Lexington, Kentucky · The racecourse guide
Find Keeneland racing dates in Lexington, with separate spring and fall meet guides. Choose a day for racecards, post times, results and official visitor information.
Next published race day · racecourse date
First post: Oct 11 · 1:00 PM EDT · Times shown in America/New_York
Track-local dates. Green marks a published race day; blank dates may not yet be available.
Thu, Oct 1, 2026 – Sat, Oct 31, 2026 · 17 published race days · ET times
Meet / KEE
Meet in progressKeeneland · Kentucky
Fri, Oct 2, 2026 – Sat, Oct 24, 2026
● Racing scheduled today
Next scheduled race: Oct 11 · 1:00 PM EDT
7 F · Dirt
1 1/16 M · Dirt
6 F · Dirt
About 7 F · Dirt
5 1/2 F · Turf
Races 1–5 of 105
Choose the season
A meet contains several race days. Open its dated edition, then choose an individual race.
Fri, Oct 2, 2026 – Sat, Oct 24, 2026
Thoroughbred · Race meet
Fri, Oct 30, 2026 – Sat, Oct 31, 2026
Thoroughbred · Championship festival
Make a day of it
4201 Versailles Road, Lexington, KY
Keeneland is both a racecourse and a major horse-sales venue. Sales, tours and morning training are not afternoon racecards. Spring and fall meets have their own live-racing dates, with the Blue Grass Stakes a spring feature. Start with the racing meet that matches your visit and then select a day.
Keeneland's day guide describes admission, reserved seating and dining spaces separately. Dress expectations and arrival instructions can differ by room, so read the details for your actual reservation rather than applying one dining room's rules to the entire track. Leave time to find your seat and visit the paddock before the race you want.
For 2026, Keeneland's regular fall meet and its Breeders’ Cup championship festival are separate events. They have different dates and racecards, even though both use the same racecourse. Open the championship edition for Breeders’ Cup races; use the fall meet for regular October racing. Check each race's name, surface and distance before comparing runners or results.
Open a race for available runners, finishing positions and video. Match the venue’s race date and number; television coverage can include more than one racecourse.
No. Racing days, horse sales, training and tours have different schedules. Consult the live-racing calendar for racecards.
No. Keeneland is in Lexington. Churchill Downs in Louisville hosts the Kentucky Derby.
Keeneland's visitor guide gives different requirements for different admission and dining areas. Check your specific reservation.
It is a separate championship festival at Keeneland. Use its edition page for championship dates and racecards.