Keeneland‘s 2024 fall meet, 17 days of remarkable Thoroughbred racing from Oct. 4-26, will stand out in monitor historical past for being essentially the most profitable racing season with 22 stakes value a document $9.85 million; for having the richest race, the $1.25 million Coolmore Turf Mile (G1T); and for being held amid the biggest development venture because the monitor opened 88 years in the past.

The autumn meet is additional enhanced by the return of such in style particular occasions as Make-A-Want Day, Faculty Scholarship Day, Heroes Day, and Dawn Trackside in addition to tailgating on The Hill and a full slate of wagering choices created to attraction to handicappers in any respect talent ranges.

Keeneland has boosted the purses for 5 stakes races by a complete of $800,000. The purse of the Oct. 5 Coolmore Turf Mile jumped by $125,000; the purse of the Oct. 12 Queen Elizabeth II Problem Cup (G1T) went from $600,000 to $750,000; and the Oct. 26 Bryan Station (G3T) doubled in worth to $600,000.

As well as, two stakes had been upgraded, and each acquired $50,000 purse will increase: the Oct. 19 Perryville (G3) is now value $300,000, and the worth of the Oct. 25 Valley View (G2T) is $350,000.

Opening the season is Fall Stars Weekend, three days with a complete of 11 stakes value $5.8 million. Eight stakes are a part of the “Breeders’ Cup Problem Sequence: Win and You are In,” which awards the winners automated beginning positions and free entry into the forty first Breeders’ Cup World Championships on Nov. 1-2 at Del Mar.

Racing will probably be carried out Wednesdays by means of Sundays. Gates open at 11 a.m. ET. Publish time for the primary race is 1 p.m.

As soon as once more, Keeneland will supply complimentary digital packages with Equibase previous performances that followers can obtain.

“With Keeneland simply having accomplished a document September Yearling Sale, there’s a lot vitality and pleasure on the grounds that we will not wait to share with our followers and horsemen this fall meet,” Keeneland president and CEO Shannon Arvin mentioned.

“We’re thrilled to supply document purse cash this race meet, which attracts the very best horses within the nation to Keeneland, lots of them potential Breeders’ Cup contenders. Moreover, followers will see that development of our new paddock constructing is effectively underway. This venture represents an funding in the way forward for our sport and can present distinctive hospitality experiences for our friends throughout race meets and gross sales, starting this time subsequent 12 months. All this may set the stage for a enjoyable fall meet.”

Begun in January and scheduled to be accomplished in September 2025, Keeneland’s development venture facilities on the three-level paddock constructing that can prolong the complete size of the paddock and strolling ring. The brand new facility is designed to function quite a lot of ticketed experiences out there to the general public, together with conventional sit-down eating, new bar ideas, and a panoramic rooftop. The bottom degree will embody saddling stalls (presently situated on the north finish of the saddling paddock) to raise security for equine and human members and provides followers an unmatched view of the prerace exercise.

This press launch has been edited for content material and elegance by BloodHorse Employees.