For Immediate Release:
THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF LEXINGTON ANNOUNCES
74TH ANNUAL HORSE SHOW AT THE RED MILE
JULY 5 - 10, 2010
LEXINGTON, KY – The Junior League of Lexington announced Lenard Davenport, of Springfield, MO, will serve as manager of the 74th Annual Lexington Junior League Horse Show, which will be held at the Red Mile Monday, July 5, through Saturday, July 10. Judges for the show are: Melissa A. Moore, Versailles, KY; Melinda Moore, Lawrenceburg, KY; Nelson Green, Nicholasville, KY; Dale Arnston, Mokena, IL; and Mary Lynn Whitley, Cary, NC, USEF Steward.
Officials for the Junior League announced the inclusion of three Western Classes: Western Pleasure Open, Saddle & Bridle William Shatner Western Pleasure, and the ASB Western Pleasure Championship. The USEF Adult Amateur Medal Class, which was added last year, will also be held this year.
Reserved seating in the Grandstand is available Monday through Thursday for $10, and Friday and Saturday for $15. General admission tickets may be purchased at the door for $5 Monday through Thursday, and $10 Friday and Saturday. Children six and under are admitted free. Proceeds benefit local and regional charitable organizations.
The Lexington Junior League Horse Show is the first leg of the American Saddlebred Triple Crown, and has been selected once again as one of the Southeast Tourism Society’s “Top 20 Events for the Month of July 2010.” As the world’s largest outdoor Saddlebred horse show, it attracts over 30,000 spectators, with out-of-town visitors generating approximately $10.4 million in revenue for Lexington. Nearly 1,000 exhibitors travel from all over the world to compete for $70,000 in prize money. In addition to amazing horses, the Show features unique shopping in the Gaited Gallery and events each night, including the Horse Show Gala on Friday, July 9, from 8:30 p.m. – 1:00 a.m., in the historic Red Barn, which is located at the Red Mile. Tickets are $35 per person and tables for eight are $400.
2010 Schedule of Dates & Times
Monday, July 5 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, July 6 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, July 7 9:00 a.m. and 6:45 p.m.
Thursday, July 8 9:00 a.m. and 6:45 p.m.
Friday, July 9 9:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 10 6:00 p.m.
For additional information, please contact
the Junior League of Lexington at (859) 252-8014,
or visit www.lexjrleague.com
Junior League of Lexington • 200 Market Street • Lexington, KY 40507 • (859) 252-8014
About the Junior League of Lexington
Since 1924, The Junior League has been dedicated to voluntarism and the improvement of the
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