As the Keeneland spring meet fast approaches, I am sharing this post comprised of photos I took of racing in 2024 and 2025. Click here to see my previous posts about Keeneland.
Glengarry wins the 2024 Lafayette Stakes with Luis Sáez onboard.
Glengarry gets walked back to the barn following his win.
Neat wins the 2024 Grade III Transylvania Stakes with ReyLu Gutiérrez onboard.
ReyLu celebrates his win onboard Neat before being led into the winner’s circle.
Leslie’s Rose takes the Grade I Ashland Stakes on opening day in 2024.
A beautiful albeit chilly opening weekend, 2024.
Horses zoom by, 2024.
Buchu wins the 2024 Grade II Appalachian Stakes.
Alva Starr wins the 2024 Grade I Madison Stakes.
Breeders’ Cup winner Mischief Magic finished second in the 2024 Grade II Shakertown Stakes.
Arzak wins the 2024 Shakertown.
Sierra Leone heads to the post for the 2024 Blue Grass Stakes.
The field breaks from the gate in the Blue Grass.
Sierra Leone punches his ticket to the 2024 Kentucky Derby (where he would finish second) with his win in the Blue Grass.
Eventual Preakness Stakes winner Seize the Grey was among the field for the Blue Grass Stakes.
Sierra Leone is walked back to the barn following his big win.
Up close and personal with Sierra Leone.
Tarifa is walked around the paddock prior to the 2025 Grade III Doubeldogdare Stakes.
Eventual Doubledogdare winner Gin Gin heads down the horse path.
The field breaks from the gate in the Doubledogdare.
Gin Gin takes the Doubledogdare with José Ortiz onboard.
Gin Gin is walked back to the barn following her upset victory.
Horses are walked back to the barn in the evening light.
The bugler takes a moment to reflect, 2025.
Keeneland employees wave goodbye as guests exit the track, 2025.
Multiple graded stakes winner Pipsy wins an allowance race, 2025.
The field heads past the wire for the first time in an optional claiming event, 2025.
Jockey Florent Géroux gives Just a Touch a pet after winning a race, 2025.
Utah Beach is led around the paddock prior to winning the 2025 Grade II Elkhorn Stakes.
Utah Beach in the post parade for the Elkhorn.
Utah Beach notches his first graded win in the Elkhorn.
Tennessee Lamb is walked around the paddock prior to winning the 2025 Grade III Ben Ali Stakes.
Tennessee Lamb in the post parade for the Ben Ali.
The field heads down the stretch for the first time in the Ben Ali.
Tennessee Lamb comes back after winning the Ben Ali with José Ortiz onboard.
Tennessee Lamb is walked back to the barn following his win.
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Beautiful!