Some of the best things about Fall in Kentucky are the bright colored leaves, bonfires, tailgating, orchards, festivals, pumpkin spice everything and the return of live racing at Keeneland race course. I am crazy for October racing at Keeneland, in Lexington, KY! If you love thoroughbred racing, you will truly be enamored by the 2024 Fall Meet.
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Time flies when you are having fun! This summer has been brief and beautiful for Thoroughbred U and we hope it has been great for you too. It is time to get back in the saddle, again! While it is hard to believe, that it has happened so fast , we are all together again, on The Road To The Kentucky Derby! This weekend, the Kentucky Derby prep races start with the Iroquois Stakes.
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Preakness Prospectus
Triple Crown racing continues with the Preakness Stakes! The Kentucky Derby winner, Mystik Dan, returns to racing to compete for the second jewel of the crown. He will race both Kentucky Derby horses and thoroughbreds that missed The Run For The Roses. For further information, follow this Preakness prospectus.
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The 150th Kentucky Derby races Saturday, May 5th, 2024! The Most Exciting Two Minutes In Sports reflects centuries of breeding and training. Only twenty select thoroughbreds qualify annually to race in the Kentucky Derby. Be sure to watch this classic, champion horse race and check out this easy to read and organized post for the necessary details.
Share This:Best For Last: Lexington Stakes
Naturally, saving the best for last, we find ourselves at the end of The Road To The Kentucky Derby! Thank you to all of the faithful or new fans that read along from September, or before, as we finally finalize our last 150th Kentucky Derby contenders. Kentucky Derby lovers, this is our last KY Derby prep, the Lexington Stakes!
Share This:Spring Set List: Keeneland’s Spring Stakes Schedule
Ready, set, go! Check out the set list for Keeneland’s Spring Meet Stakes. Nineteen thoroughbred stake races are scheduled this month at Keeneland in Lexington, KY. Be sure to follow the sixteen days of live racing from April 5th through 26th, 2024. Read on for the full stakes schedule and check back often for regular updates.
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A (LA)t at Steak in these Kentucky Derby Preps
There are a lot of Kentucky Derby prep points at stake this weekend in the Jeff Ruby Steaks and the Louisiana Derby. Each of these American graded stakes had a dozen plus entries competing to earn the 400 points that these races offer. On Saturday, March 23, 2024, racing is on in LA and KY!
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