Keeneland Sale Facilities

Keeneland's first Thoroughbred auction was held in 1943 under a tent in the racetrack paddock.

 

Today, our sales are conducted in state-of-the-art facilities which offer a wide range of client amenities:

  • A 650-seat, theater-style sale pavilion;
  • A 6,400-square-foot enclosed walking ring attached to the rear of the sale pavilion allows buyers a sheltered place for final inspections;
  • A 13,000-square-foot covered show ring adjacent to the walking ring provides additional shelter and safety for buyers, sellers and horses;
  • Private conference rooms;
  • Wireless Internet service in the sale pavilion and barn area;
  • An expansive sale repository. Keeneland is the first Thoroughbred auction company to utlize digital x-rays in its respository, allowing more than one veterinarian to view X-rays on a single horse simultaneously; 
  • A business center;
  • Main and auxiliary press boxes; and
  • Limestone Cafe and dining areas, adjacent bars and patio seating.
Keeneland Sale Pavilion