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Christina Sutton and Ryan Lewis (each end) pose with their checks after winning the $10,000 scholarship prizes at Keeneland College Scholarship Day on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, at Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Staff

Keeneland fall College Scholarship Day raffles off scholarships to students

Aimee Pierce, Reporter October 20, 2024

Keeneland welcomed local college students during its semiannual College Scholarship Day, which awarded a total of $40,000 in raffled scholarships. Free admission into Keeneland on Oct. 18, 2024, was...

Illustration by Akhila Nadimpalli.

Wildcab Voucher for Keeneland College Scholarship Day

Laura Silva, Reporter October 16, 2024

UK Transportation Services, Keeneland and Prevention, Outreach and Wellness Education Resources collaborated to provide a one-time $15 Wildcab Voucher for Uber on Keeneland College Scholarship Day. The...

Crowds gather near the track to watch the first race of the day on Friday, April 19, 2024, at Keeneland During College day in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Staff

PHOTOS: Keeneland College Scholarship Day

Matthew Mueller, Photojournalist April 23, 2024

Keeneland’s semi-annual College Scholarship Day was held on Friday, April 19, 2024, at Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky.

Students react to winners of the third race on Friday, April 19, 2024, at Keeneland During College day in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Staff

Keeneland’s College Scholarship Day awards local students

Lilly Keith, Staff Reporter April 23, 2024

Keeneland’s semi-annual College Scholarship Day offered free admission to all pre-registered college students that also entered them into their scholarship raffle that included two $10,000 scholarships.  This...

Leah Hebenstreit and Alex Wesley are awarded 10,000 dollar scholarships during College day at Keeneland on Friday, Oct. 13, 2023. in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Kyleigh Miller | staff

Keeneland awards $40,000 in scholarships at College Scholarship Day

Casey Sebastiano, Staff Reporter October 16, 2023

Students were awarded a total of $40,000 in scholarships at Keeneland’s Fall 2023 College Scholarship Day. Ten $2,000 scholarships and two $10,000 scholarships were raffled off to students on Friday,...

Mary McCord, a communication sciences and disorders senior, reacts after winning a one night stay at the castle in Versailles during the first day of Keeneland's spring meet on Friday, April 6, 2018, in Lexington, Kentucky. Keeneland's opening day was also College Scholarship day, where students were given free admission and a chance to win a number of prizes including ten $1,000 and two $10,000 scholarships. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

‘Flabbergasted’: Students shocked by scholarship wins at this year’s College Scholarship Day

Rick Childress April 6, 2018

Yellow silk flashed first across the dirt finish line during Keeneland’s third race on Friday, and at the same time a black dress and denim jacket dashed into the track’s North Terrace.The wearer of...

Horses run down the track during the second race on opening day of the fall meet at Keeneland race track on Friday, October 6, 2017 in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

UK students gear up for Keeneland’s spring meet

Bailey Suiter April 6, 2018

Though it may not feel like spring, Keeneland will be open its gates for the 2018 spring meet Friday. Thousands of people will gather at the grounds to partake in watching and betting on thoroughbreds.Keeneland...

Bernie Sams, the stallion manager at Claiborne Farm (left) and Cordell Anderson, Keeneland Ringman and RunHappy groom and check presenter (right) award Mary Kate Montroy with a $10,000 scholarship on College Scholarship Day at Keeneland on Friday, October 20, 2017 in Lexington , Kentucky. Photo By Genna Melendez | Staff

Students win big at Keeneland’s College Scholarship Day

Rick Childress October 20, 2017

She paraded by Keeneland’s historic paddock, thundered down the stretch and arrived in the Winner’s Circle almost breathless after her historic win.But she was no million-dollar thoroughbred. She was...

Students cheer for their horse to win at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington , Ky.,on Friday, April 4, 2014. Photo by Michael Reaves | Staff 

Keeneland to begin fall meet, host college days

Rick Childress October 4, 2017

Changing leaves, sweater weather and pumpkin spice latte ads signal that fall has finally overtaken the Bluegrass.The cooler weather also shows that it’s time for another Central Kentucky tradition:...

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