Rattle N Roll kicks into gear in Ben Ali
Lucky Seven Stable’s Rattle N Roll was ready to do just that in Saturday’s $300,000 Ben Ali (G3) at Keeneland. […]
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Checkered flag waved for Verstappen in Elkhorn
Verstappen entered the $333,157 Elkhorn (G2) at Keeneland on Saturday very much under the radar with a 1-for-8 record on the turf. But after edging multiple graded stakes winner Red Knight after a prolonged stretch […]
Ben Ali, Elkhorn featured on final Saturday of Keeneland spring meet
Foul weather is forecast to take over from the sunshine at Keeneland on Saturday, so ability over wet dirt and turf might prove an asset in the featured events for older horses. The $300,000 Ben […]
Key of Life wires Beaumont; Gaslight Dancer shines off layoff in Palisades
Sophomore sprinters took to the Keeneland dirt and turf for a pair of Sunday stakes and delivered performances indicative of bright futures. […]
In Italian wires Jenny Wiley; Twilight Gleaming rockets home in Giant’s Causeway
Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. captured both of Saturday’s turf stakes at Keeneland aboard favorites. In Italian controlled the Jenny Wiley (G1), and Twilight Gleaming revealed a new tactical dimension in the Giant’s Causeway S. […]
First Mission appears Preakness-bound, Disarm picks up necessary Derby points in Lexington
A smashing maiden winner at Fair Grounds in mid-March, First Mission stepped up to capture his stakes debut in Saturday’s $398,750 Lexington (G3) at Keeneland, taking the inside route to run down pacesetter Arabian Lion […]
Chez Pierre topples champion Modern Games in the Maker’s Mark Mile
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Once-beaten Chez Pierre handed reigning champion turf male Modern Games a decisive thumping in the latter’s season debut at Keeneland on Friday in the $518,575 Maker’s Mark Mile (G1). Exiting his first […]
Speedy Key of Life stretches out in Beaumont
The $400,000 Beaumont (G2) at Keeneland on Sunday is officially the last scoring prep for the May 5 Kentucky Oaks (G1), but with the point equivalent of crumbs on offer for the one-turn race, the […]
Top two finish in Lexington would give Disarm a spot in the Derby
The $400,000 Lexington (G3) at Keeneland on Saturday is the last opportunity for hopeful three-year-olds to earn any Kentucky Derby (G1) qualifying points. But in reality, only Disarm among the 11 colts and geldings in […]
In Italian gets season started in Jenny Wiley
In Italian, who fell a length short of a possible Eclipse Award as champion turf mare last season, returns to action on Saturday in an outstanding renewal of the $600,000 Jenny Wiley (G1) at Keeneland. […]