One of the most exciting highlights of living in Kentucky is the Keeneland racing season. The excited attendees, the roaring grandstand, the beautiful horses, the great food; what is there not to enjoy?

The racing season ran from April 6th to April 27th, 2018, with racing on Wednesday-Sunday of each week. The season ran 10 races per day, including the $1 million dollar Toyota Blue Grass, and the $500,000 Central Bank Ashland, both being races that qualify horses for the Kentucky Derby.

If you’re not interested in racing, there are still many things to enjoy at Keeneland. The competitive spirit of the attendees is heartracing and intense as many put hundreds of dollars on the racing results. Additionally, the intricate hats and impressive outfits of the people attending make Keeneland excellent for people watching.

The expensive and pampered horses are also an amazing sight. The high-stakes racing and crowd atmosphere often leads to people forgetting what the racing is actually about: the horses. In thoroughbred country, its easy to lump all horses into one catagory. However, the horses running in the Keeneland races are highly trained and have been bred specificallt for racing. Not only are they a sight to behold, they showcase hard work (and luck) from their trainers.

Although racing has concluded for the season, there are still many horses training at Keeneland. Horses may stay at Keeneland and run at other nearby tracks, such as RedMile. Keeneland also hosts breakfasts on some Saturday mornings where you can watch horses practice running the track. Keeneland’s fall season begins in early October, and one thing is for sure: you need to see what Keeneland has to offer.