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| Date | Race | Purse | Age/Sex | Dist | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 4 | Transylvania S | $100,000g | 3yo, | 8.5f T | |
| April 5 | Central Bank Ashland S | $500,000g | 3yo, f | 8.5f | |
| April 11 | Maker's 46 Mile | $300,000g | 4&up, | 8f T | |
| April 12 | Commonwealth S | $175,000g | 4&up, | 7f | |
| April 12 | Jenny Wiley S | $300,000g | 4&up, f/m | 8.5f T | |
| April 12 | Madison S | $300,000g | 4&up, f/m | 7f | |
| April 12 | Shakertown S | $100,000g | 4&up, | 5.5f T | |
| April 12 | Toyota Blue Grass S | $750,000g | 3yo, | 9f | |
| April 13 | Beaumont S Presented by Keeneland Select | $200,000g | 3yo, f | 7f | |
| April 17 | Appalachian S Presented by Japan Racing Association | $100,000g | 3yo, f | 8f T | |
| April 18 | Hilliard Lyons Doubledogdare S | $100,000g | 4&up, f/m | 8.5f | |
| April 19 | Ben Ali S | $150,000g | 4&up, | 9f | |
| April 19 | Coolmore Lexington S | $200,000g | 3yo, | 8.5f | |
| April 19 | Giant's Causeway S | $100,000g | 4&up, f/m | 5.5f T | |
| April 24 | Bewitch S | $150,000g | 4&up, f/m | 12f T | |
| April 25 | Dixiana Elkhorn S | $250,000g | 4&up, | 12f T |
Ashland Draws 133 Nominees
133 fillies, highlighted by graded stakes winners Untapable, Onlyforyou, and Awesome Baby, currently the top point earners on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I), have been nominated to the Central Bank Ashland (gr. I).
191 Nominated to Toyota Blue Grass Stakes
Twenty-two of the top 25 point earners on the Road to the Kentucky Derby leader board are among the 191 3-year-olds nominated to the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I) that will be run April 12 at Keeneland Racecourse.
Mine That Bird to Return to KY Derby Museum
Mine That Bird, winner of the 2009 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) will return to greet fans at the Kentucky Derby Museum this spring.
Mourning Currin Family Celebrates Gala Award
If you listened closely enough at Gulfstream Park after the $150,000 Palm Beach Stakes (gr. III) March 1, you could almost hear the cheers from California, and perhaps beyond, as Gala Award entered the winner's circle.
Keeneland Catalogs 125 for April Sale
Keeneland has cataloged 125 juveniles for its April 2-year-olds in training sale beginning at 4 p.m. EST April 7. A preview show is scheduled for April 3, beginning at 10:30 a.m.
HOY Wise Dan Returns to Keeneland Tab
Morton Fink's two-time Horse of the Year Wise Dan got back to work Feb. 24 at Keeneland, recording his first published breeze of 2014 under regular rider Damien Rock.
TOBA Schedules April 18 Ownership Seminar
The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association will hold a Thoroughbred ownership seminar April 18 at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington.
Eblouissante Benefits from Dressage Training
British-born Jacqueline Kandalaft-Gomez imparts basic dressage tenets to all of the young Thoroughbreds she exercises for trainer John Shirreffs, including Zenyatta's half sister, Eblouissante.
First CBA Seminar Called a Success
- By Esther Marr
- Breeding, Sales, Kentucky
The reasons to scope yearlings and significant findings in radiographs were among the major topics covered at the Consignors and Commercial Breeders Association educational seminar at Keeneland Feb. 4.
CBA to Hold First Educational Symposium
As part of its educational mission, the Consignors and Commercial Breeders Association will hold its first symposium at Keeneland Feb. 4.
Welfare and Safety Summit Set for July 8-9
The Jockey Club and Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation will conduct the fifth "Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit" July 8-9 at the Keeneland sales pavilion in Lexington.
Sponsors Tout Aspects of Kentucky Casino Bill
Casinos at five racetracks in Kentucky would generate about $86 million a year for the horse industry, a sponsor of expanded gambling legislation told the House Licensing and Occupations Committee Jan. 15.
Keeneland Schedules 16 Stakes for Spring
Sixteen stakes worth a total of $3.725 million, boosted by purse increases for the Beaumont Presented by Keeneland Select (gr. II) and Elkhorn (gr. IIT), headline Keeneland's 2014 spring race meet, to be held April 4-25.
Summer Front Back in Action in Ft. Lauderdale
Favored at 6-5 for his first start since Nov. 29, Waterford Stable's Summer Front ran down pacesetter Tetradrachm in the final sixteenth to win the $200,000 Fort Lauderdale Stakes (gr. IIT) Jan. 11 at Gulfstream Park.
Darley Flying Start Trainees in Lexington
The first-year Darley Flying Start trainees arrived in Lexington January 6, having completed the English phase of the course in Newmarket December 19.
Flotilla's Half Sister Sells for $425,000
Louvakhova, a stakes-winning daughter of Maria's Mon, was purchased by Glen Hill Farm for $425,000 during the Jan. 6 first session of the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale.
Consignors Predicting Healthy January Sale
With the major November breeding stock sales delivering stronger than expected results for many sellers, consignors heading back to Keeneland's auction ring in January are predicting that the market will remain healthy.
OwnerView to Host October Ownership Seminar
OwnerView, a website and information resource developed by The Jockey Club and TOBA to assist both current and prospective owners, will host a national two-day ownership conference in October 2014 at Keeneland.
Legacy Bloodstock Relaunched by Easthams
Tommy and Wyndee Eastham announced Dec. 19 that they have relaunched Legacy Bloodstock, the Lexington, Ky.-based Thoroughbred sales agency that Tommy Eastham co-owned with former partner Mark Toothaker.
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