Friday, September 05, 2008

Keeneland September Yearling Sale Opens Monday

Keeneland will play host to the international Thoroughbred community for the next two weeks as its 65th annual September Yearling Sale opens Monday.

Keeneland has cataloged a record 5,555 yearlings – the largest ever offered – for the September Sale, to be held September 8-23. Sessions begin daily at 10 a.m. ET; no sale will be conducted Friday, September 12.

Friday, August 29, 2008

Keeneland September Sale Coverage Available

Lexington, KY (August 28, 2008) – Keeneland Productions and HRTV are partnering to provide live coverage of the opening two days of the September Yearling Sale, September 8-9. The entire 15-day sale, which runs through September 23, will be streamed live on Keeneland.com.

Jeff Lifson will host the opening coverage, which will be up-linked both days through Roberts Communications Network LLC (“RCN”) and be available on Kentucky racetrack decoders and broadcast live by HRTV. Any RCN commercial location interested in receiving the broadcast should call (702) 227-7590, option 2.

Thursday, August 21, 2008

Keeneland Poised to Become North America’s First High-Definition Racetrack

Lexington, KY (June 18, 2008) – This fall, Keeneland will become the first racetrack in North America to provide live race coverage and limited simulcasts in High-Definition format.

Keeneland is currently putting the finishing touches on a fully-equipped HD production center. It is the second step in a multi-year transition which includes the installation of infrastructure necessary to support HD technology, the purchase of Thomson Grass Valley™ HD cameras and production equipment, and renovation of the track’s existing video control room.

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Keeneland to Donate Copies of Beyond the Track to Thoroughbred Adoption Groups

Lexington, KY (August 12, 2008) – Keeneland will donate copies of Anna Morgan Ford’s book, Beyond the Track: Retraining the Thoroughbred from Racehorse to Riding Horse, to nonprofit organizations around the country whose mission is to find adoptive homes for retired Thoroughbreds. These organizations will in turn provide free copies of the manual to individuals who adopt a Thoroughbred from their group.

Beyond the Track is a comprehensive guide which covers a range of practical topics, supported by instructive photographs, unique to Thoroughbreds. Among the subjects Ford addresses are finding the right horse to adopt, dealing with soundness or health issues, feeding and care after the racetrack, proper equipment, and step-by-step techniques for retraining a former racehorse.

Thursday, August 07, 2008

Keeneland Partners with HOK Sport to Develop Master Plan

Lexington, KY ( August 7, 2008) – Keeneland announced today that it has contracted with HOK Sport, the world’s leading sports architecture firm, to develop a master plan for the current and future use of its facility.

As part of the process, HOK will undertake a review and assessment of Keeneland’s existing facilities and operations. The goal of the project is to enhance the “Keeneland experience” for racing, sales and simulcast guests and the community.