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Keeneland Horse Racing Betting | Wagers, Schedules & More

Horseplayers love to bet on Keeneland. The Kentucky track offers some of the top-level racing in the entire world, with large fields, top horses and connections, and a wagering product that is second to none.

Keeneland Horse Racing Betting | Wagers, Schedules & More

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About Keeneland Horse Racing Betting

Keeneland is one of the premier racing venues in the U.S. and the world. Located in Lexington Kentucky, the track runs a spring and fall meeting each year. The main track is a 1 1/16 miles dirt surface. The turf course is 7 ½ furlongs.

When Does Keeneland Race?

The 2025 Spring Meet at Keeneland is from April 4-25. The 2025 Fall Meet will be conducted from October 3 to October 25.  The spring meeting includes key preps for the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby. The fall meet offers important prep races for the Breeders’ Cup.

What Are the Big Races at Keeneland?

There are plenty of prestigious races held at Keeneland during both the spring and fall meetings.

 

Spring Meet

Ashland Stakes (G1): A major prep for the Kentucky Oaks for three-year-old fillies, run at 1 1/16 miles.

Blue Grass Stakes (G1): A key Kentucky Derby prep race for three-year-olds, run at 1 1/8 miles.

Madison Stakes (G1): A sprint for fillies and mares, four years old and up, at 7 furlongs.

Maker’s Mark Mile Stakes (G1): A prestigious turf race for older horses, run at 1 mile.

Jenny Wiley Stakes (G1): A race for fillies and mares, four years old and up, at 1 1/16 miles on the turf.

 

Fall Meet

Breeders’ Futurity (G1): A key prep for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and the Kentucky Derby, for two-year-olds at 1 1/16 miles.

Spinster Stakes (G1): A major race for older fillies and mares, often used as a prep for the Breeders’ Cup Distaff, run at 1 1/8 miles.

Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes (G1): An important turf race for older horses, at 1 mile.

Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (G1): A significant race for three-year-old fillies on the turf, at 1 1/8 miles.

Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity (G1): Another key event for two-year-olds, and a prep for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1).

What is the Betting Menu at Keeneland?

There are plenty of wagering options for horseplayers at Keeneland.

Among the ways you can bet on Keeneland are:

Win: Bet on a horse to finish first.

Place: Bet on a horse to finish first or second.

Show: Bet on a horse to finish first, second, or third.

Exotic Bets

Exacta: Pick the first and second place finishers in exact order.

Trifecta: Pick the first, second, and third place finishers in exact order.

Superfecta: Pick the first, second, third, and fourth place finishers in exact order.

Multi-Race Wagers

Daily Double: Pick the winners of two consecutive races.

Pick 3: Pick the winners of three consecutive races.

Offered multiple times per day, with the first Pick 3 starting on the first race and continuing through the day, and the final Pick 3 encompassing the last three races.

Pick 4: Pick the winners of four consecutive races.

There are two Pick 4s daily; the first one begins on the second race, and the second one covers the last four races of the day.

Pick 5: Pick the winners of five consecutive races. Available on the first five and the last five races of the day.

Pick 6: Pick the winners of six consecutive races.

Super High Five: Pick the first five finishers in exact order. This is offered on the last race of the day with at least seven betting interests, with a minimum bet of $1.

Betting Minimums:

$1 for WPS, Exacta, Double

.50 for Trifecta

.10 for Superfecta

$1 for the Super High Five

.50 for Pick 3, Pick 4, and Pick 5

What are the Takeout Rates at Keeneland?

Win, Place, Show: 16%

Exacta: 19.5%

Trifecta, Superfecta: 22%

Daily Double: 15%

Pick 3, Pick 4, Pick 6: 22%

Pick 5: 15%.

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Spring Keeneland Stakes Schedule

April 4:

  • Central Bank Ashland (G1) – $750,000, for 3-year-old fillies at 1 1/16 miles.
  • Transylvania Presented by Keeneland Select (G3) – $600,000, for 3-year-olds at 1 1/16 miles (turf).
  • Lafayette (L) – $400,000, for 3-year-olds at 7 furlongs.

April 5:

  • Toyota Blue Grass (G1) – $1.25 million, for 3-year-olds at 1 1/8 miles.
  • Resolute Racing Madison (G1) – $650,000, for fillies and mares 4 and older at 7 furlongs.
  • Appalachian Presented by Japan Racing Association (G2) – $500,000, for 3-year-old fillies at 1 mile (turf).
  • Valvoline Global Shakertown (G2) – $400,000, for 3-year-olds and up at 5½ furlongs (turf).

April 12:

  • Maker’s Mark Mile (G1) – $600,000, for 4-year-olds and up at 1 mile (turf).
  • FanDuel Limestone (L) – $250,000, for 3-year-old fillies at 5½ furlongs (turf).

April 13:

  • Giant’s Causeway (G3) – $350,000, for fillies and mares at 5½ furlongs (turf).

April 18:

  • Baird Doubledogdare (G3) – $350,000, for fillies and mares at 1 1/16 miles.

April 19:

  • VisitLEX Elkhorn (G2) – $400,000, for 4-year-olds and up at 1½ miles (turf).
  • Ben Ali (G3) – $350,000, for 4-year-olds and up at 1 3/16 miles.

April 25:

  • Bewitch Presented by Keeneland Sales (G3) – $350,000, for fillies and mares at 1½ miles (turf).

Keeneland Racetrack

4201 Versailles Rd, Lexington, KY 40510