If you happen to find yourself in Lexington, KY this fall or if you need an excuse to make a short road trip, there are some great tours available in September around the Keeneland Fall Meet. I'd love to take this tour.
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Behind the Scenes at Keeneland's September Sale
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See what the professionals look for and
experience the thrill of the sale!
Keeneland, together with Horse Country, is offering guests
an opportunity to experience an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at
the world’s leading Thoroughbred auction house including guided portions
with real consignors and agents! You can't get this access anywhere else!
In addition to guided visits throughout the grounds including the
Keeneland Grandstand, picturesque Paddock, world-renowned Keeneland Sales
Pavilion complex - where some of Thoroughbred racing’s greatest horses
have been sold - you'll actually get to see what the professionals look
for and experience the thrill of the sale from the insider's perspective!
Horse Country members Darby Dan, Mill Ridge, and Taylor Made will
offer a special portion of the tour from consignor and agent
perspectives.
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You can add to your knowledge with a few additional tours.....
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Mill Ridge
For this special
edition of the tour, Headley and Price Bell (fifth and sixth
generation horsemen with family operations Mill Ridge Farm and Nicoma
Bloodstock) will be your backstage guides as they take you with them
through the sales process from the agent's perspective. From catalogue to
barn, back ring to sales pavilion, this tour is your chance to see where
it all starts.
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Available dates:
Sept. 12 | 8:00-10:00 am
Sept. 17 | 8:00-10:00 am
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Taylor Made
For this special
edition of the tour, you'll get to spend some time with the Taylor
Made team while they show horses for sale to buyers from all over
the world. See what buyers are looking for and check out how one of the
leading sales agencies in the world preps for the sale ring. Taylor Made
has sold more than $2,000,000,000 in horses since its inception over
40 years ago - come see what this batch may bring!
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Available dates:
Sept. 14 | 8:00-10:00 am
Sept. 20 | 8:00-10:00 am
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