Speaking Aug. 7 during a KTDF committee meeting, Keeneland vice president of racing Gatewood Bell said the track's winner's circle area for stakes competitors will move to what had previously been the paddock walking ring area.
Keeneland announced Aug. 7 that four horses—fillies by Flightline, Gun Runner and Into Mischief, plus a colt by Golden Pal—have been supplemented to Book 1 of the September Yearling Sale Sept. 8-9.
Keeneland has cataloged 4,686 horses, to be offered over 12 sessions from Sept. 8 through Sept. 20, for the 82nd edition of its September Yearling Sale.
Rena Baer began working for BloodHorse in 2000 in its Eclipse Press book division. She would later form Rena Baer Communications but continue as a writer and copy editor for Keeneland magazine and other Lexington publishing companies.
On the July 28 episode of BloodHorse Monday, Gabby Gaudet discusses her new role as Keeneland's director of communications and jockey Perry Ouzts talks about breaking the all-time start record by a jockey in North America.
Keeneland announced the appointment of Gabby Gaudet as its director of communications. Gaudet will oversee Keeneland's strategic communications efforts.
Keeneland will present the most lucrative stakes schedule for a racing season in track history when it awards $10.85 million for 22 stakes scheduled for the 17-day fall meet from Oct. 3-25.
Trainer Brad Cox reported Fionn was in good order the morning of July 6 and that he will work backwards from the 1 1/8-mile Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (G1T) at Keeneland in October.
On the June 30 BloodHorse Monday, Gatewood Bell discusses the 2026 Breeders' Cup at Keeneland, Louie Rabaut and Sean Collins remember D. Wayne Lukas, Dan Illman recaps the Laurel Park meet, and Rachel McLaughlin previews the Indiana Derby (G3).
Keeneland Library's popular lecture series continues this summer with public events that celebrate recently published works about Thoroughbred racing whose authors conducted research at the facility.