Keeneland Race 2 — October 9, 2026: Results

Keeneland Race 2 on October 9, 2026. Part of Keeneland Fall Meet 2026. Very Gifted won in 1:31.37.

Race Overview

Maiden Claiming

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Race day: October 9, 2026; Date at the racecourse
Scheduled post time: Oct 9 · 1:32 PM EDT
Racecourse: Keeneland; Lexington, Kentucky
Distance & surface: About Seven Furlongs On The Dirt
Racing type: Thoroughbred
Racecard entries: 16; As listed on the racecard.
Winner: Very Gifted

Keeneland Race 2 Results

Leading finishers

For every finishing position, open the full race chart below. A dash means the placing is not available here.

Keeneland Race 2 results, October 9, 2026
Place	Horse no.	Horse	Jockey
1	5	Very Gifted	Emmanuel Esquivel
2	10	Mysterical	Francisco Arrieta
3	7	Chasing Em	Rafael Bejarano

Race Times & Track Conditions

Winning time: 1:31.37
Actual start · track local time: 1:34
Race distance & surface: About Seven Furlongs On The Dirt
Track condition: Fast

Other horses that ran

1 - Mambo Man , 3 - Honor and Courage , 4 - Tiz General , 8 - High Status , 6 - Blame Thrower , 13 - Trixie Barry , 16 - Amazing Max

Names are not shown in finishing order.

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Race Replay

Keeneland Fall Meet 2026 · Fri, Oct 9, 2026 · Race 2

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.

Entries for Keeneland Race 2, October 9, 2026
Horse no.	Starting gate	Horse	Age / sex	Jockey	Trainer	Weight	Morning line odds
1	1	Mambo Man (KY) Owner, breeder & pedigree Owner Jim Tichenor Breeder Bill Klislt Pedigree (Mandaloun - Hallawallah, by Candy Ride (ARG))	2 years · Colt	D Machado	K A Fernandez	119 lb	20/1
3	3	Honor and Courage (KY) Owner, breeder & pedigree Owner Gerald Bruno, Jr. Breeder Martin J. Keogh Pedigree (Honor Code - Hogans Holiday, by The Factor)	2 years · Gelding	Jaime A. Torres	T D Vance	119 lb	10/1
4	4	Tiz General (FL) Owner, breeder & pedigree Owner CM Thoroughbreds (Carlos Munoz) Breeder Carlos Munoz Pedigree (Rock Your World - Tiz Nena, by Tiznow)	2 years · Gelding	L Fuenmayor	C Munoz	112 lbRacecard note: 7	8/1
5	5	Very Gifted (KY) Owner, breeder & pedigree Owner Brownwood Farm, LLC (Stanley Bergman) Breeder Brownwood Farm Pedigree (Gift Box - Kiss Me Now (BRZ), by T. H. Approval)	2 years · Colt	E Esquivel	K G McPeek	119 lb	6/1
6	6	Blame Thrower (KY) Owner, breeder & pedigree Owner Guns Up Stables (Larry Doty) Breeder Claiborne Farm Pedigree (Blame - Black Dynamite, by More Than Ready)	2 years · Colt	J Graham	J K Desormeaux	119 lb	20/1
7	7	Chasing Em (KY) Owner, breeder & pedigree Owner Joey Keith Davis and CD Racing, LLC (Chad Drobny) Breeder Haymarket Farm LLC Pedigree (Cyberknife - Gracetown, by Into Mischief)	2 years · Gelding	R Bejarano	C A Hartman	119 lb	10/1
8	8	High Status (KY) Owner, breeder & pedigree Owner Raymond C. Bryner Breeder Highlight Thoroughbreds (Bryan andPeden Fraley) Pedigree (Cairo Prince - Puabis Gold, by Bolt d'Oro)	2 years · Colt	A Espinoza	R C Bryner	119 lb	8/1
10	10	Mysterical (KY) Owner, breeder & pedigree Owner Aaron Kennedy Breeder Rebecca Fawver Teal Pedigree (Mystic Guide - La Panzanella, by Tale of the Cat)	2 years · Colt	F Arrieta	D L Anderson	119 lb	30/1
13	13	Trixie Barry (KY) Owner, breeder & pedigree Owner Frankfort Park Farm (Brendan Gallagher) Breeder Frankfort Park Farm Pedigree (Take Charge Indy - Lemon Gal, by Lemon Drop Kid)	2 years · Colt	T Gaffalione	B P Walsh	119 lb	8/1
16	16	Amazing Max (KY) Owner, breeder & pedigree Owner Gary and Mary West Breeder Gary & Mary West Stables Inc. Pedigree (Maximum Security - Keep the Peace, by Touch Gold)	2 years · Colt	I Ortiz, Jr.	B H Cox	119 lb	4/1

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Race Conditions & Prize Money

Prize money: $53,000
Race type: Maiden Claiming
Claiming price: $30,000
Eligible ages: Two Year Old

Who can enter this race?

Purse $53,000. About Seven Furlongs. (Includes $17,600 – KTDF - Kentucky TB Devt Fund). For Maidens, Two Years Old. Weight, 119 Lbs. Claiming Price $30,000.

Scratches & Changes

Withdrawn horses

Ditlihi (Also-Eligible) , Faraz (Trainer) , Smart N Centsible (Also-Eligible) , Harborcoat (Stewards) , Windsock (Trainer) , Big Mike Fink (Trainer)

Race-day announcements: October 9, 1:50 PM ET

#2 Windsock · Scratched - Trainer9:21 AM ET
#3 Honor and Courage · Jockey - Adam Beschizza changed to Jaime A. Torres11:52 AM ET
#9 Faraz · Scratched - Trainer9:21 AM ET
#11 Harborcoat · First Start Since Reported as Gelding5:00 AM ET
Scratched - Stewards9:21 AM ET
#12 Big Mike Fink · Scratched - Trainer9:21 AM ET
#14 Ditlihi · Scratched - Also-Eligible9:21 AM ET
#15 Smart N Centsible · Scratched - Also-Eligible9:21 AM ET

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