LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Keeneland has announced plans to build a paddock and enhance the saddling paddock to expand viewing and improve safety for horses and spectators. The project, estimated at nearly $93 million, has already received preliminary approval for incentives up to $23.2 million from the Kentucky Tourism Development Finance Authority, a Wednesday news release from the historic track stated. It will be Keeneland’s largest capital project since its 1936 opening and the first since the library was built in 2002. Construction on the three-level paddock building will begin in January after its all-ages horse sale, with completion scheduled for fall 2025. Political Cartoons View All 1211 ImagesNew jockey quarters will allow fans to view riders walking through before each race, the release added.

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Persons: Shannon Arvin, ”, ” Arvin, Andy Beshear, ” Beshear, ___ Organizations: Keeneland, Kentucky Tourism Development Finance Authority, Kentucky Gov, “ Locations: LEXINGTON, Ky, Kentucky