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KEEP Thanks Governor Beshear For Signing Historical Horse Racing Legislation
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Monday, February 22, 2021) –The Kentucky Equine Education Project (KEEP), Kentucky's equine economic advocate, released the following statement today regarding Governor Beshear’s signing of Senate Bill 120: “We thank Governor Beshear for signing Senate...
KEEP Thanks Senate for Passing Legislation to Save Historical Horse Racing, Encourages House to Move Quickly
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Tuesday, February 9, 2021) –The Kentucky Equine Education Project (KEEP), Kentucky's equine economic advocate, released the following statement today following the Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 120: “We applaud the Senate for voting to keep...
KEEP Commends Senate Committee for Passing Historical Horse Racing Legislation, Encourages Senate Chamber to Vote Yes
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Thursday, February 4, 2021) - The Kentucky Equine Education Project (KEEP), Kentucky's equine economic advocate, commends the Senate Licensing and Occupations Committee for passing Senate Bill 120 today, which will keep historical horse racing in...
KEEP Applauds Senator Schickel and Senate President Stivers for Introducing Senate Bill 120, Legislation to Keep Historical Horse Racing in Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Tuesday, February 2, 2021) - The Kentucky Equine Education Project (KEEP), Kentucky's equine economic advocate, applauds Senator John Schickel and Senate President Robert Stivers for introducing Senate Bill 120 today, which will keep historical horse...
Statement from KEEP Regarding Legislation to Maintain Historical Horse Racing in Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Tuesday, January 12, 2021) – The Kentucky Equine Education Project (KEEP), Kentucky's equine economic advocate, released the following statement on the importance of legislation to maintain historical horse racing in Kentucky: Kentucky’s signature...
KEEP Applauds Congress for the Inclusion of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act in the FY 2021 Omnibus Spending Bill
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Monday, December 21, 2020) - The Kentucky Equine Education Project (KEEP) applauds the United State Congress for its inclusion of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act in the FY 2021 omnibus spending bill that was passed by Congress tonight. KEEP is...
New Position Aimed at Unifying Equine Educational Opportunities Coming to Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. (December 21, 2020) - The Kentucky Equine Education Project (KEEP), Kentucky's equine economic advocate, announced the hire of an equine education coordinator. Annise Montplaisir will be the first person to hold this position and will be responsible for...
Changing of the Guard at KEEP
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Thursday, November 19, 2020) - The Kentucky Equine Education Project (KEEP), Kentucky's equine economic advocate, announced additions to the KEEP Board of Directors. Nine new individuals were added to the KEEP Board of Directors: Shannon Cobb, Michelle...
KEEP Statement in Support of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission’s Proposed Regulations
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Friday, August 21, 2020) - The Kentucky Equine Education Project released the following statement in support of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission's proposed regulations currently under review: "As the Kentucky Legislature's Interim Joint Committee...
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Webinar Announced
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Thursday, August 20, 2020) - The Kentucky Equine Education Project (KEEP) is excited to announce a webinar focused on diversity, equity and inclusion in the horse industry. Building Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the Equine Industry With Talent...
KEEP and The Race For Education Announce 2020 Scholarship Recipients
Lexington, Ky. (Monday, July 13, 2020) - The Kentucky Equine Education Project Foundation (KEEP), and The Race For Education (RFE) are proud to announce their 2020 Scholarship recipients. The KEEP Foundation board of directors approved over $21,000 in scholarships to...
Second Round of COVID-19 Kentucky Equine Business Impact Survey is Underway
The survey is a collaboration between KEEP and the University of Louisville Equine Industry Program LEXINGTON, Ky. (Tuesday, June 30, 2020) - The Kentucky Equine Education Project (KEEP) and the University of Louisville (UofL) Equine Industry Program jointly announced...