Keeneland Welcomes Fifth Graders

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Fifth Grade Field Trips return to Keeneland this week, with 2,100 students from public and private schools in Fayette County coming to the track this week to participate in a two-hour interactive tour designed to expand their knowledge of Keeneland and the Thoroughbred industry in Kentucky.

“Fifth Grade Field Trips offer students in the area a unique and exciting opportunity to engage with the rich history of Keeneland,” Keeneland President and CEO Shannon Arvin. “These tours allow for hands-on experiences on our grounds that help showcase the diversity of careers in racing and get students excited about new possibilities. For many of these students, the tours are their first introduction to Keeneland and their first chance to interact with a horse. Keeneland is grateful to our partners for helping us inspire young minds and share the fascinating world of the Thoroughbred industry with the next generation.”

The tour includes a stop in the sales pavilion, as well as themed educational stations around the grounds and each student will receive a book titled “Racing & Sales.”

Keeneland's partners for the event are: Amplify Horse Racing; Godolphin; Hooves of Hope; Hagyard Equine Medical Institute; Kentucky Derby Museum; Life Adventure Center; Locust Trace AgriScience Center, part of Fayette County Public Schools; North American Racing Academy, affiliated with Bluegrass Community and Technical College; and Visit Horse Country.

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