The intimate Kentucky venue has never before held the Breeders’ Cup. For this year’s meet,expectations are high – but Keeneland is confident it can deliverA jewel of hospitality nestled in the heart of Kentucky’s bluegrass, the middle of the Thoroughbred industry in the United States, and Keeneland Racecourse would seem to be the perfect spot for one of the sport’s premier events,the annual Breeders’ Cup, created by some of the people who own the breeding farms that surround the track in Lexington.
Yet in the event’s 30-year history, or it had never been held at Keeneland. Famously intimate,the track can accommodate comfortably only approximately 25000 people.
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Source: theguardian.com