The busiest time in North American horse racing aside from Kentucky Derby week has arrived. National and international horse racing media outlets will direct their coverage to Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Ky., all week long as contenders make final preparations for 14 races comprising the 43rd Breeders’ Cup World Championships held Oct. 30-31.
When the challenges of her position as senior director of racing and horsemen relations at Breeders’ Cup Ltd. become severe, Erin McLaughlin draws encouragement from knowing the adversity her father confronts daily.
The Breeders’ Cup World Championships returns to Keeneland Race Course for the fourth time in the event’s 43-year history next week, and horse racing fans traveling to Lexington, Ky., along with thousands of locals can expect a fun-filled week leading up to the two-day Breeders’ Cup Oct. 30-31. (Get info on remaining tickets here.)