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Keeneland Announces 2023 Spring Stakes Schedule Worth Season Record $8.05 Million

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Keeneland Announces 2023 Spring Stakes Schedule Worth Season Record $8.05 Million

Keeneland will award a season record $8.05 million for 19 stakes during its 2023 Spring Meet. The schedule covers 15 days from April 7-28. Leading the schedule are the 99 running of the $1 million Toyota Blue Grass and 86 running the $600,000 Central Bank Ashland. The early nomination deadline for the two races is Feb. 18 and late nominations are due March 22. Keeneland is closed for racing on Easter Sunday, April 9. Post time for each day is 1 p.m. ET.

Keeneland Announces 2023 Spring Stakes Schedule Worth Season Record $8.05 million. Keeneland will run four graded stakes for older horses on Friday, April 21: $300,000 Baird Doubledogdare (G3), for fillies and mares at 1 1/16 miles. Saturday, $350,00 Elkhorn ( G2), contested at a distance of 1½ miles on the turf and 1 3/4 miles at dirt. Friday April 28: G3 Bewitch (T3) for mare and filly at 1.½ mile on turf.

Keeneland Announces 2023 Spring Stakes Schedule Worth Season Record $8.05 million.

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