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Sponsored by: Among Keeneland's offerings on Monday is American Bound (Hip 40), a 2-year-old filly by American Freedom who was an impressive winner on April 2 for trainer Joe Sharp Keeneland will conduct its innovative April Horses of Racing Age sale on Monday, April 26, beginning at 1 p.m. ET in Lexington, Ky. A total of 78 horses have been cataloged to the auction, which will be conducted as an integrated event with live auctioneers at Keeneland and with horses presented for sale both physically at Keeneland and at off-site locations. Buyers who do not attend the sale may use onli...

Robust Wagering, Safe, Top-Quality Racing Mark Return Of Keeneland Spring Meet Sponsored by: A limited number of fans were permitted on-track during the 2021 Keeneland spring meet Friday marked closing day of the 2021 Spring Meet in Lexington, Ky., featuring the return of a limited number of fans to the track, strong all-sources wagering fueled by quality racing led by champion Essential Quality's win in the Toyota Blue Grass (G2) and an emphasis on community initiatives in furtherance of Keeneland's philanthropic mission. “We thank our fans, both near and far, the Central Kentuck...

Sponsored by: War Like Goddess and Julien Leparoux win the Bewitch on Keeneland's closing day George Krikorian's favored War Like Goddess rallied from off the pace in impressive fashion to capture the 59th running of the $150,000 Bewitch (G3) on closing day of Keeneland's Spring Meet in Lexington, Ky. Ridden by Julien Leparoux for trainer Bill Mott, she finished 3¾ lengths ahead of stablemate Delta's Kingdom and won the 1½-mile race in 2:29.21. War Like Goddess gave Mott, a member of the Racing Hall of Fame, his fourth victory in the Bewitch following Heatherten (1984), Gaily (198...

Churchill Boosts Purses By $3.1 Million Thanks To Derby City Gaming Sponsored by: Before the first race is run Saturday on Opening Night of the 38-day Spring Meet, Churchill Downs Racetrack has announced that purses will be raised an additional $3.1 million thanks to robust business from state-of-the-art historical racing machines at Derby City Gaming. Total purses offered in the first condition book for horsemen, which covers 190 races over 19 dates through Thursday, May 27, have grown to $22,822,100 for a daily average of $1,201,163. That represents a 5.9% percent increase from th...

Like The King Has Derby Tune-Up At Keeneland For Red-Hot Ward Sponsored by: Like the King (outside), with Julio Garcia aboard, works alongside Canadian champion Artie's Princess in advance of the May 1 Kentucky Derby On Saturday morning at Keeneland racecourse in Lexington, Ky., M Racing Group's Like the King continued his preparation for a start in the $3 million Kentucky Derby (G1) Presented by Woodford Reserve by working six furlongs in company in 1:12.80 over a fast main track. (Click here for a video of the work.) With Julio Garcia aboard, Like the King (by Palace Malice) start...