The return of the breeder cup Keeneland Would offer the Lexington economy a nice thrust in a normal year. However, this influence is even stronger after two but normal pandemic years of Covid-19 pandemic.
“It was a fight for two and a half years,” said Debbie Long, owner of the popular Dudley restaurant in the city center of Compact. “So it's really nice to have this event.”
How well? A measure would be Dudley's reservations.
“We have been full for Friday and Saturday evening (the breeding cup),” said Long. “And Thursday is full; so it feels great.”
This is the third time that the Breeders' cup, based in Lexington, brought his World Cup to Keeland. The route reported an economic effect of 65 million US dollars compared to the 2015 event before the Breeders' Cup returned in 2020. Much of this effects of the second year was lost because the pandemic led to an extension with a restricted number of visitors.
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“Two years ago was almost a kind of non-event,” said Long and said her restaurant had a little thrust, but nothing like 2015.
After Keeland had accepted these challenges from 2020, the Breeder's officers promised to give another shot as soon as possible this year.
The Keeland grandstand during the Breeder 'Cup 2020
“I think it's really something special this year because everything – to be truthful – has been very complex for the past two years, especially for local companies, hotels and the hospitality industry,” said Drew Fleming from Breeders' Cup. “And I think it is something special and proof of our board and our nominators that we would come back as soon as possible to support these local companies – restaurants, hotels, shops – and we will do exactly that.”
A Breeders' Cup Impact study from the 2017 event at 2017 sea Fleming showed an influence of 97 million US dollars near San Diego. If the effects of 65 million US dollars cited by Keeland were repeated and adapted for inflation, Lexington would have an impact of more than 81 million dollars this year.
According to Fleming, a piece of economic effects this year has already taken place this year due to the 11 -million dollar -BREADERS 'Cup with Keeland for a transient infrastructure for the larger crowds of the World Cup, as Keeland is usually welcome.
This investment is: “So that our fans from all over the world have the first -class atmosphere that they earn,” said Fleming, noticing that it looks as if many of these fans come early, which enables them to stay behind schedule and visit all the many companies.
“We expect enormous economic effects here,” added Fleming.
The President of Keeland, Shannon Arvin, said everyone on the Lexington route was enthusiastic about building on 2015 after being in 2020.
“Twenty -fourteen was a great success, had a vast structure and we had 45,000 people there,” she said. “And then, as you know, we just felt that it was really a success to have the meeting at all to have the Breeder's World Cup. We are thrilled for 2022. We can hardly wait. Everyone is so excited and the weather is also with the weather.
According to Arvin, the event is to largely advance the economic and community effects, including the Breeder 'Cup Festival.
“This is one of the best parts of the Breeder 'Cup that goes far beyond the gates of Keeland,” she said. “It is definitely about the community and we work very challenging with the festival and the city leaders to ensure that everyone is involved and whether they are at Keeland or not, they have the chance to celebrate.”
The festival comprised the audience, which was invited to the post position in the Rupp Arena, in a park in the city center next to the aged courthouse of Fayette County, which held the offices of the Breeders' Cup, and a film festival in the historical Kentucky Theater in the Main Street, which was closed and resumed in February.
Guests at the breeder of the Breeders' cup post position undecided
The event is also preceded by the massive breeding tactics in front of the racetrack in the Keeland Auction Pavilion and the city in the Newtown Paddocks from Fasig-Tipton.
According to Arvin, the presence of the Breeder 'Cup has a collateral benefit for Keeneland's turnover.
“It would not drive the sale forward,” said Arvin. “But we are on our market in such an electrifying time because there is such a demand for thoroughbred that I think that it definitely contributes to building the excitement, which in turn also achieves great economic results.”
Keeneland's turnover also benefits from the thoroughbred stories that the Breeders' Cup offers the market.
“I think it definitely helps to build up the excitement before selling because it is enormous that you have a horse that was filled in our farms on the Keeland area, and then often go through the sales ring and then run on the route and then go back to sell via our sales ring,” said Arvin. “Everything closes the circle.”
It has long been a great run that started when Keeland's autumn meeting began in early October.
“Keeland was mighty in autumn,” she said. “They had a great weather and we were very busy. And so it goes directly from Keeland (autumn) to the Breeders' Cup and then in November sale. So we have one and a half months, six weeks, really mighty business. We are lucky here in Lexington to have all of these great events.”
