The highly anticipated Keeneland Fall Meet gets underway Friday, and the biggest race on opening day is the $650,000 Grade 1 Darley Alcibiades Stakes.
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The racing spotlight will soon shine on Keeneland, where many of the world’s finest horses and jockeys will display their talent from Oct. 2-24 as part of a boutique meet highlighted by 22 stakes races worth $10.7 million.
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The upcoming weekend in horse racing is easily one of the three or four most active each year, covering a slew of marquee stakes races here in North America and internationally. That’s especially so in 2026, as the postponement of last weekend’s racing at the new Belmont Park due to weather has added even more big-ticket contests to the early-October stakes calendar.
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Fall racing returns to Keeneland Race Course as the annual October season opens for its 17-raceday meet from Friday, Oct. 2 to Saturday, Oct. 24. Keeneland will attract big fields and quality horses to offer something for every horseplayer, including top 2-year-old racing, great turf racing, and good value wagering and top-rung competition at all levels coming from the heart of the bluegrass in Lexington, Ky.
