Instagram Accounts to Follow for Keeneland
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Keeneland photo by Penelope P. Miller/America's Best Racing
The fall meeting at Keeneland Race Course kicks off Oct. 2 at the picturesque Lexington track with an opening day card highlighted by the Grade 1 Darley Alcibiades Stakes for 2-year-old fillies. The Alcibiades is a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Challenge Series race that offers the winner a guaranteed starting spot in the Longines Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies on Oct. 31.
The Breeders’ Cup will be held at Keeneland for the first time in 2015, so excitement for this year’s fall meeting is magnified. Be sure to keep up with all things Keeneland on Instagram for a behind-the-scenes glimpse of one of the most anticipated meets in the track’s history.
1) @keeneland
This is Keeneland’s main Instagram account, where you will be able to find awesome pictures from around the track throughout the meet!
2) @americasbestracing
Our Instagram account at America’s Best Racing, which is home to awesome horse racing photos from Keeneland and also racetracks across the country. Don’t forget to use the hashtags #americasbestracing and #americasbestfashion on your own horse racing photos on Instagram!
3) @breederscup
Keeneland will host its first-ever Breeders’ Cup World Championships on Oct. 30-31, so the @breederscup Instagram account will certainly be a great follow for the upcoming meet.
4) @camhatsnyc
Need a new hat for the races? Christine A. Moore Millinery is a fantastic option, and you can get a sample of her tremendous collection via her Instagram page.
5) @shopkeeneland
You don’t need to stop with just a hat! Check out the Instagram page for Keeneland’s Gift Shop and find your next horse racing treasure.
6) @thebloodhorse
The Blood-Horse is one of horse racing’s most prominent publications, and their Instagram account is a great place to find Throroughbred images from across the country.
7) @kentuckycom
This is the Instagram account for Lexington’s main newspaper, the Lexington Herald-Leader, which covers racing from Keeneland amongst many other areas of interest.
8) @dailyracingform
Daily Racing Form is another national horse racing publication, and its Instagram account is home to great horse racing images from around the country.
9) @old_friends
Old Friends Farm is in Georgetown, Ky. (about 15 miles from Lexington) and is home to numerous retired racehorses, such as Belmont Stakes winner Sarava. A trip to Old Friends would be a great addition to any Lexington vacation!
10) @kyhorsepark
Kentucky Horse Park, located in Lexington, is a wonderful attraction for all things equine-related for the whole family!
11) @winstarfarm
Central Kentucky, where Keeneland is located, is home to some of the most beautiful and important Thoroughbred farms in the world. WinStar Farm is one of those farms, and is home to stallions such as Tiznow and American Pharoah’s sire (father), Pioneerof the Nile. WinStar Farm is located in nearby Versailles.
12) @claibornefarm
Claiborne Farm, located in Paris, Ky., is home to stallions Blame (2010 Breeders’ Cup Classic winner) and Orb (2013 Kentucky Derby winner), among many others.
13) @coolmorestud
Coolmore Stud, which is an international operation, has stallions such as Giant's Causeway, Fusaichi Pegasus (2000 Kentucky Derby winner), Lookin At Lucky (2010 Preakness winner) and Magician (2013 Breeders’ Cup Turf winner) as part of its lineup of stallions stationed in Kentucky.
14) @gainesway
Gainesway Farm, located in Lexington, is home to seven stallions, including Tapit, whose offspring earned more money competing in races than any other stallion in 2014.
15) @spendthriftfarm
Spendthrift Farm houses numerous stallions, including one of their newest additions, Goldencents (the only two-time winner of the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile).