/Runaway Storm
- 66th Hagyard Fayette Stakes (GII)/Oct. 28th/race 9/5:48 PM ET/1 and 1/8 miles/dirt/3 year-olds and older/$350,000/O’Connor (CHI)
Thoroughbred U will be attending most dates of the meet live. Drop a comment if you plan to attend too. Meanwhile, if you are going to watch from television, tune into CNBC and Peacock from 4 PM to 6 PM ET on 10/7/23 and 5 PM to 6PM ET on 10/8/23. Otherwise, daily coverage is provided by FanDuel or streaming through YouTube. Thanks for reading. Please, use this as a quick reference and check back for updates.
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