Keeneland

Keeneland kicks off its spring meet April 3 with 15 days of live racing and the public opening of the Paddock Building.

Keeneland will offer a faster odds refresh this spring for its pari-mutuel wagering and a dedicated web page featuring a new online wagering hub with a projected-odds dashboard and additional resources.

Keeneland president and CEO Shannon Arvin initiated and oversaw the largest capital project in Keeneland history at a cost of approximately $93 million. Fans attending the spring meet will have the opportunity to admire the effort.

Keeneland Library will hold a handicapping event with Keeneland racing analyst Tom Leach April 29 to discuss contenders for the Kentucky Derby (G1). The library also announced its 2026 Lecture Series.

In the new "At the Track" monthly column featuring how racetracks are using experiences, events, ideas, facilities, and more to increase interest in the sport, we focus on the new Paddock Building at Keeneland set to open April 3.

Keeneland's newest dining spaces will be ready for patrons during the spring meet, which begins April 3.

The 12th Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit will be hosted by Keeneland June 29-30. The event will be sponsored by Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation and The Jockey Club.

Kinnon LaRose, 28, will take over as head trainer of Tom Amoss' racing stable at the beginning of the Keeneland spring meet. LaRose has been an assistant trainer for Amoss for six years. Amoss will remain involved in the stable.