Keeneland kicks off their 90th anniversary, 17-day live meet on Friday, October 2nd, 2026. The Fall meet races through October 24th. The first race will post at 1 P.M. ET daily, except for all Mondays and Tuesdays, when racing is closed.
First up is Fall Stars Weekend! Eleven of the total 22 stakes to be raced this meet will take place in the first three days. Over $6 million of the more than $10 million dollars in purses will be dispersed in these same three days. Several races offer Win And You’re In berths into the Breeders’ Cup and other races award qualifying points for the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks.
The complete compiled stakes schedule is as follows by race (grade)/date/race #/time/distance/age and gender/purse/and 42nd Breeders’ Cup berth and/or Road to the 153rd Kentucky Derby/Oaks (as applicable)/and winner (updates will become available as the meet progresses)
- 174th Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix Stakes (GII)/Oct. 2nd/race 7/4:12 PM ET/6 furlongs/dirt/3 year-olds and older/$400,000/BC Cygames Sprint (GI)/
- 36th JP Morgan Chase Jessamine Stakes (GII)/Oct. 2nd/race 8/4:44 PM ET/1 and 1/16 miles/turf/2 year-old fillies/$400,000/BC John Deere Juvenile Fillies Turf (GI)/
- 75th Darley Alcibiades Stakes (GI)/Oct. 2nd/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/
- 30th Woodford Stakes (GII)/Oct. 3rd/race 6/3:40 PM ET/5 and 1/2 furlongs/turf/3 year-olds and older/$400,000/
- 46th Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes (GII)/Oct. 3rd/race 7/4:12 PM ET/6.5 furlongs/dirt/fillies and mares, 3 year-olds and older/$400,000/BC Filly and Mare Sprint (GI)/
- 29th The First Lady Stakes (GI)/Oct. 3rd/race 8/4:44 PM ET/1 mile/turf/fillies and mares, 3 year-olds and older/$800,000/
- 113th Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity Stakes (GI)/Oct. 3rd/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/
- 41st Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes (GI)/Oct. 3rd/race 10/5:48 PM ET/1 mile/turf/3 year-olds and older/$1.25 Million/BC FanDuel Mile (GI)/
- 9th Indian Summer Stakes (GIII)/Oct. 4th/5 and 1/2 furlongs/turf/2 year-olds/$350,000/
- 71st Juddmonte Spinster Stakes (GI)/Oct. 4th/1 and 1/8 miles/dirt/fillies and mares, 3 year-olds and older/$650,000/BC Longines Distaff (GI)/
- 36th Castle and Key Bourbon Stakes (GII)/Oct. 4th/1 and 1/16 miles/turf/2 year-olds/$400,000/BC Brown Advisory Juvenile Turf (GI)/
- 32nd Sycamore Stakes (GII)/October 9th/1 and 1/2 miles/turf/3 year-olds and older/$400,000/
- 43rd Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes (GI) -invitational/October 10th/1 and 1/8 miles/turf/3 year-old fillies/$750,000/
- 30th Buffalo Trace Franklin County Stakes (GII)/October 10th/5 and 1/2 furlongs/turf/fillies and mares, 3 year-old and upwards/$400,000/
- 18th Perryville Stakes (GIII)/October 17th/7 furlongs/dirt/3 year-olds/$350,000/
- 28th Lexus Raven Run (GII)/October 17th/7 furlongs/dirt/3 year-old fillies/$400,000/
- 35th Rood and Riddle Dowager (GIII)/October 18th/1 and 1/2 miles/turf/fillies and mares, 3 year-olds and older/$350,000/
- 6th Myrtlewood Stakes (listed)/October 23rd/6 furlongs/dirt/2 year-old fillies/$300,000/
- 36th Bank of America Valley View Stakes (GII)/October 23rd/1 mile/turf/3 year-old fillies/$400,000/
- 69th Hagyard Fayette Stakes (GIII)/October 24th/1 and 1/8 miles/dirt/3 year-olds and older/$350,000/
- 22nd Bryan Station Stakes (GII)/October 24th/1 mile/turf/3 year-olds/$400,000/
- 6th Bowman Mill Stakes/October 25th/6 furlongs/dirt/2 year-olds/$250,000/
Furthermore, the action doesn’t stop with the stakes! Each race date offers a full card. If you plan on visiting Keeneland this Fall, let me know. Television coverage is available on FanDuel TV, NBCSN, Peacock, YouTube, FS1, FS2 and NBC depending on the race. Live stream the races on Keeneland.com. Please, check back with Thoroughbred U for regular updates to this Keeneland compilation.
