HORSE RACING · RACE 8
CompletedKeeneland Race 8 — October 8, 2026: Results
Keeneland Race 8 on October 8, 2026. Part of Keeneland Fall Meet 2026. Hot Fries won in 1:12.69.
Race Overview
Maiden Special Weight
- Race day
- Date at the racecourse
- Scheduled post time
- Distance & surface
- Six Furlongs On The Dirt
- Racing type
- Thoroughbred
- Racecard entries
- 14
- As listed on the racecard.
- Winner
- Hot Fries
Keeneland Race 8 Results
Leading finishers
For every finishing position, open the full race chart below. A dash means the placing is not available here.
| Place | Horse no. | Horse | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Hot Fries | Luis Saez |
| 2 | 10 | Won'tcatchmecryan | Jaime A. Torres |
| 3 | 5 | Candy Illusion | Umberto Rispoli |
Race Times & Track Conditions
- Winning time
- 1:12.69
- Actual start · track local time
- 4:45
- Race distance & surface
- Six Furlongs On The Dirt
- Track condition
- Fast
Other horses that ran
1 - Pearl Lake , 8 - Joy of Life , 2 - Palestra , 3 - La Noche Negra , 13 - Epic Dawn , 11 - Mayflower Girl , 7 - Where's the Law , 6 - Dustinthewin
Names are not shown in finishing order.
Race Replay
Keeneland Fall Meet 2026 · Thu, Oct 8, 2026 · Race 8
A replay is not available for this race yet.
Entries, Jockeys & Trainers
Morning line odds are the track's pre-race estimates. Weights are shown in pounds.
| Horse no. | Starting gate | Horse | Age / sex | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | Morning line odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Pearl Lake (KY)
Owner, breeder & pedigree
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2 years · Filly | B J Hernandez, Jr. | I R Wilkes | 119 lb | 6/1 |
| 2 | 2 | Palestra (KY)
Owner, breeder & pedigree
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2 years · Filly | T Gaffalione | D Beckman | 119 lb | 6/1 |
| 3 | 3 | La Noche Negra (KY)
Owner, breeder & pedigree
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2 years · Filly | L Fuenmayor | C Munoz | 112 lbRacecard note: 7 | 10/1 |
| 4 | 4 | Hot Fries (KY)
Owner, breeder & pedigree
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2 years · Filly | L Saez | S M Asmussen | 119 lb | 15/1 |
| 5 | 5 | Candy Illusion (KY)
Owner, breeder & pedigree
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2 years · Filly | U Rispoli | D F O'Neill | 119 lb | 6/1 |
| 6 | 6 | Dustinthewin (KY)
Owner, breeder & pedigree
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2 years · Filly | Declan Cannon | S Donjuan | 119 lb | 30/1 |
| 7 | 7 | Where's the Law (KY)
Owner, breeder & pedigree
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2 years · Filly | A Concepcion | W B Calhoun | 119 lb | 20/1 |
| 8 | 8 | Joy of Life (KY)
Owner, breeder & pedigree
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2 years · Filly | J Alvarado | W I Mott | 119 lb | 7/2 |
| 10 | 10 | Won'tcatchmecryan (KY)
Owner, breeder & pedigree
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2 years · Filly | J A Torres | C A David | 119 lb | 20/1 |
| 11 | 11 | Mayflower Girl (KY)
Owner, breeder & pedigree
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2 years · Filly | J Rosario | R B Hess, Jr. | 119 lb | 15/1 |
| 13 | 13 | Epic Dawn (KY)
Owner, breeder & pedigree
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2 years · Filly | J Loveberry | L Rivelli | 119 lb | 9/2 |
Race Conditions & Prize Money
- Prize money
- $110,000
- Race type
- Maiden Special Weight
- Eligible ages
- Two Year Old
- Eligible horses
- Fillies
Who can enter this race?
Purse $110,000. Six Furlongs. (Includes $33,000 – KTDF - Kentucky TB Devt Fund). For Maidens, Fillies Two Years Old. Weight, 119 Lbs. (Preference To Horses That Have Not Started For Less Than $50,000).
Scratches & Changes
Withdrawn horses
Babylon Sister (RegVet-Unsound) , Winter White (Also-Eligible) , It's the Law (Trainer)
Race-day announcements: October 8, 3:09 PM ET
- #6 Dustinthewin · Jockey - Adam Beschizza changed to Declan Cannon11:52 AM ET
- #9 It's the Law · Scratched - Trainer10:10 AM ET
- #12 Babylon Sister · Scratched - Reason Unavailable11:33 AM ET
- Scratch Reason - Reason Unavailable changed to RegVet-Unsound11:53 AM ET
- #14 Winter White · Scratched - Also-Eligible10:10 AM ET
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