Racing

Burnham Square Joins Select Group of Keeneland Stakes Winners On Dirt And Turf

Winner of the Toyota Blue Grass (G1) on dirt last spring and yesterday’s VisitLEX Elkhorn (G2) on turf, Burnham Square is one of a few horses to win stakes on dirt and grass at Keeneland.

The others:

Spinning Round: 1991 Alcibiades-G2 (dirt) and 1992 Valley View (turf)

Tejano Run: 1994 Breeders’ Futurity-G2 (dirt) and 1996 Fort Harrod-G3 (turf; race now the Maker’s Mark Mile-G1)

Thesaurus: 1996 Hopemont (turf; race now the Castle & Key Bourbon-G2) and 1997 Forerunner-G3 (dirt; race now retired)

Favorite Trick: 1997 Breeders’ Futurity-G2 (dirt) and 1998 Keeneland Breeders’ Cup Mile-
G2 (turf; race now the Coolmore Turf Mile-G1)

Gateman (GB): 1999 Hopemont (turf) and 2000 Forerunner (dirt)

Miss Ella: 2015 Beaumont-G2 (dirt) and 2016 Buffalo Trace Franklin County-G3 (turf)