Pre-Derby talk to Lexington Rotarians includes focus on race and Keeneland's upgrade project

Pre-Derby talk to Lexington Rotarians includes focus on race and Keeneland’s upgrade project

Originally published by WEKU. It is certainly the horse racing season in the Commonwealth. Saturday’s 150th running of the Kentucky Derby follows the 100th running of the Bluegrass Stakes last month at Keeneland. Lexington Rotarians got their annual Thoroughbred racing update Thursday. Before longtime radio broadcaster and horse racing expert Tom Leach gave his picks for the Derby, Keeneland President Shannon Arvin briefed club members on the Lexington track’s $93 million construction project. Whenever there’s work done, Arvin says the question comes, ‘are you gonna mess up it up?’ She said steps are...

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