Bill Thomason Talks Keeneland's Summer Meet

Keeneland's Bill Thomason talks about Keeneland's upcoming Summer Meet happening July 8 through 12.

The change in the race calendar disrupted the game plan for many trainers, especially those based in Kentucky, but Keeneland's President and CEO Bill Thomason said that the horsemen with whom he spoke remained optimistic throughout the period of uncertainty for Kentucky racing.

On May 27, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission's race dates committee approved a plan for a Keeneland Summer Meet. The five-day meet, happening Wednesday, July 8 though Sunday, July 12, will feature 10 graded stakes.

With the dates and races now secured, Thomason said he believes this is the time to reset and look forward. “Now we can restart. Our racing in July will build to the Kentucky Derby, which will build to our Fall Stars Weekend and our October meet, and then all of that builds to an exciting Breeders' Cup that we're having this fall.”

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