Make-A-Wish Day Carries On With Opportunities to Participate Anywhere

Today is Make-A-Wish Day at Keeneland, one of the most rewarding days of every Fall Meet. This is the 13^th year that Keeneland, along with these local Thoroughbred farms and organizations, are creating life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses: Airdrie Stud, Ashford Stud, The Frizzy Foundation/Flaxman Holdings, Gainesway, Godolphin, Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, Lane’s End Farm, Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, Spendthrift Farm and TVG.

While Keeneland cannot host this year’s Make-A-Wish on the grounds for a VIP day at the races for the Wish Kids, they and their families will be feeling extra-special today. Keeneland Kids Club mascot Buckles is delivering gift bags to the 10 Wish Kids.

Meanwhile, the race-day telecast will feature the Wish Kids and pay tribute to the late John Greely, beloved horseman, founder of Wintergreen Stallion Station and the driving force behind Make-A-Wish Day at Keeneland. 

Keeneland will make a $10,000 donation to Make-A-Wish Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana and challenge a match from the public. In addition, notecards created by the Wish Kids are being sold at Keeneland Mercantile in downtown Lexington through the Fall Meet.

In the past 12 years, Make-A-Wish Day at Keeneland has created 118 wishes.

For information about this year’s Wish Kids, including how to donate, click here, visit oki.wish.org/keeneland or call 859 619-5475.