The Summer Meet at Keeneland

July 8-12

Keeneland will host a five-day Summer Meet, to be held Wednesday, July 8 through Sunday, July 12. Under the current safety protocols, the Summer Meet would be held without spectators.

Racing at Keeneland

Keeneland plans to host 9-10 races each day of the Summer Meet, and feature 10 graded stakes traditionally run during the track’s Spring Meet, anchored by the $600,000 Toyota Blue Grass (G2) and $400,000 Central Bank Ashland (G1), preps for the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1), respectively.

Keeneland 2020 Summer Stakes Schedule

Date

Stakes

Division

Distance

July 10

$300,000 Maker’s Mark Mile (G1)

4YOs & Up

1 Mile (T)

July 10

$100,000 Beaumont (G3) Presented
by Keeneland Select

3YO Fillies

7 Furlongs, 184’

July 11

$600,000 Toyota Blue Grass (G2)

3YOs 

1 1/8 Miles

July 11

$400,000 Central Bank Ashland (G1)

3YO Fillies

1 1/16 Miles

July 11

$350,000 Coolmore Jenny Wiley (G1) 

4YOs & Up, F&M

1 1/16 Miles (T) 

July 11

$250,000 Madison (G1) 

4YOs & Up, F&M

7 Furlongs

July 11

$150,000 Shakertown (G2)

3YOs & Up

5½ Furlongs (T)

July 11

$150,000 Appalachian (G2) Presented 
by Japan Racing Association 

3YO Fillies 

1 Mile (T)

July 12

$175,000 TVG Elkhorn (G2)

4YOs & Up

1½ Miles (T)

July 12

$100,000 Kentucky Utilities
Transylvania (G3)

3YOs

1 1/16 Miles (T)