Lexington, KY (October 30, 2010) – Keeneland closed a successful 2010 fall racing season on Saturday with strong attendance and handle figures for the 17-day race meeting, held October 8-30. Blessed with great weather and momentum from the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, which helped create excitement for all things horses in central Kentucky, Keeneland [...] Read More.

LEXINGTON, KY (Oct. 30, 2010) – Favorite Successful Dan overtook Exhi and Dubious Miss around the final turn and cruised to a three-length victory in the 52nd running of the $150,000 The Greenbrier Fayette (G2) before a crowd of 12,627 on Saturday, closing day of Keeneland’s 17-day fall meeting. With the victory, jockey Julien Leparoux [...] Read More.

LAUREL, MD. 10-30-10—The Jim Stable’s Ben’s Cat extended his unbeaten streak to seven with an exciting, head-bobbing victory in the $50,000 Find Handicap this afternoon at Laurel Park. Ben’s Cat beat Baltimore Bob by just a nose after nine furlongs over the good turf. It was the King Leatherbury trainee’s third straight stakes victory on [...] Read More.

Stanton, Del., October 30, 2010 – Jer-Mar Stable’s Win Will notched a victory in the $125,000 Brandywine Stakes at Delaware Park today. With Abel Castellano Jr. aboard, the 4-year-old son of Monarchos recorded his second win of the year by a length and returned $5.40 as the favorite in the field of seven. His previous [...] Read More.

Keeneland Barn Notes Saturday, October 30, 2010 On Saturday morning, 11 horses pre-entered in the Breeders’ Cup World Championships on November 5-6 at Churchill Downs turned in their final works at Keeneland. They are among the total of 50 horses that raced and/or trained here and were pre-entered in the Breeders’ Cup. Trainer Ken McPeek [...] Read More.

Keeneland Barn Notes Friday, October 29, 2010 HARMONIOUS STRETCHES HER LEGS IN BREEDERS’ CUP TUNE-UP IT’S TEA TIME WORKS FOR ARNOLD CLAIBORNE FARM AND KEENELAND SHARE RICH HISTORY GALLOPING OUT FALL MEETING SPECIAL EVENTS KEENELAND 2010 FALL MEETING LEADERS ________________________________ Amy Gregory | Keeneland Association, Inc. | Media Relations Manager 4201 Versailles Rd.| Lexington, KY [...] Read More.

LAUREL, MD. 10-29-10—At a Friday morning news conference at Laurel Park, Maryland Jockey Club officials said the future of Maryland racing is in the hands of the citizens of Anne Arundel County. A vote against Question A on Nov. 2 will keep slots out of Arundel Mills shopping mall and give Laurel Park a chance [...] Read More.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, Oct. 29, 2010) – Cooler temperatures and the leaves changing colors signify the return of live horse racing to the Louisville area as Churchill Downs, the historic home of the Kentucky Derby, readies to open its much anticipated 21-day Fall Meet on Sunday, Oct. 31 (Halloween). A record seventh visit by the [...] Read More.

LAUREL, MD. 10-28-10—King Leatherbury’s rags-to-riches star Ben’s Cat seeks to remain undefeated when he meets eight runners in the 1-1/8th mile Find Handicap, the feature offering on Saturday at Laurel Park. The $50,000 race is the middle leg of Laurel’s All Turf Pick 3 wager that ends the 10-race card. Ben’s Cat (2-1) broke his [...] Read More.

Keeneland Barn Notes Thursday, October 28, 2010 On Thursday morning, Grade 1 winner Here Comes Ben worked for the final time at Keeneland in preparation for his next start in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) on November 6 at Churchill Downs. With Enrique Pacheco aboard, the 4-year-old Street Cry (IRE) colt breezed [...] Read More.