Keeneland AssociationKeeneland Association Inc. is renowned throughout the world for the quality of its Thoroughbred racing and sales.
Located in Lexington, Kentucky, Keeneland conducts race meetings in April and October. The spring meeting features the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G1) for three-year-olds and the Ashland Stakes (G1) for three-year-old fillies. In the fall, many races are steppingstones to the Breeders’ Cup World Championships including the Juddmonte Spinster Stakes (G1), Shadwell Turf Mile (G1), Lane’s End Breeders' Futurity (G1), Darley Alcibiades (G1), and Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (G1).
Keeneland conducts four Thoroughbred auctions annually: a horses of all ages sale in January; a two-year-olds in training sale in April; a yearling sale in September; and a breeding stock sale in November. In 2007, Keeneland sold more than 9,100 horses for $815 million.
Keeneland also owns the Thoroughbred Training Center near Lexington. Formerly the Kentucky Horse Center, the facility has two training tracks and stabling for 1,188 horses.
Profits from racing, sales, and simulcasting at Keeneland are returned in the form of higher purses for horsemen, capital improvements, and contributions to charitable, educational, and research organizations.
Keeneland Association Inc. has been a Turfway Park partner since 1999.
Harrah's EntertainmentHarrah's Entertainment, Inc. is the world's largest provider of branded casino entertainment. Since its beginning in Reno, Nevada, nearly 70 years ago, Harrah's has grown through development of new properties, expansions and acquisitions, and now owns or manages casinos on four continents. The company's properties operate primarily under the Harrah's, Caesars and Horseshoe brand names; Harrah's also owns the London Clubs International family of casinos. Harrah's Entertainment is focused on building loyalty and value with its customers through a unique combination of great service, excellent products, unsurpassed distribution, operational excellence and technology leadership.
Harrah's has 50 properties operating in 13 states and six countries, with properties under development in the Bahamas and Spain. In addition to Turfway Park, which was acquired in 1999, the company's racing portfolio includes Louisiana Downs, Chester Downs, Blue Grass Downs, and Bluff's Run. Harrah's also operates Race and Sports Books at its Nevada casinos.
