The 2025 Keeneland Spring Meet is from April 6th through the 25th. Live thoroughbred horse racing takes place there daily, except for the first Monday, Tuesday (not other Mondays and Tuesdays) and Easter Sunday. The track opens on race days at 11 AM ET with Race One posting at 1 PM ET every day, except closing day. Race One is at 12:30 PM on 4/25/25 to make time for the April Selected Horses Of Racing Age Sale that kicks off at the conclusion of the races.
Thoroughbred U will likely several days of the meet. If you make it to Keeneland, in Lexington, KY, let me know. Otherwise, FanDuel TV is a great source for television coverage and Keeneland offers various media coverage too.
Here is the Keeneland stakes schedule by historical running/race name (grade)/date/race # on the card/post time/length/age and/or gender/surface/purse/Road to the Kentucky Derby and Oaks points when applicable and winner (as updated) :
- 6th running of the Palisades Stakes (Listed)/April 6th/race 8/4:44 PM ET/5 and 1/2 furlongs/3 YOs/turf/$300,000/Normandy Coast
- 40th running of the Beaumont Stakes (GII)/April 6th/race 9/5:16 PM ET/7 furlongs and 184’/3 YO fillies/dirt/$400,000/Verity
- 77th running of the Lafayette Stakes (Listed)/April 7th/race 7/4:12 PM ET/race 7/4:12 PM ET/7 furlongs/3 YOs/dirt/$400,000/Colloquial
- 37th running of the Transylvania Stakes (GIII)/April 7th/race 8/4:44 PM ET/1 and 1/16 miles/3 YOs/turf/$600,000/Test Score
- 88th running of the Central Bank Ashland Stakes (GI)/April 7th/race 9/5:16 PM ET/1 and 1/16 miles/3 YO fillies/dirt/$750,000/worth 200 points on The Road To The Kentucky Oaks/La Cara
- 37th running of the Appalachian Stakes (GII)/April 8th/race 6/3:40 PM ET/1 mile/3 YO fillies/turf/$500,000/Nitrogen
- 38th running of the Commonwealth Stakes (GIII)/April 8th/race 7/4:14 PM ET/7 furlongs/4 YO and up/dirt/$350,000/Extra Anejo
- 24th running of the Madison Stakes (GI)/April 8th/race 8/4:48 PM ET/7 furlongs/4YO and up fillies and mares/dirt/$650,000/Positano Sunset
- 29th running of the Shakertown Stakes (GII)/April 8th/race 9/5:20 PM ET/5 and 1/2 furlongs/3YO and up/turf/$400,000/Think Big
- 101st running of the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (GI)/April 8th/race 10/5:52 PM ET/1 and 1/8 miles/3 YOs/dirt/$1.25 million dollars/worth 200 points on The Road To The Kentucky Derby/Burnham Square
- 6th running of the FanDuel Limestone Stakes (Listed)/April 11th/race 7/4:12 PM ET/5 and 1/2 furlongs/3 YO fillies/turf/$300,000/Shisospicy
- 37th running of the Maker’s Mark Mile Stakes (GI)/April 11th/race 9/5:16 PM ET/1 mile/4 YO and up/turf/$650,000//Carl Spackler (IRE)
- 43rd running of the Stonestreet Lexington Stakes (GIII)/April 12th/race 9/5:16 PM ET/1 and 1/16 miles/3 YOs/dirt/$400,000/worth 42 points on The Road To The Kentucky Derby/Gosger
- 37th running of the Jenny Wiley Stakes (GI)/April 12th/race 10/5:48 PM ET/1 and 1/16 miles/4 YO and up fillies and mares/turf/$650,000/Choisya
- 28th running of the Giant’s Causeway Stakes (GIII)/April 13th/race 8/4:44 PM ET/5 and 1/2 furlongs/3 YO and up fillies and mares/turf/$350,000/Future Is Now
- 30th running of the Baird Doubledogdare Stakes (GIII)/April 18th/race 9/5:16 PM ET/ and 1/16 miles/4 YO and up fillies and mares/dirt/$350,000/Gin Gin
- 40th running of the Elkhorn Stakes (GII)/April 19th/race 9/5:16 PM ET/1 and 1/2 miles/4 YO and up/turf/$400,000/Utah Beach
- 94th running of the Ben Ali Stakes (GIII)/April 19th/race 10/5:48 PM ET/1 and 3/16 miles/4 YO and up/dirt/$350,000/Tennessee Lamb
- 63rd running of the Bewitch Stakes (GIII)/April 25th/race 8/4:07 PM ET/1 and 1/2 miles/4 YO and up fillies and mares/turf/$350,000/Forever After All
No looking back, leave it all to the track! Enjoy the Keeneland Spring Meet and all of these great stakes races! Don’t miss the inaugural running of The Bassett named for the great, late James Edward “Ted” Bassett, III. It is race one on 4/7/25.
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