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Keeneland sale provides 'ready-made' racehorses

Keeneland sale provides 'ready-made' racehorses

Keeneland Sales holds its April Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale, one of the race operation's four annual sales, on April 5.

Keeneland Sales has catalogued 181 horses for its one-day sale, fewer than last year. The session begins at 4 p.m. at Keeneland Race Course; however, prospective buyers can observe the juveniles perform under tack during the Preview Show on April 1, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Keeneland Sales, the world's largest thoroughbred auction company and a sister company of Keeneland Race Course, added the sale in 1993 to meet the demand for horses in training.

"The April sale provides buyers a chance to purchase a 'ready-made' racehorse, one that will produce an immediate return on their investment," said Geoffrey Russell, director of sales at Keeneland. "That's a great advantage in today's economy."



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Published: Mar 14, 2010

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Lexington Attractions

Kentucky Theatre: anything but ordinary

Kentucky Theatre: anything but ordinary
The Kentucky Theatre is for Lexingtonians seeking the out of the ordinary, whether it's independent cinema, cult classics, thoughtful first-run mainstream releases or a big screen for the University of Kentucky's latest game.

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Published: Mar 7, 2010

Ashland: Henry Clay's home returned to elegance

Ashland: Henry Clay's home returned to elegance
Ashland, the 19th century plantation home of Kentucky statesman Henry Clay, still exudes the elegance and comfort of the Lexington home enjoyed by generations of Clays.

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Published: Dec 28, 2009

Aviation Museum of Kentucky lets history take wing

Aviation Museum of Kentucky lets history take wing
The 1908 Sellers Quadraplane may seem to have little in common with AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter or an F-14 Tomcat fighter interceptor. But the three aircraft are part of a special family of planes, old and modern, that share the spotlight at the Aviation Museum of Kentucky next to Blue Grass Airport in Lexington.

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Published: Oct 11, 2009

Keeneland: a gracious setting for thoroughbred racing

Keeneland: a gracious setting for thoroughbred racing
Keeneland Race Course has been the home of thoroughbred racing in Lexington since 1936. At Keeneland, race enthusiasts can view stakes races in a gracious and beautiful setting little changed from its early years.

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Published: Jul 6, 2009

Kentucky Horse Park celebrates horses past, present, future

Kentucky Horse Park celebrates horses past, present, future
Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington celebrates all things equine — from the thoroughbred race horses bred in the Bluegrass State to draft horses to the endangered Przewalski horses from the Mongolian steppes, of which only 60 remain in the wild. A visit to this hands-on museum will delight horse lovers of all ages.

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Published: Jun 30, 2009

Lexington Events

Keeneland's live spring meet runs April 2-23

Keeneland's live spring meet runs April 2-23
Live racing resumes at Lexington's Keeneland Race Course on April 2 through April 23, with 16 stakes worth $3.65 million. This year, racing fans can buy an annual pass, good for both the spring and fall race meets, for just $50.

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Published: Mar 14, 2010

Keeneland hosts commemorative bourbon bottle signing

Keeneland hosts commemorative bourbon bottle signing
University of Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari will sign commemorative bottles of Maker's Mark for die-hard UK fans at Keeneland Race Course April 9. Proceeds benefit the UK Symphony Orchestra.

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Published: Mar 11, 2010

Lexington Restaurants

Asian Wind carries in scent of great meals

Asian Wind carries in scent of great meals
The trend in Chinese restaurants in recent years has been for all-you-can-eat buffets where quantity takes the place of quality, and diners feel obligated to stuff themselves relentlessly in order to get their money's worth. In that atmosphere, Asian Wind Restaurant, 3735 Palomar Centre Dr. in Lexington, is a breath of fresh air.

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Published: Oct 19, 2009