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The Sam F. Davis Stakes is hosted at Tampa Bay Downs where Kentucky Derby prep points are available to the faster half of these Derby dreamers. Forty two points will be awarded and those digits will alter the rankings on the Kentucky Derby leaderboard. Don’t miss these Davis Downs Derby dreamers!
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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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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.
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The $1.5 million dollar Kentucky Oaks celebrates 1.5 hundred years of racing the finest of fillies. Friday, May 3, 2024 will showcase the best 3-year old thoroughbred fillies racing on dirt. The 2024 Longines Kentucky Oaks prep races began at Churchill Downs in Louisville, KY in September. These fillies have worked hard to gather points in these preps to qualify to race at Churchill, this first Friday of May! The Kentucky Oaks features fun, fashion, food, fortunes and fillies! The filly fourteen are as follows:
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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!
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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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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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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):
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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Saturday, May 6, 2023 will feature the 149th edition of the Kentucky Derby! Please, delight with a bit of information and my photographic depictions of The Derby entries.
The Grade 1 Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve is race 12 on a card of 14. This classic stakes for 3 year-old thoroughbreds carries a purse of $ 3 million dollars. It is a 1 and 1/4 mile dirt race, posting at 6:57 PM ET. The races will air from noon until 7:30 PM ET on NBC.
The field of 20 is as follows by post/horse/jockey/trainer/owner/and morning-line odds: * (20 will race so the last 3 are Also- Eligible and race only if there are scratches) Practical Move has scratched and Cyclone Mischief has been drawn in to replace him. Lord Miles has scratched and Mandarin Hero will join the field. Continuar scratches and King Russell enters into the field. Skinner has scratched and there are no more eligible replacements. Forte has scratched without a replacement.
Congrats to Mage for the win!
As promised, here are my photos of many of the 149th Kentucky Derby contenders. Please, share this story and thank you for following Thoroughbred U!
Featured image caption: Churchill Downs in Louisville, KY is home to the Kentucky Derby!
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The final Kentucky Derby prep race is the Lexington Stakes in Lexington, KY. Saturday, 4/15/23, Keeneland will host the 41st running of the Stonestreet Lexington Stakes. It is the last chance to qualify for entry to the 149th Kentucky Derby.
The Lexington Stakes is race 9 and posts at 5:16 PM ET. It offers 20-8-6-4-2 KY Derby prep points to the respective winners. The race is 1 and 1/16miles.
Follow updates here for Keeneland’s stakes this Spring Meet:
Photo caption: Curly Larry and Mo has raced at Keeneland in Lexington, KY twice before. He is entered in the Stonestreet Lexington Stakes.
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