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Hot List gets strong hits

· 2:45 pm

Belmont's Hot List has returned some strong returns if you used their hot list horses in your strategy. Below is a look at the return. 

Belmont Hot List

Wednesday, May 22

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Derby Day Account Best Practices

· 2:04 pm

Make sure your Kentucky Derby and Oaks Days go smoothly with these tips for your account. 

  1. Know your login username and password. Check your information by logging on before. If you do not know, click the login retrieval link below the login area. 
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Celebrate Oaks and Derby Days at Keeneland

· 10:36 am

 

LEXINGTON, KY (April 30, 2013) – Keeneland celebrates Kentucky Oaks and Derby Weekend, May 3-4, with a party to suit everyone’s style, whether it be a casual picnic in the paddock or a hip cocktail party in the clubhouse. 

Fans can wager on simulcast racing from Churchill Downs as well as major tracks around the country at Keeneland on both Oaks and Derby Days...

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AL QASR REPRESENTS PERU IN ELKHORN

· 9:27 am

 

Born in Kentucky and sold at Keeneland, Al Qasr returned to the Bluegrass on Sunday to make his next start in Friday’s Elkhorn Stakes (G2). The race continues quite a journey for the five-year-old horse by Aptitude, who was the 2012 Horse of the Year in Peru for the Soribel Stable of Fahed Mitre.

In May of last year, Al Qasr won the Gran Premio 25 De Mayo, a...

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HORSE OF THE YEAR WISE DAN WORKS

· 7:06 am

 

Horse of the Year Wise Dan, who won the Maker’s 46 Mile (G1) here on April 12 in his 2013 debut, worked five furlongs in :59.60 on Wednesday. The time was the fastest of the 14 workers at the distance.

“I just wanted to work him one time and see how he worked and how his fitness level was,” trainer Charlie LoPresti said about the six-year-old Wiseman’s Ferry...

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Fleur de Lis Target for Doubledogdare Winner Ice Cream Silence

· 9:19 am

 

The promise that Ice Cream Silence showed last spring re-emerged at Keeneland on Friday with her front-running triumph in the Hilliard Lyons Doubledogdare Stakes (G3).

“That was a tough field she beat yesterday with Inglorious in there and Mystical Star, who was second in the (Juddmonte) Spinster Stakes-G1) last year,” trainer...

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SUNDAY’S BEN ALI ATTRACTS STAR-STUDDED FIELD OF SEVEN

· 11:52 am

 

Grade 1 winners Golden Ticket and Richard’s Kid, plus Keeneland graded stakes winner Successful Dan, top a deep field of seven entered Thursday for Sunday’s 83rd running of the $150,000 Ben Ali Stakes (G3) at 1 1/8 miles on the main track.

The Ben Ali, which served as the launching pad for Wise Dan’s Horse of the...

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PURE FUN CHALLENGES THE BOYS IN SATURDAY’S COOLMORE LEXINGTON

· 3:07 pm

 

Magdalena Racing’s Pure Fun, seeking to pick up qualifying points for the 139th Kentucky Oaks (G1), will take on 10 males in Saturday’s 32nd running of the $200,000 Coolmore Lexington Stakes (G3) at 1 1/16 miles on the main track.

The Coolmore Lexington will go as the ninth race on Saturday’s 10-race program with a 5:13 p.m. (ET) post time...

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Watsdachances Tops Field of 10 for Thursday’s Appalachian (G3)

· 3:09 pm

 

LEXINGTON, KY (April 14, 2013) – Michael E. Kisber, Bradley Thoroughbreds and Nelson McMakin’s Watsdachances (IRE), unraced since a runner-up finish in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1) last November at Santa Anita, headlines a field of 10 three-year-old fillies entered Sunday for Thursday’s 25th running of the $100,000...

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Toyota Blue Grass Stakes Horses Fine Morning After Race

· 3:08 pm

 

“Java’s War came out of Blue Grass fine. Trainer is exhausted. Thank You for opportunity Mr Fipke. Special winning in my home town Lexington”

So tweeted trainer Ken McPeek on Sunday morning about the victory by Charles Fipke’s homebred Java’s War in Saturday’s $750,000 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G1) before 37,161 fans, the second-largest crowd in Keeneland...

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FOOTBRIDGE TAKES BIG JUMP FROM MAIDEN VICTORY TO GRADE 1 TOYOTA BLUE GRASS

· 3:29 pm

 

Godolphin Racing’s Footbridge attempt to overcome some serious history on Saturday when he makes his stakes debut in the 89th running of the $750,000 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G1).

No horse has won this major Keeneland prep for the Kentucky Derby after breaking his maiden in his previous start, something Footbridge accomplished in his fourth start....

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Rydilluc Tunes Up for Toyota Blue Grass with Blowout

· 10:30 am

 

Palm Beach Stakes (G3) winner Rydilluc completed his major preparations for Saturday’s $750,000 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G1) by breezing through the stretch Thursday morning at Keeneland.

With exercise rider Ricardo Orantes up, Keeneland clockers began timing Rydilluc at the three-eighths pole for the move that produced fractions of :13, :24.60 and three...

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GANTRY, HANDSOME MIKE HEADLINE SATURDAY’S COMMONWEALTH FIELD

· 2:22 pm

 

Brittlyn Stable’s Gantry, winner of last year’s Smile Sprint Handicap (G2) at Calder, and Reddam Racing’s Handsome Mike, winner of the 2012 Pennsylvania Derby (G2), headline a field of six older runners for Saturday’s 27th running of the $175,000 Commonwealth (G3).

The Commonwealth, run at seven furlongs on the main track, will go as...

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Full Field Signs on for Saturday’s 89th Running of the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G1)

· 12:57 pm

 

LEXINGTON, KY (April 10, 2013) – A full field of 14 horses plus one also-eligible passed the entry box Wednesday morning for Saturday’s 89th running of the $750,000 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G1) at Keeneland.

The 1 1/8-mile Toyota Blue Grass serves as a major steppingstone for the $2 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1). The race...

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Deep Field of Nine Entered for Jenny Wiley; Holiday for Kitten Faces Nine Foes in Madison

· 12:55 pm

 

LEXINGTON, KY (April 10, 2013) – A star-studded field that includes seven graded stakes winners, three of them Grade 1 victors, passed the entry box Wednesday morning for Saturday’s 25th running of the $300,000 Jenny Wiley Stakes (G1) for fillies and mares.

The Jenny Wiley is one of three Grade 1 stakes on Saturday’s 12-race program that is...

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Three More Colts Ready to Enter Toyota Blue Grass If Opportunity Arises

· 5:43 am

 

Connections for three colts informed the Keeneland racing office Tuesday morning that they would like to take a shot at Saturday’s $750,000 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G1) if they can get in the starting gate.

The Toyota Blue Grass is limited to 14 starters with preference given to graded stakes winners and then highest earnings when entries are taken Wednesday.

As of...

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2012 Horse of the Year Wise Dan, Defending Champ Data Link Top Friday’s Maker’s 46 Mile

· 5:42 am

 

LEXINGTON, KY (April 9, 2013) – Morton Fink’s Wise Dan, the reigning Horse of the Year in North America, and Stuart Janney III’s four-time graded stakes winner Data Link headline a field of five entered Tuesday for Friday’s 25th running of the $300,000 Maker’s 46 Mile (G1).

The Maker’s 46 Mile will go as the ninth...

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Emotional Kitten Nips Adriani at the Wire to Win Sunday’s Featured Runnymede Purse

· 2:40 pm

 

Emotional Kitten Nips Adriani at the Wire to Win Sunday’s Featured Runnymede Purse

LEXINGTON, KY (April 7, 2013) Ken and Sarah Ramsey’s Emotional Kitten caught Adriani right at the wire to win the $60,000 Runnymede Purse for three-year-old...

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Toyota Blue Grass Contenders Work Saturday Morning

· 6:58 am

 

Keeneland Barn Notes

Saturday, April 6, 2013

RYDILLUC, UNCAPTURED, DEWEY SQUARE, UNDRAFTED TUNE UP FOR TOYOTA BLUE GRASS WITH WORKS

VIDEO INTERVIEWS WITH MOTION, CASSE ON CENTRAL BANK ASHLAND CONTENDERS

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NEXT-RACE DECISION ON FALLING SKY EXPECTED SATURDAY

· 6:48 am

 

NEXT-RACE DECISION ON FALLING SKY EXPECTED SATURDAY

UNDEFEATED FILLY BRINGS BAHEN BACK TO KEENELAND AFTER LONG HIATUS

GALLOPING OUT

SPRING MEET SPECIAL EVENTS

 

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2012 Horse of the Year Wise Dan Ready for 2013 Debut

· 1:38 pm

 

Morton Fink’s homebred Wise Dan, who capped off a Horse of the Year campaign in 2012 with a track-record performance in the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) at Santa Anita, completed his major work for his 2013 debut with a five-furlong work in 1:00 early Thursday morning at Keeneland.

With regular exercise rider Damien Rock aboard, Wise Dan clicked off fractions of :12...

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Keeneland Unveils Enhancements Aimed at Making Betting Easier, Fun for Fans

· 12:08 pm

 

LEXINGTON, KY (April 1, 2013) – Keeneland is unveiling a host of enhancements for the upcoming spring meeting to help make betting easier and more enjoyable for fans.

“Keeneland is fortunate in that it draws a number of new fans to the races each meet and we want these people to become lifelong fans,” President and CEO Bill Thomason said. “To that end, it is...

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Celebrate Spring! Keeneland Opens 2013 Race Meeting April 5

· 10:09 am

 

$750,000 Toyota Blue Grass; new features, popular special events highlight season

Lexington, KY (March 29, 2012) – Keeneland kicks off its 2013 spring race meeting on Friday, April 5, marking the start of 16 days of extraordinary racing featuring the nation’s top stables and riders and...

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Keeneland Adds Handicapper Katie Mikolay Gensler for Race-Day Picks and Paddock Analysis

· 10:06 am

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Large Carryovers on Thursday

· 10:53 am

 

Gulfstream has a $963,178 Carryover in the Rainbow Pick 6 Jackpot for today, Thursday, March 21. The Pick 6 covers races 5-10 with the post for the 5th race scheduled at 3:05 pm EDT.

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Keeneland Select’s $10K Crown Qualifier

· 10:34 am

Keeneland Select, Keeneland’s advanced deposit wagering site, has begun registration for its new Triple Crown contest. The $10K Crown Qualifier is a...

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Keeneland Select Contributes to Keeneland's Raising Purses

· 11:15 am
Keeneland Will Raise Purses for Spring Meeting
LEXINGTON, KY (February 12, 2013) – Keeneland will increase purses for overnight (non-stakes)...

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Keeneland Acquires Thoroughbred Times Library

· 10:06 am

Keeneland Library has secured the Thoroughbred Times library collection, which was recently sold via an online auction.

Approximately 10,000 volumes and 57 file cabinets comprising books, journals, historic clip files and photographs are among the contents acquired by Keeneland. The collection will be open to the public once it is inventoried...

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Keeneland 2013 Spring Stakes Schedule Worth $3.625 Million

· 1:14 pm

Keeneland 2013 Spring Stakes Schedule Worth $3.625 Million

LEXINGTON, KY (Jan. 17, 2013) – Keeneland will offer 16 stakes worth $3.625 million for its 2013 spring race meeting, headlined by the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G1) and Central Bank Ashland...

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Aqueduct $250,000 Guaranteed Pick Four for November 24th

· 7:10 pm

Aqueduct $250,000 Guaranteed Pick Four

Saturday, November 24, 2012

Two Grade 1’s, several Breeders’ Cup runners, and a guaranteed pot of $250,000 make this Pick Four very attractive, especially for the last Saturday in November!

Race 1 – Remsen Stakes (G2)

Todd Pletcher has three in here if both parts of the entry...

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