The way things look now, I’m not sure they’ll be able to run Sunday’s card either. 
Already getting rough out there?
We’re probably 5-6 miles from Keeneland. Both we, and the track, had weather rotation overnight along with continuous hard rain. 24 hours later, it’s still raining and isn’t supposed to stop until Sunday. There’s already lots of flooding in the area and it’s projected to get much worse. We heard early this morning that our horses (at KEE) are fine, but I’m sure everyone is hand-walking in the shedrow today and probably tomorrow.
I’ve never been to Keeneland, I hope the barns are safe from flooding.
Hang in there and stay safe, it sounds like a serious situation.
I was actually thinking about that when I saw some pictures on the news from Kentucky, but I wasn’t sure how close those towns were to Lexington.
@LaurieB please keep us posted on how you are coping and how the horses at Keeneland are faring.
Are the barns at Keeneland on high enough ground to be safe during what NOAA NWS says may be catastrophic flooding?
Most, but not all of the barns are on high ground. In the 20+ years we’ve been here, I’ve never seen them flood. But these storms are being called “100 year storms” so I guess we’ll have to see.
Sending good vibes your way.
I would think all the barns on the side with the track should be fine, right?
I don’t know about the ones across the street. Those are certainly lower, but hopefully they will be fine.
Yes, all the barns on the Keeneland site should be high enough to prevent flooding from any normal storm. Unfortunately, this storm is nowhere near normal. Already, it’s produced flooding and massive amounts of standing water in places where I’ve never seen it before. Since Monday, we’ve had more than 6 inches of rain (at my house). The road that runs past the side of our property was closed earlier today due to unsafe driving conditions.
It’s still raining now and is projected to keep raining until Sunday. We’re also supposed to get more severe weather tomorrow night. The weathermen are calling it a “100 year storm” so it’s hard to know what to expect.
I was just looking at the weather reports, thinking of you and hoping that you and yours will stay safe. Is your home on high enough ground to stay dry?
There’s no way Keeneland will be able to go on Sunday. There’s still a lot of very heavy rain coming.
I also feel sorry for all the horses and people involved at the track.
Given the current weather and the forecast, I don’t know what they will be able to do with them between now and the time they can actually race next week. Whenever that turns out to be.
I cannot begin to imagine how frightening this must be.
I hope the horses that live outside there are on higher ground! I wonder if these are the paddocks on the left as you’re driving into the facility.
Keeneland is having races today (Sunday) proving that my power of prediction is less than stellar.
Somebody posted a video of the track before the races started and it looked pretty darn sloppy. Also very gray and overcast.
