HORSE RACING · RACE 9
CompletedKeeneland Race 9 — October 8, 2026: Results
Keeneland Race 9 on October 8, 2026. Part of Keeneland Fall Meet 2026. Facteur Cheval (IRE) won in 1:40.82.
Race Overview
Allowance
- Race day
- Date at the racecourse
- Scheduled post time
- Distance & surface
- One And One Sixteenth Miles On The Turf
- Racing type
- Thoroughbred
- Racecard entries
- 13
- As listed on the racecard.
- Winner
- Facteur Cheval (IRE)
Keeneland Race 9 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 | 9 | Facteur Cheval (IRE) | Irad Ortiz, Jr. |
| 2 | 2 | Highway Robber | Tyler Gaffalione |
| 3 | 1 | Funtastic Again | Luis Saez |
Race Times & Track Conditions
- Winning time
- 1:40.82
- Actual start · track local time
- 5:18
- Race distance & surface
- One And One Sixteenth Miles On The Turf
- Track condition
- Firm
Other horses that ran
5 - Salamis , 6 - Smokey Mandate , 11 - Poster , 3 - Anegada , 12 - Taking Candy , 10 - Ancient Rome
Names are not shown in finishing order.
Race Replay
Keeneland Fall Meet 2026 · Thu, Oct 8, 2026 · Race 9
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 | Funtastic Again (KY)
Owner, breeder & pedigree
|
6 years · Horse | L Saez | W A Ward | 122 lb | 9/2 |
| 2 | 2 | Highway Robber (KY)
Owner, breeder & pedigree
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6 years · Gelding | T Gaffalione | B A Lynch | 122 lb | 3/1 |
| 3 | 3 | Anegada (KY)
Owner, breeder & pedigree
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4 years · Gelding | J R Velazquez | M J Maker | 122 lb | 20/1 |
| 5 | 5 | Salamis (KY)
Owner, breeder & pedigree
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4 years · Colt | U Rispoli | C C Brown | 122 lb | 8/1 |
| 6 | 6 | Smokey Mandate (KY)
Owner, breeder & pedigree
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6 years · Gelding | J Graham | M J Maker | 122 lb | 20/1 |
| 9 | 9 | Facteur Cheval (IRE)
Owner, breeder & pedigree
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7 years · Gelding | I Ortiz, Jr. | M E Casse | 122 lb | 6/1 |
| 10 | 10 | Ancient Rome (KY)
Owner, breeder & pedigree
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7 years · Gelding | D Sheehy | E Vaughan | 122 lb | 30/1 |
| 11 | 11 | Poster (KY)
Owner, breeder & pedigree
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4 years · Colt | R Bejarano | E G Harty | 122 lb | 8/1 |
| 12 | 12 | Taking Candy (KY)
Owner, breeder & pedigree
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6 years · Gelding | J L Ortiz | C DeVaux | 122 lb | 5/1 |
Race Conditions & Prize Money
- Prize money
- $150,000
- Race type
- Allowance
- Eligible ages
- Three Year Old and Upward
Who can enter this race?
Purse $150,000. One And One Sixteenth Miles. (Turf) (Rail at 20 Feet) (Includes $46,000 – KTDF - Kentucky TB Devt Fund). For Three Year Olds And Upward Which Have Never Won $20,000 Four Times Other Than Maiden, Claiming, Starter, Rating, Restricted, Or State Bred Or Which Have Not Won $24,905 Twice Other Than Maiden, Claiming, Starter, Rating, Restricted, Or State Bred At A Mile Or Over On The Turf Since December 25, 2025. Three Year Olds, 122 Lbs.; Older, 126 Lbs. Non-winners Of A Graded Sweepstakes At A Mile Or Over On The Turf In 2026 Allowed 2 Lbs. Non-winners Of Two Races At A Mile Or Over On The Turf Since April 3 Allowed 4 Lbs. (Races Where Entered For $100,000 Or Less Not Considered In Allowances). In the event that this race is taken off the turf it will be contested at One Mile and One-Sixteenth on the main track. .
Scratches & Changes
Withdrawn horses
Fort Washington (Trainer) , Tonka Warrior (Also-Eligible) , Giocoso (Trainer) , Noises Off (Trainer)
Race-day announcements: October 8, 3:09 PM ET
- #4 Giocoso · Scratched - Trainer10:10 AM ET
- #7 Fort Washington · Scratched - Trainer10:10 AM ET
- #8 Noises Off · Scratched - Trainer10:10 AM ET
- #13 Tonka Warrior · Scratched - Also-Eligible10:10 AM ET
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