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Keeneland Spring Meet: Nineteen Stakes Worth More Than $4 Million

Keeneland has announced the stakes program for its 2006 spring meet. The schedule features two grade elevations and a total of 19 stakes races worth $4,225,000.

 Wednesday, January 18, 2006

Churchill to Offer Purse Money to All Stakes Entrants

In an effort to boost participation in its stakes races, Churchill Downs announced Jan. 17 it would pay purse money to each participating horse in those contests--excluding the $2-million Kentucky Derby (gr. I)--beginning at the track's April 29-July 16 spring meet.

 Tuesday, January 17, 2006