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Churchill Downs Has Positive Spring Meet

Churchill Downs Has Positive Spring Meet

Two purse increases and continued success with a night racing program highlighted the 38-day spring meet.

 Tuesday, July 05, 2011
Churchill Unveils Stakes Schedule

Churchill Unveils Stakes Schedule

Churchill Downs has unveiled an $11 million stakes schedule for its 2008 spring and fall meets that features 45 stakes events - including a record 38 graded stakes races - headed by the 134th renewals of the $2 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) and the $500,000-added Kentucky Oaks (gr. I).

 Thursday, February 07, 2008
New Stake to Debut at Keeneland

New Stake to Debut at Keeneland

The $100,000-added Fort Harrod Stakes, to be run at 1 5/8-miles for 4-year-olds and up, has been added to the 2008 spring stakes schedule at Keeneland, the racing association announced Jan. 11.

 Friday, January 11, 2008

Keeneland Schedules 19 Stakes Worth $4,125,000

One of North America's most lucrative stakes programs will be even richer for spring 2005, track officials at Keeneland announced Tuesday.

 Tuesday, December 07, 2004

Nineteen Keeneland Stakes Worth $3.675 Million

Nineteen stakes worth $3.675 million will be run during Keeneland's 15-day spring meet from April 4-25.

 Monday, January 13, 2003

Corrected Version: Hawthorne Reports Mixed Spring Meet

Hawthorne Race Course's spring meet continued to provide a popular turf racing "bridge" between winter/spring meets at Fair Grounds and Oaklawn Park, and the meet that just began at Arlington Park.

 Monday, June 10, 2002

Keeneland Sets $3.65M Spring Stakes Slate

Nineteen stakes worth $3.65 million will be offered during Keeneland's 16-day spring meet from April 5-26. Anchoring the rich stakes program are two grade I races -- the $750,000 Toyota Blue Grass for 3-year-olds and the $500,000 Ashland Stakes for 3-year-old fillies.

 Tuesday, January 15, 2002