Keeneland requests dates for five-day Summer Meet, including Blue Grass Stakes, in July

Its Spring Meet canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Keeneland announced Friday it has requested a five-day, spectator-free Summer Meet for July. Keeneland has requested to the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission’s race dates committee to allow it to race July 8-12, a meet that would include the $600,000 Grade 2 Blue Grass – a popular Kentucky Derby prep race – on Saturday, July 11.

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