Make-A-Wish® Day at Keeneland is back for its 15th year on Thursday, October 13th. Every year, local Thoroughbred farms and organizations team up with Keeneland to grant wishes for eastern Kentucky kids with critical illnesses. Honorary wish kids and their families are treated to a VIP experience on race day and get to present a trophy and meet jockeys after each race. In 15 years, Make-A-Wish Day at Keeneland has raised more than $1.1M for Make-A-Wish Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, enough to make 110+ wishes come true! This year's honorary wish kids include:
--Boone, 4, from Barbourville --Cassidy, 13, from Crestwood
--Charlie, 3, from Lexington --Colin, 11, from Shelbyville
--Elliott, 6, from Mt. Sterling --Ezekiel, 6, from Harrodsburg
--Jackson, 18, from Paris --Karys, 17, from Georgetown
--Luke, 13, from Carlisle --Rusty, 6, from Cattlesburg
--Thomas, 17, from Lexington
Make-A-Wish is grateful to the following Make-A-Wish Day at Keeneland generous sponsors: Airdrie Stud, Coolmore America, Flaxman Holdings/Frizzy Foundation, Gainesway Farm, Godolphin, Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, Keeneland, Klein Racing/Klein Family Foundation, Lane's End, Rood & Riddle, Spendthrift, Commonwealth Credit Union, Claiborne Farm, Denali Stud, Mike & Kim Dudgeon/Milam Farm, Stonestreet Farm.
Make-A-Wish Day at Keeneland is in honor of John Greely, IV, a fourth-generation Kentucky Thoroughbred horseman and philanthropist who was instrumental in creating Make-A-Wish Day at Keeneland. To donate to make wishes come true, visit oki.wish.org/keeneland
