Keeneland Continues

Cause to Action, trained by Steve Asmussen, races in a maiden at Keeneland.
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Zing Zang, competes in a maiden for Steve Asmussen at Keeneland.
Zing Zang, competes in a maiden for Steve Asmussen at Keeneland.

Although it seems we have only just begun,  Keeneland initiates its final week of the Fall meet today.  The meet is brief but jam packed with quality racing.  Thoroughbreds took to the track for live racing on October 7th and will continue to race there until the 28th.  I will be present for the final two days of action.  There have been several stand out horses, trainers, jockeys and owners involved in this October racing season.  I met and had my picture made with one of  my long time favorite jockeys, Big Money Mike Smith.  A stand out trainer I have been following this Fall, at Keeneland, is Steve Asmussen.

 

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Kings of Keeneland

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Crown at Keeneland

On the 10th day of racing my true love sent to me, another win thanks to the Ramseys!  Sarah and Kenneth Ramsey are the leading owners of Keeneland’s Fall meet currently.  The Ramsey’s have earned the leading owner title at 17 prior Keeneland meets.  So far, the Ramsey’s have 6 horses win at Keeneland this October.

Homespun Hero

On opening day, the Ramsey’s opened up their winning streak with two wins.  Walking the Kitten won the 7th race on 10/7/16.  Walking the Kitten is trained by Michael Maker and riden by Julien Laparoux.

That same day, race 10, Global Entry won.  Maker was the trainer and Jose Ortiz was the jockey.

I witnessed my first Ramsey win of the Fall on 10/15 with Homespun Hero, seen above, in race 4.  Maker was the trainer and Ortiz was the jockey.

Coalport

Later that day, race 7, I was fortunate to see Coalport with another consistent win for the Ramseys.  Coalport is seen in the above picture.

On Sunday, 10/16, the Ramsey family won again with Hunka Burning Love in the 2nd race.  That day the Ramseys won their 100th race of 2016.  Regular trainer, Maker won that with Robby Albarado in the saddle.

Kitten's Roar

Yesterday, 10/20, I watched as another Ramsey horse won.  Kitten’s Roar won the 3rd race with Maker and Leparoux.

It should be of no surprise that Mike Maker is the current leading trainer at Keeneland.  He now has 7 wins for the meet.  The other leading trainers are Graham Motion, Mark Casse, Todd Pletcher and Ian Wilkes.

Julien Leparaox leads the jockeys, several wins coming from Ramsey horses.  Leparoux has won  11 times this meet.  Other top jockeys include Jose Ortiz, Florent Geroux, Ricardo Santana Jr., Corey Lanerie and Robby Albarado.

Following the Ramseys, the top owners include John Oxley, Stonestreet Stables LLC, Maggi Moss, W.S. Farish, G. Watts Humphrey Jr. and Jim and Susan Hill.

With 7 days to go in the Fall Meet all titles are still up for grabs!  I can’t make it out this weekend but be sure I will be there the last 2 days of the meet.  If you have anything you would like to share with me about Keeneland, leave me a comment.

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