Month: September 2020

Sarah Coleman Appointed as Kentucky Horse Council’s Executive Director

The Kentucky Horse Council has appointed Sarah Coleman as its new Executive Director; Coleman will begin her role Sept. 29.

An avid equestrian, Coleman grew up in northeastern Ohio and graduated from the Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University. Coleman moved to the Bluegrass in 2004 to work with multiple equine and agriculture-related publications based in the area. She shifted to equine-oriented roles at Lexington Catholic High School and Georgetown College before transitioning to her most recent role as Community and Public Relations Director for New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program.

“I am excited to step into this role with the Kentucky Horse Council,” Coleman said. “Katy [Ross] did an incredible job; I look forward to capitalizing on the momentum she has built to grow the membership, develop relationships and resources, and awareness of the organization and its mission and programs within Kentucky. I have invested my life into the education of equine enthusiasts and equine welfare, and I am looking forward to seeing what can be accomplished in this new role.”

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Arc Attendance Cut To 1,000

Attendance at ParisLongchamp on Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe weekend on Oct. 3 and 4 will be cut from 5,000 to 1,000 after Paris and its suburbs were once again placed in the Reinforced Alert Zone of areas with high incidences of coronavirus. The French government announced on Wednesday that maximum attendance at public events in such zones would be 1,000.

France Galop has suspended ticket sales for the weekend and, pending the publication of the official decree that will specify terms, is working on setting up a system that will remain open to racing professionals while respecting health measures.

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Kentucky Supreme Court Rules That Historical Horse Racing Does Not Constitute Pari-Mutuel Wagering

The Kentucky Supreme Court has ruled that the slot-like historical horse racing system does not constitute pari-mutuel wagering, overturning a Franklin Circuit Court judge’s 2018 ruling, according to a report on WDRB.com.

“We acknowledge the importance and significance of this industry to this Commonwealth. We appreciate the numerable economic pressures that impact it,” the high court said. “If a change, however, in the long-accepted definition of pari-mutuel wagering is to be made that change must be made by the people of this Commonwealth through their duly-elected legislators, not by an appointed administrative body and not by the judiciary.”

This story will be updated.

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