KY HBPA “College Day” Rescheduled for Aug. 10 at Ellis Park

Ky HBPA College Day at Ellis Park rescheduled to Aug. 10 That’s also Ellis Park Derby Day with six stakes!

Aug. 10 also is Ellis Park Derby Day, one of the track’s most popular days of the year and featuring six stakes races highlighted by the $300,000 Ellis Park Derby, presented by Hallway Feeds. And it’s also Kentucky HBPA Dollar Day, featuring $1 hotdogs.

Everything about College Day but the date will stay the same:

// In partnership with Ellis Park, the Kentucky Horsemen’s Benevolent & Protective Association will conduct three separate drawings before each race to give out a $1,000 scholarship, an iPad Mini with AirPods package and a $150 Amazon gift card.

// First post is 11:50 a.m. Central. Full-time students can register throughout the afternoon to be eligible for any remaining drawings.

// A valid college I.D. or letter of admission is required to register for the drawings, with incoming freshmen welcome. Those attending or enrolled for the fall term at a two- or four-year college, graduate school, professional school, vocational, technical, barber or another post-high school program that qualifies for federal aid are eligible. Students must register in person, be present to win and can only enter once.

// The last race giveaways are restricted to industry participants or their children enrolled in college full-time for the fall term. The Kentucky HBPA has doubled that scholarship to $2,000 in honor of trainer D. Wayne Lukas, who died June 28 at age 89 after decades of mentoring young horsemen and horsewomen.

Those involved in the thoroughbred industry as trainers, owners, jockeys, exercise riders, backstretch help, blacksmiths, veterinarians, vendors etc. or their children are eligible for the drawing to be held before the final race Sunday August 10. (Employees of Ellis Park or Churchill Downs Inc. and their children are not eligible. Workers at tracks not owned by CDI and their children remain eligible.)

// Those signing up for the industry prizes must show a current Kentucky racing license or be able to establish their parent’s connection to the industry. Industry winners must sign up in person but do not have to be present to win (in acknowledgement that they might be working). Those in the industry drawings cannot participate in the general drawings.

Representatives of the University of Louisville’s Equine Industry Program and the Kentucky Equine Management Internship (KEMI) and possibly the University of Kentucky Ag Equine Programs will be on hand to provide information to current and future undergraduate and graduate students interested in a career in the horse industry or interested in taking elective courses.

Ellis Park Racing & Gaming is located at 3300 Highway 41 North, Henderson KY.

About the UofL Equine Industry Program

The Equine Industry Program (EIP) at the University of Louisville is one of only a few undergraduate equine programs in the world housed in an AACSB-accredited college of business. Here you’ll learn the skills to develop your love of horses into a viable career. The goal of the Equine Industry Program (EIP) is to produce graduates with sound business knowledge. We’re committed to all breeds and disciplines in the horse industry. A mile and a quarter from historic Churchill Downs, UofL is distinctively positioned to offer the study of equine business. No other institution is similarly dedicated to the combination of horse commerce, enterprise, and academics. An intense, four-year program, the EIP gives students the professional skills they need to succeed in the horse industry. Courses include: horse industry overview, equine economics, equine marketing, equine law, equine taxation, organization and administration of equine operations, equine financial management and industry speaker series. The program features small class sizes, individualized advising and program planning, study abroad possibilities, and equine research opportunities.  Program website

About the Kentucky Equine Management Internship program

The Kentucky Equine Management Internship (KEMI) program is dedicated to improving the opportunities for college students wishing to pursue a career in the field of equine management. KEMI offers a comprehensive educational experience for students enrolled for academic credit through a sponsoring college or university, or for recent graduates of such institutions. Through the internship, students integrate academic studies with practical experience, leadership and responsibility as a contributing participant on a Central Kentucky horse farm. Aside from farm commitments, students are introduced into a network of equine professionals representing multifaceted careers in the equine profession. During the first week of the course, students participate in Orientation activities as a group. After the first week, students are employed full-time by participating farms where they become familiar with the day-to-day management of horses on commercial thoroughbred farms. Brochure

About the UK Ag Equine Programs

The University of Kentucky’s Ag Equine Programs provide top-notch, interdisciplinary undergraduate and graduate education, world-class equine research and unmatched service to the equine industry – all in one place. Students from Kentucky, across the U.S. and, increasingly, from international points of origin enroll at UK to live and learn in the heart of horse country. There is no better place to pursue passion for the horse in a meaningful way: customizable and rigorous Bachelor of Science in equine science and management; targeted preparation for professional and graduate school opportunities; career and professionalism building enrichment activities; opportunities for sport and recreation through one of nine equine clubs and teams. UK has a culture of known research excellence with an established record of accomplishment, innovation and service going back to 1917 in the Department of Veterinary Science and its Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center, the only scientific institute in the United States with nearly all faculty conducting full-time research in equine health and diseases. Additional equine research is also being done in several other departments in the college, including Animal and Food Sciences, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, Plant and Soil Sciences, Agricultural Economics, Entomology and Community and Leadership Development. Brochure