Keeneland’s 2026 Spring Meet, which opens Friday, April 3, marks the second racing season here for noted Thoroughbred racing television analyst and reporter Gabby Gaudet, who became the track’s Director of Communications last September. In this role, Gaudet is helping to guide Keeneland’s messaging and media strategy across multiple platforms while serving as a key spokesperson for the organization.

Gaudet, who is from a racing family in Maryland, joined Keeneland from FanDuel TV (formerly TVG), where she was a lead racing analyst and reporter since 2019 and covered the Triple Crown, the Breeders’ Cup World Championships and other major events. She has had a long-standing relationship with Keeneland, including co-hosting the race-day preview show “Today at Keeneland” first for TVG and now for Keeneland. Formerly a U.S. sales representative for Keeneland, Gaudet in 2020 became the first female to announce at a public Thoroughbred auction at the January Horses of All Ages Sale. 

Gabby and her husband, Norm Casse, a nationally ranked Thoroughbred trainer, live near Louisville and have two sons. 

Q: Tell us a little about your background. 

A: My dad was a trainer in the mid-Atlantic, primarily Maryland, and my mom was his assistant. (Her sister, Lacey Gaudet, is a trainer.) My family and I grew up on a farm in Maryland, where we had a small training track and broodmare band. I galloped horses while attending college and then applied to a job as on-air racing analyst. One thing led to another, and I eventually began working on the NYRA Fox shows and then TVG/FanDuel. All that experience led me to taking this new position as Director of Communications at Keeneland. 

Q: What is your favorite racing memory? 

A: American Pharoah winning the Triple Crown will always be my favorite racing memory. I was at Belmont Park as a fan that year (2015) and got to experience that historic moment live. 

Q: What was your first impression of Keeneland? 

A: I first came to Keeneland for the 2015 Breeders’ Cup. It was also my first time working a Breeders’ Cup show as a reporter on the “Players’ Show.” It was a whirlwind, to say the least. There was so much anticipation and excitement surrounding American Pharoah in the Classic, and I can’t imagine that storyline unfolding anywhere but Keeneland. The crowd was electric.

Q: What’s something you’ve learned about Keeneland? 

A: My focus previously was on racing and sales from a TV coverage perspective. What I’ve found about Keeneland is that there are so many incredibly smart and talented people in many different departments. It’s been great meeting and getting to know everyone in their respective roles.

Q: What are your main priorities here?

A: I’m lucky because the Communications Department is so good at what they do already. I’m fortunate to work with such a strong team. I want to think creatively and strategically about how we can share sales and racing-related stories through Keeneland. We live in a multimedia culture now and people consume information in many ways, and that landscape continues to change. 

Q: What are you most excited about for the future of Keeneland Communications?

A: I’m excited to continue strengthening our relationships with media locally, across the country and internationally while exploring new and creative ways to showcase Keeneland and the Thoroughbred industry at their best.