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Keeneland Sales Alumni Mark Valeski Captures Peter Pan; Drill Takes Laz Barrera Memorial
May 14, 2012
LEXINGTON, KY (May 14, 2012) – Keeneland sales grads swept the weekend’s two graded stakes for three-year-olds. Mark Valeski won Belmont’s Peter Pan Stakes (G2) for owner Brereton Jones, trainer Larry Jones and jockey Rosie Napravnik. Only a half-length separated first- and second-place finishers and Keeneland sales alumni Drill and American Act in the Lazaro S. Barrera Memorial (G3) at Hollywood.
I’ll Have Another Leads Keeneland-Sold Sweep of Top 6 Spots in Kentucky Derby
May 07, 2012
LEXINGTON, KY (May 7, 2012) – I’ll Have Another, Bodemeister and Dullahan, each graduates of Keeneland’s 2010 September Yearling Sale, finished 1-2-3 in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1). Rounding out the top six Derby finishers were Keeneland-sold Went the Day Well, Creative Cause and Liaison. Other Keeneland sales alumni to win graded stakes this weekend were Believe You Can (Kentucky Oaks-G1); Shackleford (Churchill Downs-G2); Morning Line (Mervyn Leroy-G2) and Contested (Eight Belles-G3).
Keeneland September Sale Graduates Sweep Top Three Spots in Kentucky Derby
May 05, 2012
18,466 Fans Celebrate Derby Day at Keeneland
 

LEXINGTON, KY (May 5, 2012) – Graduates of Keeneland’s 2010 September Yearling Sale – I’ll Have Another, Bodemeister and Dullahan – finished 1-2-3 in today’s 138th running of the Kentucky Derby (G1).

Keeneland Sales Grads Headline Graded Stakes Entries On Kentucky Derby Day
May 04, 2012

LEXINGTON, KY (May 4, 2012) – Grade 1 stakes-winning Keeneland sales graduates are showcased on Kentucky Derby (G1) Day.

Eleven entrants in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) are Keeneland sales alumni, highlighted by morning-line favorite Bodemeister, Toyota Blue Grass (G1) winner Dullahan, and fellow Grade 1 stakes winners Creative Cause, Gemologist, Take Charge Indy, I’ll Have Another and Liaison.

Favored Bodemeister Headlines 11 Keeneland Sales Alumni Entered in Kentucky Derby
May 03, 2012

Eleven three-year-olds entered in Saturday’s 138th running of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) are Keeneland sales graduates, highlighted by morning-line favorite Bodemeister, Toyota Blue Grass (G1) winner Dullahan, and fellow Grade 1 stakes winners Creative Cause, Gemologist, Take Charge Indy, I’ll Have Another and Liaison.

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