What are the racing dates for Keeneland?

Keeneland’s 2022 Spring Race Meet opens Friday, April 8, and continues through Friday, April 29. No racing will be held on Mondays or Tuesdays, or Easter Sunday, April 17. The 2022 Spring Meet takes place April 8-29, with no racing on Mondays, Tuesdays, or Easter Sunday.

How long is the Keeneland Spring Meet?

The Keeneland Spring Meet is returning to the Bluegrass, and we invite you to celebrate your way! There’s a variety of ways to take in the excitement and carry on your race-day traditions from the track or at home. The Spring Meet runs April 2-23, with no racing on Mondays or Tuesdays, or Easter Sunday, April 4.

Is Keeneland racetrack open?

Keeneland is open to the public year round and offers countless ways to experience the best traditions of racing.

What is Keeneland Spring Meet?

The Keeneland Spring Meet is a thrilling racing meeting for thoroughbred horses held annually in April at Keeneland Race Course in Kentucky, USA. Tradition, beauty, and world-class horses make Keeneland racing a spectacle to behold.

Does Keeneland Race in the summer?

Keeneland plans to host 9-10 races each day of the Summer Meet, and feature 10 graded stakes traditionally run during the track’s Spring Meet, anchored by the $600,000 Toyota Blue Grass (G2) and $400,000 Central Bank Ashland (G1), preps for the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1), respectively.

What do you wear to Keeneland spring?

The track’s members-only turf club, the Keeneland Clubhouse, similarly requires coat and tie for men and dressy pants/skirts for ladies. I find that a skirt suit or a dress paired with a pretty cardigan or wrap is always appropriate for the upper levels.

What is Keeneland spring Meet?

Does Keeneland ever cancel?

In August 2018 Keeneland was named as the host of the 2020 Breeders’ Cup. In 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, Keeneland cancelled their Spring meeting which was to be held from 2 April 2020 to 24 April 2020 and moved their meet to a shortened five day period from 8 July 2020 to 12 July 2020.

What are the racing dates for Keeneland in 2022?

Stakes Schedule

• Fri., April 8. $600,000 Central Bank Ashland (G1)
• Sat., April 9. $1 Million Toyota Blue Grass (G1)
• Sun., April 10. $400,000 Beaumont (G3)
• Fri., April 15. $600,000 Maker’s Mark Mile (G1)
• Sat., April 16. $500,000 Jenny Wiley (G1)
• Fri., April 22. $300,000 Baird Doubledogdare (G3)
• Sat., April 23.
• Fri., April 29.

Does Keeneland allow dogs?

Animals (dogs) must be kept on a leash at all times, and are not allowed to run free. No DJs or amplified sound are allowed. No sales, soliciting, or sampling are allowed on Keeneland grounds, including tailgating areas, without permission in advance from Keeneland Management.

What horse is buried at Keeneland?

Secretariat
The festival also features tours of Lane’s End Farm, Spendthrift Farm, Calumet Farm, and Claiborne Farm, where Secretariat was a longtime stallion and was buried upon his death in 1989. The Secretariat Festival remains committed to bringing fans together annually to celebrate the life and legacy of Secretariat.