Keeneland in Lexington, KY will host live thoroughbred racing October 3rd though the 25th, in 2025. The 17 race days fall on dates other than Mondays or Tuesdays. Post time daily begins at 1 P.M. ET. The first three days of the meet make up Fall Stars Weekend. That weekend features half of the meets total stakes. Eight of these races are Win And You’re In Breeders’ Cup berth races.
Here is Keeneland’s stakes schedule by race (grade)/date/race #/time/distance/age and gender/purse/and 41st Breeders’ Cup berth and/or Road to the KY Derby/Oaks (as applicable)/winner (updates will become available as the meet progresses) :
- 173rd Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix Stakes (GII)/Oct. 3rd/race 7/4:12 PM ET/6 furlongs/dirt/3 year-olds and older/$400,000/BC Qatar Racing Sprint (GI)/Nakatomi
- 35th JP Morgan Chase Jessamine Stakes (GII)/Oct. 3rd/race 8/4:44 PM ET/1 and 1/16 miles/turf/2 year-old fillies/$400,000/BC Juvenile Fillies Turf (GI)/Imaginationthelady
- 74th Darley Alcibiades Stakes (GI)/Oct. 3rd/race 9/5:16 PM ET/1 and 1/16 miles/dirt/2 year-old fillies/$650,000/BC NetJets Juvenile Fillies (GI)/Road To The KY Oaks/Tommy Jo
- 29th Woodford Stakes (GII)/Oct. 4th/race 6/3:40 PM ET/5 and 1/2 furlongs/turf/3 year-olds and older/$400,000/Khaadem
- 45th Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes (GII)/Oct. 4th/race 7/4:12 PM ET/6 furlongs/dirt/fillies and mares, 3 year-olds and older/$400,000/BC PNC Bank Filly and Mare Sprint (GI)/Praying
- 28th The First Lady Stakes (GI)/Oct. 4th/race 8/4:44 PM ET/1 mile/turf/fillies and mares, 3 year-olds and older/$800,000/Simply In Front
- 112th Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity Stakes (GI)/Oct. 4th/race 9/5:16 PM ET/1 and 1/16 miles/dirt/2 year-olds/$650,000/BC FanDuel Juvenile (GI)/Road To The KY Derby/Ted Noffey
- 40th Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes (GI)/Oct. 4th/race 10/5:48 PM ET/1 mile/turf/3 year-olds and older/$1.25 Million/BC FanDuel Mile (GI/Rhetorical
- 8th Indian Summer Stakes (listed)/Oct. 5th/race 8/4:44 PM ET/5 and 1/2 furlongs/turf/2 year-olds/$300,000/Schwarzenegger
- 70th Juddmonte Spinster Stakes (GI)/Oct. 5th/race 9/5:16 PM ET/1 and 1/8 miles/dirt/fillies and mares, 3 year-olds and older/$650,000/BC Distaff (GI)/Gin Gin
- 35th Castle and Key Bourbon Stakes (GII)/Oct. 5th/race 10/5:48 PM ET/1 and 1/16 miles/turf/2 year-olds/$400,000/BC Prevagen Juvenile Turf (GI)/Final Score
- 31st Sycamore Stakes (GIII)/October 10th/race 9/5:16 PM ET/1 and 1/2 miles/turf/3 year-olds and older/$400,000/Desvio
- 42nd Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes (GI) -invitational/October 11th/race 9/5:16 PM ET/1 and 1/8 miles/turf/3 year-old fillies/$800,000/Lush Lips
- 29th Buffalo Trace Franklin County Stakes (GII)/October 12th/race 7/4:12 PM ET/5 and 1/2 furlongs/turf/fillies and mares, 3 year-old and upwards/Time to Dazzle
- 17th Perryville Stakes (GIII)/October 18th/race 6/3:40 PM ET/7 furlongs/dirt/3 year-olds/Barnes
- 27th Lexus Raven Run (GII)/October 18th/race 9/5:16 PM ET/7 furlongs/dirt/3 year-old fillies/Kappa Kappa
- 34th Rood and Riddle Dowager (GIII)/October 19th/race 8/4:44 PM ET/1 and 1/2 miles/turf/fillies and mares, 3 year-olds and older/Venencia
- 5th Myrtlewood Stakes/October 24th/race 6/3:40 PM ET/6 furlongs/dirt/2 year-old fillies/A Fine Chardonnay
- 35th Bank of America Valley View Stakes (GII)/October 24th/race 9/5:16 PM ET/1 mile/turf/3 year-old fillies/Admit
- 5th Bowman Mill Stakes/October 25th/race 6/3:40 PM ET/6 furlongs/dirt/2 year-olds/Gallivant
- 68th Hagyard Fayette Stakes (GII)/October 25th/race 8/4:44 PM ET/1 and 1/8 miles/dirt/3 year-olds and older/Troubleshooting
- 21st Bryan Station Stakes (GIII)/October 25th/race 9/5:16 PM ET/1 mile/turf/3 year-olds/Hit Show
Thank you for taking time to focus on Keeneland’s Fall me with Thoroughbred U. I will be there all of Fall Stars Weekend and some of the other dates as well. Leave a message if you plan to attend too. check back throughout the meet for updates on dates, times and winners!
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