Patrick Neely

KEEP Names Heleringer Executive Director

• By BloodHorse Staff
• November 15, 2013
• Thoroughbred Breeding, Kentucky

Louisville attorney Bob Heleringer, who served in the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1980-2002, has been named executive director of the Kentucky Equine Education Project.

Neely to Leave KEEP for Job in Michigan

• By Tom LaMarra
• October 5, 2013
• Kentucky

Patrick Neely, executive director of the Kentucky Equine Education Program, is leaving the post Oct. 18 to take a job in Michigan.

KY Survey Unlikely to Impact Gaming Issue

• By Ron Mitchell
• September 6, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Kentucky

A survey released Sept. 6 on the Kentucky horse industry is unlikely to impact the issue of whether alternative gaming should be approved by the state legislature, according to a top-ranking state senator.

KY Senate Panel Approves Expanded Gaming Bill

• By Tom LaMarra
• February 22, 2012
• Kentucky

An amended bill that would authorize a constitutional amendment on allowing up to seven casinos in Kentucky was approved Feb. 22 by the Senate Committee on State and Local Government and will be sent to the full Senate.

Horses Added to 'Kentucky Proud' Program

• By Esther Marr
• October 6, 2011
• Kentucky

The Kentucky Department of Agriculture, the Kentucky Equine Education Project, and the Kentucky Horse Council announced Oct. 6 that horses have been added to the "Kentucky Proud" program.

Judge: Instant Racing Rules Under KHRC Valid

• By Tom LaMarra
• December 29, 2010
• Kentucky

A Kentucky circuit court judge has ruled draft regulations for Instant Racing "are a valid and lawful exercise" of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission's statutory authority.

KY Lawmakers Warming to Racetrack Slots Vote?

• By Tom LaMarra
• November 6, 2010
• Kentucky

There may be growing sentiment in the Kentucky legislature to pass a measure authorizing a constitutional amendment on racetrack gaming, officials indicated after the Nov. 2 election.

Pros, Cons of Instant Racing Aired in KY

• By Ron Mitchell
• September 29, 2010
• Kentucky

A public hearing designed to gauge public opinion about a proposal to permit "Instant Racing" type wagering in Kentucky became a faceoff between representatives of the state's horse industry and the Family Foundation.

KEEP Urges Legislature to Work on Solution

• By BloodHorse Staff
• February 12, 2010
• Kentucky

The Kentucky Equine Education Project Feb. 12 reiterated its calls for immediate action from the Kentucky General Assembly to assist the horse industry in the state.

Legislative Showdown Looming in Kentucky

• By Tom LaMarra
• December 14, 2009
• Kentucky

As the Kentucky Equine Education Project vows to continue its legislative push for racetrack gaming, a state lawmaker plans to move forward with his plan for statewide and local option votes on gaming.

Racetrack Gaming Bill Headed to KY House

• By Tom LaMarra
• June 18, 2009
• Kentucky

The Kentucky House Appropriations and Revenue Committee June 18 sent racetrack gaming legislation to the full House of Representatives for consideration.

KEEP Rally Draws Nearly 1,000

• By Esther Marr
• June 17, 2009
• Kentucky

Nearly a thousand people traveled to Kentucky's state capitol in Frankfort June 17 to rally for a cause they have stood behind for years: to boost the horse racing industry by way of expanded casino gaming.

KEEP Announces Grants, Team Leader Award

• December 9, 2008

The Kentucky Equine Education Project announced that it has given more than $516,000 to more than 700 horse-related organizations throughout Kentucky the last four years.

KY Casino Bill Fails to Pass

• By Esther Marr
• February 26, 2008
• Kentucky

A Kentucky casino proposal continues to sit on Capitol Hill in Frankfort, as a bill for a constitutional amendment failed to pass out of committee Feb. 26.

KEEP Plans Rally for Casino Bill

• By Esther Marr
• February 23, 2008
• Kentucky

In an attempt to recruit people to support the proposed constitutional amendment for expanded gaming, the Kentucky Equine Education Project urged its members to attend a Feb. 26 committee meeting hearing for the bill, as well as a horse trailer caravan "rally" the same day in Frankfort.

KEEP: Gaming Levels Playing Field

• By Esther Marr
• January 23, 2008
• Kentucky

To continue dialogue on why Kentucky needs expanded gaming, and to further educate the General Assembly on the matter, Kentucky Equine Education Project executive director Patrick Neely recently gave a presentation during a special legislative subcommittee meeting in Frankfort, the state capital.

KEEP Raises Nearly $4 Million

• By Esther Marr
• December 11, 2007

Many horse industry figures were in the spirit of giving during the Kentucky Equine Education Project's stallion season auction, billed with the tag line, "No Time to Hold Your Horses." The auction was held for the first time since 2004 to benefit causes supported by the organization.

KEEP Renews Push for Tax-Equity Legislation

• By Esther Marr
• February 19, 2007

The Kentucky Equine Education Project is pushing legislation that would remove the sales tax on equine feed and supplies in the state.

Kentucky Candidate Supports Gaming at Racetracks

• By The Associated Press
• January 16, 2007

Kentucky Democratic gubernatorial candidate Steve Beshear said Jan. 16 he supports a plan for casino gambling that could generate hundreds of millions in tax revenue to help fund education and road construction.

KEEP Names New Executive Director

• January 3, 2007

The Kentucky Equine Education Project has named Patrick Neely as its new executive director.