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Horse Racing, Spring, and Kentucky
The Kentucky Derby is in the air and historic Keeneland will open in a couple of weeks. (April 4)
Spring officially begins March 20, and Kentucky awakes to green fields, redbuds, dogwoods and horses. Horse lovers young and old will find activities coming in April that will entertain and educate right in your own back yard.
Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2008, the Kentucky Horse Park just off I-75 Exit 120 in Lexington begins its full season of activities beginning March 15. Enjoy the sounds and excitement of the show ring during the Parade of Breeds staged twice daily.
Riders in authentic dress put selected breeds through their paces. Tour the Draft Horse barn and see why the Belgians, Clydesdales, Percherons, English Shires, Haflingers, Suffolks and Mammoth Mules are the "gentle giants" that pull the Park’s trolleys.
The Hall of Champions program will let you photograph real racetrack champions that are living the good life of retirement at the Horse Park.
The International Museum of the Horse and the American Saddlebred Museum are also included in your admission price.
A huge carriage display, the silver trophies from the glory days of Calumet Farms and the new permanent exhibit honoring Affirmed, the third horse of the 70s and the last horse to win the elusive Triple Crown, are just a few of the many exhibits to enjoy. Both the International Museum of the Horse and the American Saddlebred Museum are in the process of major expansions.
The Horse Park is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 15 to Oct. 31. Admission is $15 for adults and $8 for children 7 – 12 years, six and under are free. Parking is $3 per day. Call (800) 678-8813 for more information about winter hours and seasonal passes.
Are you ready for some Thoroughbred horse racing? Keeneland begins its spring meet on April 4. Don’t miss the excitement of thoroughbred horse racing at one of the most beautiful historic tracks in the country.
Always a favorite for horse race handicappers, the Keeneland meet always attracts some real thoroughbreds ready to run. This year, horse race handicappers who wager for the Keeneland races will have the opportunity to place wagers online at a US Based wagering facility that gives cash rewards that are the best in the industry.
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Horse racing handicapping and wagering, although a legal form of gambling, does not guarantee that the risk of losing your money has been eliminated.
Always wager with money that you can afford to lose, do not violate your money management rules, and do not be greedy, there will always be another horse race to wager on.
Fact: Only 2% of all horse race handicappers actually make money wagering.
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