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Meet Nexus Racing Club: Next-Generation Owners with a Vision to Grow the Sport

In the fall of 2016, a conversation with friend Samantha Bussanich at Keeneland began the initial spark of what would become Nexus Racing Club. We had the common goal: bring young people closer to the sport. With help from Sophie Shore, we spent several months developing this idea. Two years later, we have grown into the only racing club for the younger generation that offers a connection to the sport through ownership experiences.

Visit Horse Country: Raising Star Racehorses at Saxony Farm

“A Farm for All Reasons” is the motto of Saxony Farm outside of Lexington, and the family operation has done right by clients for nearly 50 years by focusing on individualized, comprehensive care for each horse it takes in. Broussard and Rosie Hundley currently manage Saxony, and carry on the tradition Bruce Hundley, Broussard’s father, began in 1970 when he founded the farm.

Sunday’s Sporting Art Auction Captures Horse Beauty and History

When I was a child, there was that wondrous moment when the Sears Christmas catalog arrived in the mail. It was a book of opportunity and hope as its treasures occupied children’s minds with possibilities. My sister would approach it like a military exercise where every page was folded and labeled with items she liked circled. She would also include a carefully handwritten itemized list of the toy’s name, page, location and price. My approach to the catalog was different.

Visit Horse Country: Runnymede’s Century and a Half of Excellence

Dating back to 1867 and the turbulent years following the end of the Civil War, central Kentucky’s Runnymede Farm boasts a history that in many ways has evolved in tandem with the growth of the state’s signature Thoroughbred industry.

Visit Horse Country: Pin Oak Stud a Cornerstone in Kentucky’s Horse Industry

Pin Oak Stud, located near Versailles, Ky., is the epitome of a family-owned, startup Thoroughbred farm that built its way from modest beginnings to international success. Owner Josephine Abercrombie has been involved with horses for nearly her entire life, and she’s channeled that passion into operating a multi-service business known for its high standards in both breeding and racing Thoroughbreds.

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