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Travers Matters

Batten Down raced at Keeneland in April of 2024. Next race is the Travers Stakes.
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Sierra Leone is recognized at Keeneland for his win in the Blue Grass Stakes. He in entered in the Travers Stakes.
Sierra Leone is recognized at Keeneland for his win in the Blue Grass Stakes. He in entered in the Travers Stakes.

Ahead of the Mid-Summer Derby, you may be interested in the unique field for the 2024 edition of this stakes race. The 155th Travers Stakes is scheduled on August 24th. Find out what matters in the $1.25 million dollar Travers.

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Buzz About The Belmont

Sierra Leone was first in the Blue Grass Stakes and second in the Kentucky Derby. He's a likely choice to win the Belmont Stakes.
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Seize The Grey is ready to seize Beltoga!
Seize The Grey is ready to seize Beltoga!

There’s been a lot of buzz about the Belmont. Let’s briefly break it down to the basics. Saturday, June 8, 2024 is the 156th Belmont Stakes and this is what you need to know before you go and a little bit more.

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Sesquicentennial Stakes: The Kentucky Derby

Just Steel is looking to steal first place in the 150th Kentucky Derby!
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Sierra Leone and Just a Touch took first and second in the Blue Grass Stakes. They will race together again in the 150th Kentucky Derby!
Sierra Leone and Just a Touch took first and second in the Blue Grass Stakes. They will race together again in the 150th Kentucky Derby!

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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Spring Set List: Keeneland’s Spring Stakes Schedule

Keeneland in Lexington Kentucky hosts 3 Kentucky Derby/Oaks prep races this Spring 2024.
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Keeneland in Lexington Kentucky hosts 3 Kentucky Derby/Oaks prep races this Spring 2024.
Keeneland in Lexington Kentucky hosts 3 Kentucky Derby/Oaks prep races this Spring 2024.

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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Risen Star Raises Prep Points

Two Phil's used his third place finish in the Risen Star Stakes to earn the points needed for the Kentucky Derby where he finished second in 2023!
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Two Phil's used his third place finish in the Risen Star Stakes to earn the points needed for the Kentucky Derby where he finished second in 2023!
Two Phil’s used his third place finish in the Risen Star Stakes to earn the points needed for the Kentucky Derby where he finished second in 2023!

It takes champion skill and many prep points to earn a spot in the Kentucky Derby starter gate. The Risen Star Stakes offers a rise in the point values offered to the top five finishers. 105 points are at stake in this stakes. Fair Grounds’ Risen Star Stakes is historically full of thoroughbreds that go on to Triple Crown success. Take a look at Saturday’s Risen Star to start the Kentucky Derby Championship series.

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