page_title: Keeneland
section_title: Racing
hierarchical_section_title: Keeneland / Racing
caption_attribution_description: English: A horse race at Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky.
context_page_description: Keeneland Association, Inc. is an equine business based in Lexington, Kentucky. It includes two distinct divisions, the Keeneland Race Course, a Thoroughbred racing facility, and Keeneland Sales, a horse auction complex. It is also known for its reference library.
  In 2009, the Horseplayers Association of North America introduced a rating system for 65 Thoroughbred racetracks in North America. Keeneland was ranked #1 of the top ten tracks. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1986.
context_section_description: Keeneland has two racing seasons: a Spring Meeting in April and a Fall Meeting in October. The following stakes races have been run at Keeneland, some with changing names and sponsorships over the years.
  Grade I races
  Alcibiades Stakes
  Ashland Stakes
  Breeders' Futurity Stakes
  First Lady Stakes
  Jenny Wiley Stakes
  Madison Stakes
  Maker's 46 Mile Stakes
  Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes
  Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes
  Spinster Stakes
  Grade II races
  Appalachian Stakes
  Blue Grass Stakes
  Elkhorn Stakes
  Fayette Stakes
  Jessamine Stakes
  Marathon Stakes
  Phoenix Stakes
  Raven Run Stakes
  Shakertown Stakes
  Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes
  Woodford Stakes
  Grade III races
  Beaumont Stakes
  Ben Ali Stakes
  Bewitch Stakes
  Bourbon Stakes
  Franklin County Stakes
  Commonwealth Stakes
  Doubledogdare Stakes
  Dowager Stakes
  Lexington Stakes
  Sycamore Stakes
  Transylvania Stakes presented by Keeneland Select
  Valley View Stakes
  Non-graded stakes races
  Bryan Station Stakes
  Giant's Causeway Stakes
caption: A race at Keeneland
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