Keeneland more than tailgating
By Peter Jones For many college students, the opening of live racing at Keeneland last Friday meant an opportunity to dress up and tailgate. Once the gates opened, the crowds poured in, and the party...
View ArticleAfter long road, horse comes up short of running in Lexington
By Jon Hale Everyone that attends Keeneland dreams of success. For most students the dream is winning a couple bucks off an exacta bet. For others it’s the dream of seeing the horse they own in the...
View ArticleKentucky horse culture, tailgating should not coincide with binge drinking
Column by Rachael Wylie. E-mail opinions@kykernel.com. What’s the big deal about betting on horses? This question has been asked to Kentuckians all across the Commonwealth during the Spring and Fall...
View ArticleKeeneland offers live racing, chance to win scholarships
Keeneland’s annual College Scholarship Day is also opening day of the spring racing meet this year. The 75th anniversary of Keeneland will be commemorated.
View ArticleBrilliant Speed wins Derby spot
On the second weekend of Keeneland Race Course’s 75th season, 12 horses entered the gates in the 87th running of the Blue Grass Stakes Saturday afternoon with a spot in the Kentucky Derby on the line....
View ArticlePartnership will provide free dental screenings for children of horse...
UK is partnering with the Keeneland Association and Blue Grass Farms Charities to give children of horse industry employees free dental screenings.
View ArticleKEG: The Keeneland Shop’s race-day threads and more
In a just a few short weeks, the racetrack at Keeneland will be filled with horses and onlookers both young and old.
View ArticleWeekend kicks off Keeneland’s Fall Meet
This weekend kicks off Keeneland’s Fall Meet, marking the track’s 75th anniversary, with live racing beginning Friday and continuing on select days through Oct. 29.
View ArticleKeeneland’s College Day gives $20,000 in scholarships
Twenty $1,000 scholarships were given on College Scholarship Day, in addition to prizes from Vineyard Vines, Breeder’s Cup, Orange Leaf, Kennedy’s Bookstore, Campus Quilts, Raising Cane’s, Barney...
View ArticleKEG: Pastels, color blocks are hot this spring
The color palette for spring and summer fashion is heating up along with the temperature, as trends and popular styles begin to reach campus.
View ArticleKeeneland opens Friday with College Scholarship Day
Students can go to Keeneland on Friday to enjoy a day specifically designed for college students.
View ArticleCommon Thread: Freshman Fashion
When Shelisa Melendez first started this column she said, “Common Thread aims to deliver news, style tips and ideas for any and everything fashion related — ultimately inspiring the inner fashionista...
View ArticleCollege Scholarship Day at Keeneland begins T-shirt contest
Fall is right around the corner, which means it’s time for the annual Keeneland College Scholarship Day.
View ArticleUK Ag hosting Equine Career Fair
UK’s annual Equine Career Fair will be from 4:30-7 p.m. Tuesday in the E.S. Good Barn.
View ArticleKappa Delta hosts Shamrock 5K to benefit children, families
Kappa Delta sorority hosted its annual Shamrock 5K and pancake breakfast fundraiser at Keeneland on Saturday.
View ArticleUK welcomes families to campus this weekend
Families of UK students will have the chance to partake in the college experience this weekend during the UK Parent Association’s annual Family Weekend.
View ArticleCollege Scholarship Day should cater to studious
Friday, hundreds of students attended classes and meetings as planned, and tended to business before they began relaxing for the weekend.
View ArticleKeeneland demolished two years after $600,000 in renovations
UK spent about $600,000 renovating Keeneland Hall in the summer of 2011, around two years before it was torn down this summer, estimated Ben Crutcher, the associate vice president for auxiliary services.
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