How to bet the last Grade 1 before the Breeders' Cup

LEXINGTON, Ky. - One of the most memorable Kentucky Derby winners in history is retiring from racing. Rich Strike, the 80-1 long shot who triumphed at the 2022 Kentucky Derby, will no longer race and will soon be offered as a stallion prospect at an upcoming Keeneland sale. He will be offered as a stallion prospect at Keeneland's November Horses of…

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Keeneland's 17-day Fall Meet opens Friday, Oct. 6, with the start of Fall Stars Weekend, three days of exceptional Thoroughbred racing that will help determine the fields for the Breeders' Cup World Championships and the contenders for Eclipse Awards as North American champions. The Fall Meet, which runs through Saturday, Oct. 28,…

KY Downs To Offer Allowance Races for Keeneland Sales Graduates From the KY Downs Media Team / Jennie Rees: $250K allowance races for Keeneland September Sale grads return to Kentucky Downs on opening day, Aug. 31 For the second year, Kentucky Downs is offering a pair of $250000 allowance races restricted to 2-year-olds that went through the sales…

Keeneland Barn Notes: Key of Life May Be "Key" to Sunday's G2 Beaumont (Key of Life / Photos by Holly M. Smith) From the Keeneland Media Team: EVENLY MATCHED FIELD OF SEVEN ENTERED FOR SUNDAY'S BEAUMONT PRESENTED BY KEENELAND SELECT An evenly matched field of seven 3-year-old fillies was entered Thursday for Sunday's 38 running of the $400000…

It's time for another Friday installment of Dad's Hat Happy Hour Handicapping - and today's is one of the best of the year, as it's opening day at the Keeneland spring meet, which means that the quality of races is much, much higher than it is on a normal Friday. We have plays in five races, four of them stakes, in New York and Kentucky; we expect…

The 2023 Ashland (G1), a traditional feature of the opening day of the Keeneland spring meet, is coming up on Friday, April 7! A Grade 1 race at 1 1/16 miles on dirt, it drew a field of seven sophomore fillies to compete for a $600000 purse and 100-40-30-20-10 Road to the Kentucky Oaks points. The winner is guaranteed a spot in the Kentucky Oaks,…

The big day has arrived: it's Breeders Cup Saturday. There are eight Grade 1 races, spread out over almost six hours; it's the best day of the year to be a horseplayer. We expect fast dirt and firm turf in all races, so let's go. Keeneland, Race 3, 11:50 am ET Grade 1 Breeders Cup Filly & Mare Sprint, 7 furlongs, Dirt, Fillies & Mares 3 &…

Welcome to our regularly scheduled "Team Tuley's Thoroughbred Takes" Saturday column, though it's extra-special this week as our crew is looking at the 9 Breeders' Cup races at Keeneland. "Future Stars Friday" didn't go too well for our crew overall, though I did have #4 Forte as my top pick in the BC Juvenile, paying $12.04 to Win as he upset…

The standout race comes in the form of the Breeders' Cup Classic, with Flightline being many experts picks in their Breeder's cup preview. However, you can find everything you need to know about the event in this Breeder's cup preview. The Breeders' Cup moves annually to a different track in the U.S. This year's event will be staged at Keeneland,…

The start of the Darley Alcibiades on October 7 won by Wonder Wheel. Keeneland Photo Keeneland Press Release LEXINGTON, Ky.- Keeneland concluded its 2022 Fall Meet on Saturday with a season record all-sources handle of $208.9 million, which was boosted by record purses, full race fields and championship-caliber competition provided by the nation's…

It's a good bet that the NetJets Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies could be one of the best wagering races on dirt of the Future Stars Friday card at Keeneland. With a capacity crowd in attendance both in the stands and in the starting gate, it might be a good idea to look past tepid morning-line favorite #10 Chocolate Gelato (7-2) from the Todd…

Fastest horses on the turf will be in action in the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint 2022 Golden Pal will be looking for a second straight victory in the race for Wesley Ward and Irad Ortiz Jr There will be a sense of blink, and you miss it at Keeneland on Saturday, November 5, 2022, as the fastest horses on the grass will be in action in the Breeders'…

Ray Acevedo-USA TODAY Sports First look at some potential runners that could target the Kentucky Oaks in 2023 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies offers a purse of $2 million There is a competitive Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies set for Keeneland this year, as the winning runner will pick up points on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks. Below, you can find…

Ray Acevedo-USA TODAY Sports Breeders' Cup Juvenile offers a first look at potential runners for the Kentucky Derby 2023 Bob Baffert's Cave Rock looks like a solid favorite in the betting The Breeders' Cup is nearly upon us, as the world's very best racehorses descend on Keeneland for two days of high-quality Grade 1 action. The competitive races…

If it's Friday, it's time for another installment of Dad's Hat Happy Hour Handicapping. It's a particularly good one, at least as far as the quality of racing goes: it is opening day at Keeneland, where a trio of superb graded stakes headline an excellent, 10-race card. We have five plays today, in five races that go off in about an hour's time; we…

Significant weekend of Breeders' Cup Challenge action across the United States this weekend Keeneland hosts three Breeders' Cup Challenge races on Friday, October 7 There is a massive weekend of Breeders' Cup Challenge action in the United States this weekend, as the final races on the North American leg are competed. Extra attention will be on…

Ray Acevedo-USA TODAY Sports Fastest fillies and mares on the dirt will compete in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint 2022 at Keeneland Last year's winner was Ce Ce for trainer Michael McCarthy, who held off Gamine The Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint 2022 will pit the fastest female horses on the dirt against each other once again. This year's…

The fastest horses on the turf will be in action in the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint 2022 at Keeneland later this year. This could be potentially one of the most interesting betting heats later in the year given the performances that we have seen by some of the stars involved already this year. When: Saturday, November 52022 Where: Keeneland,…

One of the most exciting races that fans will be looking forward to later in the year comes in the form of the Breeders' Cup Distaff. This race brings together the best fillies and mares on the dirt, as the field competes across 1 1/8 miles. Last year there was a shock+5000 winner of the race, as Japanese-trained Marche Lorraine managed to hold off…

It's Closing Day... Keeneland wraps up its April Meet in style. The Grade 3 Bewitch S. is the highlight! Check out J.N. Campbell's selections, and a rundown of some of the key wagers! Race 1: 1-6-3-5 Race 2: 8-12-5-1 Race 3: 7-10-5-4 Race 4: 6-4-11-8 Race 5: 1-6-3-5 Race 6: 8-4-6-3 Race 7: 1-5-8-4 Race 8: 5-4-6-3 Race 9: 5-7-4-6 Race 10:…

I led last week's column with this, but … "There seems to be more distractions than ever before for gamblers' attention with MLB starting to join NBA and NHL on the daily calendar" … and now we have football, too, with the second coming of the USFL. But, hey, there's always time to slip in some horse racing plays on our busy Saturdays. Last…

Saturday's 8th race at Keeneland is the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup. The race is for 3 year old fillies and will be run at a route on the turf course. The Keeneland meet is not as long as some of the other premier meets around the country. This means that players need to pick up on trends quickly to take full advantage. So far in the meet…

Keeneland Barn Notes: Magic Attitude Arrives for G1 Queen Elizabeth II From the Keeneland Media Team: Lael Stables' Magic Attitude (GB), the likely favorite for Saturday's 37 running of the $500000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (G1) Presented by Dixiana, arrived at Keeneland Tuesday morning following an overnight van ride from the Fair Hill…

World-class Thoroughbred racing returns to Keeneland on Friday, April 6, for 15 days of racing that includes the April 14, $750000 Toyota Blue Grass (G1), a springboard to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1), and special events for some of the largest crowds in all of horse racing. On opening day, Keeneland will become the first track…

LEXINGTON - The second and final day of the Breeders' Cup World Championships are set for Saturday at Keeneland. Post time for the first race is 10:15 a.m. with nine Breeders' Cup events set to start at 12:02 p.m. with the Filly & Mare Sprint. The $6 million Classic will cap the day at 5:18 p.m. TV coverage is set for noon-2:30 p.m. on NBC Sports…