Keeneland Opening Weekend Nears

LEXINGTON, KY – Keeneland’s annual 15-day Spring Meet opens Friday, April 2 and runs through Friday, April 23. The first two days of the season feature 9 stakes worth a total of $2.5 million.

According to Stakes Coordinator Tiffany Bourque, here are the prospective fields for the races:

Friday, April 2

$150,000 BEAUMONT (G3) PRESENTED BY KEENELAND SELECT

• Amalfi Princess (trainer Mike Maker)
• Cilla (Brett Brinkman)
• Farsighted (Rusty Arnold)
• Joyful Cadence (John Ortiz)
• Lady Traveler (Dale Romans)
• Slumber Party (Kelly Breen)
• My Girl Red (Keith Desormeaux) (Possible)

$150,000 KENTUCKY UTILITIES TRANSYLVANIA (G3)

• Breadman (John Terranova)
• Earls Rock (Phil D’Amato)
• Scarlett Sky (Shug McGaughey)
• Fire At Will (Mike Maker) (Possible)

$100,000 PALISADES TURF SPRINT

• Bodenheimer (Valorie Lund)
• Chasing Artie (Wesley Ward)
• J C’s Champ (Aaron West)
• Lock Up (D. Wayne Lukas)
• Unitedandresolute (Tom Amoss)
• Chicks Dig Scars (Travis Murphy) (Possible)
• Field Day (Brad Cox) (Possible)
• Smokin’ Jay (Kelsey Danner) (Possible)

Saturday, April 3

$800,000 TOYOTA BLUE GRASS (G2)

• Essential Quality (Brad Cox)
• Hidden Stash (Vicki Oliver)
• Highly Motivated (Chad Brown)
• Rombauer (Michael McCarthy)
• Sittin On Go (Dale Romans)
• Hush of a Storm (Billy Morey)
• Keepmeinmind (Robertino Diodoro) (Possible)

$400,000 CENTRAL BANK ASHLAND (G1)

• Alwayz Late (Bill Mott)
• Army Wife (Mike Maker)
• Javanica (Eoin Harty)
• Malathaat (Todd Pletcher)
• Moon Swag (Brendan Walsh)
• Pass the Champagne (George Weaver)
• Simply Ravishing (Kenny McPeek)
• Will’s Secret (Dallas Stewart)
• Honorifique (Eddie Kenneally) (Possible)
• Mia Martina (Graham Motion) (Possible)
• My Girl Red (Keith Desormeaux) (Possible)

$300,000 MADISON (G1)

• Bell’s the One (Neil Pessin)
• Estilo Talentoso (Juan Arriagada)
• Fair Maiden (Eoin Harty)
• Kimari (Wesley Ward)
• Sanenus (Michael McCarthy)
• Sconsin (Greg Foley)
• Unique Factor (Peter Miller) (Possible)

$200,000 SHAKERTOWN (G2)

• American Butterfly (D. Wayne Lukas)
• Bad Beat Brian (Mike Maker)
• Bound for Nowhere (Wesley Ward)
• High Crime (Darrin Miller)
• Hollis (John Ortiz)
• Imprimis (Joe Orseno)
• Johnny Unleashed (Eric Foster)
• Just Might (Michelle Lovell)
• Smart Remark (Vicki Oliver)
• The Critical Way (Jose Delgado).

$200,000 APPALACHIAN (G2) PRESENTED BY JAPAN RACING ASSOCIATION

• Gift List (Brian Lynch)
• Jouster (Todd Pletcher)
• Oyster Box (Graham Motion)
• Plum Ali (Christophe Clement)
• Navratilova (Rusty Arnold) (Possible)
• Saranya (Brad Cox) (Possible)

$200,000 COMMONWEALTH (G3)

• Attachment Rate (Dale Romans)
• Hidden Scroll (Brad Cox)
• Mucho (John Ortiz)
• Special Reserve (Mike Maker)

Keeneland will livestream the post position draws for the Toyota Blue Grass (G2) and Central Bank Ashland (G1) at Keeneland.com beginning at 11 AM Eastern on Tuesday, March 30.