While the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS Equestrian will look very different this year with spectators not allowed under the USEF COVID-19 Action Plan, fans will still be able to tune into every minute of action via the live stream and wall-to-wall coverage on the USEA’s website and social media. The 2021 LRK3DE gets underway this afternoon at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky.
Here’s what you need to know:
The CCI5 -L Field:
65 horses are set to present at the first horse inspection this afternoon – 23 more than came forward in 2019.
Eight countries are represented this year with pairs from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Great Britain, Germany, Mexico, New Zealand, and the U.S.
R.A.C.E. Fund Launching 2021 Fund Drive May 7 With Online Auction Sponsored by:
The R.A.C.E. Fund, a 501 C 3 non-profit organization established in 2004 and TAA accredited, launches its 2021 fund drive with an online auction on eBay starting May 7 at 8:00 p.m. (ET) and ending on May 14 to help raise funds for racehorse retirement and rescue.
Featured items include: halters of the following multiple graded stakes winning champions, 2016 Eclipse Award Horse of the Year
California Chrome, 2003 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner
Funny Cide, 2016 Fountain of Youth Stakes winner,
Mohaymen, Hall of Famer, Havre de Grace, 2012 Belmont Stakes winner
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Kentucky Horse Park again offering Run/Walk Club
April 14, 2021 GMT
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) The Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington is reviving its Run/Walk Club after canceling it last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The club is set to begin meeting again on May 3, park officials said in a statement.
Community members are invited to run or walk the park’s 1.5- or 3-mile (2.4- or 4.8-kilometer) marked route for free on Monday evenings through Sept. 27.
Since the pandemic is still ongoing, participants must follow public heath guidelines that include wearing face masks and proper social distancing, the statement said.