The Grade 1, $500,000 Champagne Stakes features a field of 10 2-year-olds vying for an automatic spot in the FanDuel Breeders' Cup Juvenile presented by TAA in four weeks.
Professional sports leagues in the U.S. have seen an increase in demand for high-end seating and extraordinary experiences as new venues and modernized older facilities have placed a focus on building or adding luxury accommodations.
Fans have grown accustomed to 96-inch high-definition televisions, second-screen viewing options for big events, and sports betting at their fingertips, so it makes sense that franchises in sports like the NFL must provide incentives to leave the comforts of home to venture out in inclement weather when championship games are held.
Fall racing returns to Keeneland Race Course as the annual October season gets ready to open for its 17-day meet from Friday, Oct. 4 to Saturday, Oct. 26. Keeneland will attract big fields and quality horses to offer something for all horseplayers, including top 2-year-old racing, great turf racing, and top-rung racing and wagering at all levels in the heart of Bluegrass country in Lexington, Ky.
The first full weekend in October is traditionally one of the busiest and most important in North American Thoroughbred racing, as the final round of “Win and You’re In” qualifying races in North America that offer spots in the Breeders’ Cup World Championships are held at various racetracks.
