Linda Gorton

Earlier this week, the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government's Urban County Council voted in favor of upgrading the existing Mint Lane waste water treatment pump station and not relocating it to Bowman Mill Road, according to a press release from the Fayette Alliance. They also voted to send the proposal for an industrial-scale solar facility to the full planning commission for review. The final vote was 10-5 in favor of updating the existing pump station, rather than locating it on property at Mill Ridge Farm. Said the Fayette Alliance in the...

LEXINGTON, KY--Hagyard Equine Medical Institute observed its Founder's Day on Thursday, Feb. 5, with a formal commemoration of its sesquicentennial. The occasion served as the kickoff to a year-long celebration of 150 years of accomplishments and contributions to the equine veterinary field. Hagyard announced plans to honor the milestone through a series of commemorative initiatives and events slated for the coming year. "At 150 years old, Hagyard is in elite company," Hagyard's CEO Ken Ford said at Thursday's event. "Enduring for 150 years puts us in the same category as...

The 2022 Breeders' Cup World Championships at Keeneland Race Course generated a total estimated economic impact of $81,846,897 in Lexington, Kentucky and the surrounding areas. Determined by a recent study led by University of Louisville Economics Professor Thomas E. Lambert, Ph.D., the results represent the second-highest economic impact recorded in Breeders' Cup history, following the record set in 2017 at Del Mar. The 2022 event also generated record global wagering of $189.1 million, the highest ever, which was 3.4 percent higher than the prior record of $182.9 million set in...

Lexington, KY - Spendthrift Farm opened the doors to its new B. Wayne Hughes Visitors Center on Tuesday, Nov. 1 as part of the lead-up to the Breeders' Cup World Championships. Named in honor of the farm's late founder, the 7,000 square-foot, two story facility will serve as the home for Spendthrift's tourism. The building is located between the farm's stallion complex and main office and features a trophy room, which showcases Spendthrift's collection of trophies, artifacts and racing memorabilia, as well as a gift shop.   Spendthrift owners Eric...

Keeneland began its official countdown to this year's Breeders' Cup at Tandy Park in Lexington Thursday at a ceremony attended by Breeders' Cup President and CEO Drew Fleming, Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton, Keeneland President and CEO Shannon Arvin, Breeders' Cup Festival Chair Kip Cornett, and GI Longines Breeders' Cup Classic winning trainer Brad Cox. "We're excited to officially begin our countdown to the 39th running of the Breeders' Cup World Championships this fall in our hometown of Lexington," said Fleming. "We're so grateful to work alongside leaders like Mayor Gorton,...