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COUNTY DATA Fayette County ...... 130 Lexington Downtown Development photo Authority Anderson County...... 132 Bourbon County ...... 132 Boyle County ...... 132 Clark County ...... 132 Estill County...... 132 Franklin County ...... 132 Garrard County ...... 132 Harrison County ...... 132 Jessamine County ...... 133 Lincoln County ...... 133 Madison County ...... 133 Table of Contents Mercer County ...... 133 Nicholas County ...... 133 Welcome ...... 10 Legal Services ...... 68 Powell County ...... 133 Horse Capital of the World ...... 12 Financial Services...... 76 Scott County ...... 133 Alltech FEI Business & Real Estate Ser vices ...... 82 Woodford County...... 133 World Equestrian Games ...... 44 Education ...... 92 Sports...... 134 Bluegrass Area Medical Services ...... 96 History of the Kentucky Horse Park ...... IBC Development District...... 50 Transportation...... 104 Commerce Lexington ...... 51 Utilities ...... 108 Market Review of the Bluegr ass is Bluegrass Business Media ...... 112 a community profile published annually Development Partnership...... 52 Made in the Bluegrass ...... 118 by Lane Communications Group. Research, Technology Attractions ...... 122 & Commercialization...... 54 Arts & Culture ...... 126 Cover Photo of Three Chimneys Farm Technology...... 64 Demographics ...... 131 Old Bradley Place Division by Marc Manning.

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WELCOME Kentucky Is Horse Heaven Horses play an impor tant role in our lives USEF photos BY JOHN LONG

ANE Smiley’s Horse Heaven is the best racing novel ever written, and the title Japtly describes this place we call home. Sitting in my office at the Kentucky Horse Park looking out the window at two mares and their foals makes it easy to reflect on all we have: • America’s best racing. • Universities and colleges that teach every equine aspect imaginable. • The most beautiful land and farms anywhere. • Equine healthcare and research known the world over. • The Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. • Keeneland and Fasig-Tipton. • Quarter Horses, Saddlebreds, Morgans, Friesians, Standardbreds, Arabians and our signature Thoroughbreds. Above: John Long is the CEO of United States Equestrian Federation All of this is within two miles of me. and chairman of the World Games Horses help define who we are as 2010 Foundation Board. Kentuckians. We farm for them. We insure them and even litigate over them. Right: John Long joins HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, president of We train them while they train us. We the Fédération Equestre have a state park just for them, and we Internationale, and John Nicholson, like to watch them and think maybe one executive director of the Kentucky Horse Park. day we’d like to ride one. Kentucky and horses belong in the same sentence because Kentucky is horse heaven. ●

United States Equestrian Federation Board of Directors

• President David O’Connor Bob Bell, Seabrook Island, S.C.; Myron Kraus; Laura Kraut, Middleburg, • Secretary Chrystine Tauber Sheri Benjamin; Linda Bibbler, Va.; Pete Kyle; Joseph Mattingley; • Treasurer Keith Bartz Woodside, Calif.; Robert Costello, William Moroney, Keedysville, Md.; • V.P. Admin. and Finance Judith Werner Southern Pines, N.C.; Archibald Cox, Shirley Nowak, Medina, Ohio; • V.P. FEI Affiliates Janine Malone Los Angeles, Calif.; Mary Anne Cronan, Ronald Rhodes, La Habra Heights, Calif.; • V.P. High Performance Armand Leone Louisville, Ky.; Ellen Di Bella, Parker, Colo.; Robert Ridland, Irvine, Calif.; • V.P. National Affiliates Bill Hughes Phillip Dutton; Andrew Ellis, Southern Fred Sarver, Carlisle, Ky.; Louise Serio, • USAE Trust Alan Balch Pines, N.C.; Lisa Gorretta, Chagrin Falls, Kennett Square, Penn.; Howard Simpson, • USET Foundation Jane Clark Ohio; Georgie Green, Morgan Mill, Texas; Lake Forest, Ill.; Geoff Teall, Wellington, Cecile Hetzel Dunn, Weirsdale, Fla.; Fla.; George Thornbury, Goshen, Ohio; Members S. Tucker Johnson, Hobe Sound, Fla.; Dr. C. Mike Tomlinson, Thousand Oaks, Dr. A. Kent Allen, Middleburg, Va.; Chris Kappler, Flemington, N.J.; Calif.; Lance Walters, Auburn, N.Y.; Kevin Baumgardner, Vashon, Wash.; Col. James Keathley, Woodbury, Tenn.; George Williams, Delaware, Ohio.

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HORSE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD

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Horses are part of the rich fabric of the Bluegrass, also noted for healthcare, high tech and higher ed

T no time in history has road work and other improvements. The Lexington deserved the title event is the latest chapter in the rich of “Horse Capital of the history of horses in the Bluegrass, which World” more so than now. for decades has been world famous for From Sept. 25 to Oct. 10, Thoroughbreds. In fact, Lexington is a 2010,A the Kentucky Horse Park in sister city with Deauville, France; County Lexington will host the Alltech FEI World Kildare, Ireland; Shinhidaka, Japan; and Equestrian Games. Newmarket, England – areas that also The games are projected to have an share the tradition of Thoroughbred $167 million economic impact on the breeding and racing. state, and Lexington and the surrounding Throughout the Bluegrass, famous area have been gearing up for the Thoroughbreds and famous

Marc Manning photo multitude of guests with new construction, Thoroughbred farms (and other things

12 The Lane Repor t’s 2010-2011 Market Review of the Bluegr ass 2010 MRBG 1-17.qk:2004 Market Review 1-24.qk 8/20/10 11:44 AM Page 13 Marc Manning photo Marc Manning photo Above: Central Kentucky is filled with many symbols of its connection to hor ses.

Left: Kentucky horses are prized around the world.

Below: Thousands of residents enjoy activities at the new Fifth Third Pavilion in historic Cheapside Park in downtown Lexington. Lexington Downtown Development photo Authority horsey) are commemorated in the names of streets, businesses, shopping areas, neighborhoods, festivals, churches, schools, sports teams and more. So why horses in Central Kentucky?

Limestone to Big Lex The answer has been years in the making. Just below the surface of the r egion’s rolling hills is an ancient limestone shelf that acts as a natural filter. That was invaluable to many new residents in the area in the 18th and 19th centuries who brought with them the tradition of breeding and racing horses. Those horses grew strong from eating the grass enriched by the massive limestone filtration system. Because of the hint of blue

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THE BLUEGRASS

in the grass in springtime, early settlers began to call the region “The Bluegrass.” Famous pioneer and explorer Daniel Boone introduced a bill for “improving the breed of horses” at Kentucky’s first legislative assembly. Thoroughbreds – the breed of racehorse developed in England in the 18th century – first appeared in the Bluegrass in the early years of Kentucky statehood. According to Kent Hollingsworth in his book The Kentucky Thoroughbred, “The first English (Thoroughbred) to be advertised in the Bluegrass was … Blaze … announced to stand at Colonel Robert Sanders’s farm near Georgetown in 1797.” In 1850, the Thoroughbred that

Marc Manning photos secured Bluegrass prominence was born. He was Lexington, who became the leading sire of racehorses every year from 1861-1875 and twice headed the list posthumously. His record of 16 Calumet Farm, which raced a record eight winners years as leading sire of racehorses still of the Kentucky Derby, is a Bluegrass treasure. stands today.

With recently constructed features to accommodate and encourage pedestrian traffic, historic South Limestone is now an inviting corridor from the University of Kentucky to downtown Lexington.

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Above: “Big Lex” is a mythical character based on the por trait of the noted 19th centur y Thoroughbred Lexington that is being used to promote tourism in the region.

Lexington still inspires the area. The Lexington Convention and Visitors Bureau created “Big Lex,” a mythical character based on a portrait of the horse painted by renowned Kentucky artist Edward Troye in 1868, as the symbol of Lexington. The bureau offers a “Big Lex Scavenger Hunt” that rewards participants who find 10 sites of interest that are related to the legendary Thoroughbred, photograph themselves holding a copy of an image of “Big Lex” at each site and submit the images via e-mail. While the area is most famous for Thoroughbreds, the Bluegrass has nurtured other breeds of horses that are prized by residents across Kentucky and elsewhere. Serving these horses is an extensive network of businesses and organizations based in the Bluegrass, many of which ar e located at or near the Kentucky Horse Park. They include world-famous veterinary hospitals, rehabilitation centers and research facilities that practice and pursue the latest advances in equine medicine, along with groups that lead the industry on national and global levels. Lexington is home to nationally recognized equestrian events such as the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, which is for horses of various breeds that compete in cross country, stadium jumping and dressage and is held at the Kentucky Horse Park. Another is the Lexington Junior

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THE BLUEGRASS PhotosbyZ.com photo PhotosbyZ.com Above: The Bluegrass region nurtures many breeds of horses.

Left: Cyclists take a break near a barn at Keeneland Race Course, which holds numerous fundraising events throughout

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American Saddlebreds that is held at find some of the lowest rates in the emphasis on research and technology. The Red Mile racetrack. Kentucky is the nation for electric power, along with an The commonwealth’s flagship university, birthplace of the American Saddlebred, abundant water supply, high-tech office the University of Kentucky in whose smooth gait made the breed a facilities, and below-average industrial Lexington, has taken on the challenge popular choice when riding horses was the site and construction costs. to achieve a Top 20 research ranking. main method of transportation. Meanwhile, prime location is another The university’s Coldstream Research The city also offers some of the reason Central Kentucky is so attractive to Campus, located minutes from world’s finest Thoroughbred racing and residents, visitors and businesses. The downtown Lexington, is now home to numerous opportunities to purchase top- region is at the intersection of two major 1,000 employees working in biotech, class breeding and racing stock. interstates, and includes two state parkways pharmaceutical and equine-related Keeneland holds two lucrative race and a regional airport that has been companies, university research centers meets and four sales a year, including the expanded and improved significantly. Few and a wide range of businesses. world’s largest horse sale (for year-old places in the country offer such spectacular The region also is known for its horses) each September. Fasig-Tipton countryside within minutes of urban areas. impressive healthcare facilities, including also conducts important sales throughout hospitals that regularly attain high the year. Both venues attract buyers from Progressive economy national rankings. Technology and around the world to the Lexington ar ea. The business boom in the Bluegrass innovation are the cornerstones of seems to improve with each passing Central Kentucky’s healthcare institutions Great place to live and work year, and the 17 counties in the r egion as they continue to provide the best in In addition to its magnificent horse countr y, are growing in part because of the personal care for each patient.

the Bluegrass also offers a flourishing PhotosbyZ.com photo business economy, first-rate educational opportunities, and an enviable quality of life. Lexington, which is the healthcare, retail and cultural center for both Central and Eastern Kentucky, has one of the best- educated workforces in the United States, and, according to the 2010 Forbes Best Places Study, is ninth on the list of the Best Places for Business and Careers. The study takes into consideration growth, education and business costs. Throughout the Bluegrass, median home prices are generally below the national average, while businesses will Proximity to horses and well-manicured farms is an attractive feature of living in the Bluegr ass.

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This spirit of innovation also is reflected in the region’s financial services. Banks are small enough to treat customers in a friendly, personal way, yet offer the latest technology in Inter net banking, computerized phone services and on-site decision makers to answer any questions. Bluegrass banks, from large to small, give back to the community. This involvement reflects the old-fashioned, small-town attitude found throughout Central Kentucky.

Well-educated workforce Perhaps the most impressive factor in the quality of life in the Bluegrass is the educational level of its workforce. Public and private institutions in the region offer a wide range of educational opportunities, Staff photo Aerial photo shows Lexington’s and many rank among the nation’s finest Excellent quality of life central business district. for quality and value. People seeking interesting ways to spend The University of Kentucky, Eastern their leisure time should easily find Kentucky University in Richmond, and something to do in the Bluegrass. The history of the state and the nation – Kentucky State University in Frankfort region has many outlets for including Daniel Boone and Abraham are among the state’s eight public entertainment and the arts, whether your Lincoln – are remembered for their universities. Berea College in Madison taste ranges from listening to Bluegrass contributions and in tours of places they County, Centre College in Danville, music to viewing ancient artifacts. lived or visited. Georgetown College in Scott County, Professional dance and theater Newcomers to the area will quickly and Transylvania College in Lexington companies, plays, ballets, orchestral experience the deep passions inspired are private institutions that are nationally performances, concerts and exhibitions by University of Kentucky Wildcats recognized for quality. showcase respected artists and sports. The men’s basketball team, For those who seek to combine performers from around the world. which has won more games than any additional education with their careers, A number of historical sites give other Division 1 program, draws some there is no shortage of programs. The visitors a look at Central Kentucky’s rich 23,000 fans for each home game at Kentucky Community and Technical heritage, from the place where Rupp Arena in downtown Lexington. College System offers various options at Kentucky’s first constitution was drafted, The UK football team plays at its campuses throughout the region. to the magnificent State Capitol, to Commonwealth Stadium before Other schools offer many programs for pioneer forts and Civil War battlefields. capacity crowds exceeding 67,000 career professionals. Kentuckians who played vital roles in the people, often making the stadium the

Marc Manning photo third-largest city in Kentucky.

Championship banners Nowhere are champions – whether they have two legs or four legs – mor e treasured than in the Bluegrass, where breathtaking scenery, rich history, unique culture and warm hospitality combine to create one of the most recognized and beloved places on earth. The many professional, educational and personal lifestyle opportunities in the Bluegrass make understanding why the region is a great place to live and work The horse industry employs thousands and attracts equine enthusiasts from around the w orld. quite easy. ●

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HORSE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD Kentucky Horses Known the World Over

The Equine Industry The Kentucky Equine Education Project, which works to educate the

Straus/Keeneland photo Straus/Keeneland public and elected officials about the benefits the entire horse industry to all sectors of Kentucky’s economy, offers these figures about the state’ horse industry: • Has an estimated economic impact of $4 billion. • Generates 80,000-100,000 direct and indirect jobs. • Is Kentucky’s top agricultural cash crop. • Has an $8.8 billion economic impact on the state’s tourism industry, which features the horse industry as its signature In 1985 at Keeneland, Seattle Dancer became the most expensiv e Thoroughbred yearling sold at public auction when he brought $13.1 million. The colt by Nijinsky II, who was consigned promotional attraction. by Kentuckian Warner L. Jones Jr., was purchased by B.B.A. England.

NE of the most famous Saddlebred, Arabians and other breeds of home to such events as the Rolex quotations about horses is smooth-gaited riding horses. Kentucky Three-Day Event, which is for Opopularly attributed to A number of major competitions for horses of various breeds that compete in Winston Churchill: these breeds and others are held across the cross country, stadium jumping and “There is something about the state. In 2010, the 1,200-acre Kentucky dressage; the Pyramid Society Egyptian outside of a horse that is good for the Horse Park in Lexington is hosting the Event, considered the world’s premiere inside of a man.” Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, showcase of Egyptian Arabians; and Men, women and children across marking the first time the event is held in BreyerFest, a festival for enthusiasts of the Kentucky certainly would share that belief. the United States. The Horse Park also is popular model horses. ● According to the American Horse Council, which represents the horse industry in Showstoppers from Kentucky Washington, D.C., Kentucky is home to Marc Manning photo more than 320,000 horses. Numerous Kentucky is the birthplace of the Kentuckians are employed in the many American Saddlebred, whose smooth gait segments of the horse industry, and made the breed a popular choice when numerous Kentucky businesses service the riding horses was the main method of industry. Hundreds of thousands of acres of transportation. Shelby County near Kentucky land are devoted to breeding and Louisville bills itself as “The Saddlebred raising horses of all breeds. Capital of the World.” Thoroughbreds, which have been The state is home to two pr estigious bred for racing since the 1700s, ar e the championship events for American most famous equine residents of Kentucky, Saddlebreds. The Lexington Junior League and the state also was instrumental in Charity Horse Show is in July at The Red The Lexington Junior League Char ity the development of the Standardbred Mile racetrack in Lexington. The World’s Horse Show, held for the 74th year in racehorse. However, more than 50 percent Championship Horse Show, at which more 2010, attracts competitors and their of Kentucky horses are involved in showing than 2,000 horses compete for more than $1 American Saddlebreds from around the country. The show is presented at and recreation. Other popular breeds in the million in prize money, is in August at the The Red Mile racetrack near state include the American Quarter Horse, Kentucky State Fair in Louisville. downtown Lexington. the Tennessee Walking Horse, the American

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HORSE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD Lexington, the Horse, Put the Bluegrass on the Map

Renowned Kentucky ar tist Edward Troye painted Lexington in 1868.

effectively concentrated the breeding industry in the Bluegrass.” Lexington, who became blind as he aged, was the leading sire of racehorses every year from 1861 to 1875 and twice

Lexington ConventionVisitors Bureau and headed the list posthumously. His record of 16 years as leading sire of racehorses still stands today. Lexington had been relocated to Illinois for his safety during the Civil War. After the war ended, he was returned to Woodburn, where his many visitors and admirers included Thoroughbred and Bluegrass enthusiast Gen. George A. Custer. N 1850, the horse that helped to secur e Thoroughbred. Retired from racing “He was probably more famous in Bluegrass prominence as a center of the because of his failing eyesight, his day than even Man o’ War and IThoroughbred industry was born. Bred Lexington entered stud at John Harper’s Secretariat were in their days,” Bill Cook by Dr. Elisha Warfield, who was known as Nantura Stud near Midway. He later of the International Museum of the the Father of the Kentucky Turf, the son of was purchased for a then-record Horse at the Kentucky Horse Park told Boston began his racing career with the $15,000 by R.A. Alexander of nearby the Lexington Herald-Leader. name of Darley. He was renamed to Woodburn Stud. Lexington died in 1875, the year his represent his hometown of Lexington, and Alexander played a key role in grandson Aristides won the first he raced at the old Kentucky Association establishing the Bluegrass as the center Kentucky Derby. The great horse’s track near downtown Lexington and at of the Thoroughbred industry in the U.S. skeleton was donated to the Smithsonian tracks in New Orleans and elsewhere. “Though hampered by the Civil War, Institution in Washington, D.C., and Lexington raced seven times, won Woodborn held annual yearling sales at the recently has been in storage. The six races and earned $56,000, then the Kentucky farm until 1890,” according to International Museum of the Horse, an third-highest amount ever earned by an Thoroughbred Times Annual Review. “Those associate of the Smithsonian, is in the American runner, according to the late sales drew buyers from all over the U.S., process of having the skeleton returned Thoroughbred racing writer Kent and its success – plus the pr esence of … to Kentucky to be displayed in the land Hollingsworth in The Kentucky leading sire Lexington at Woodburn – of his birth. ● Staff photo Century of Excellence NE of the most famous Bluegrass farms is the Hancock family’s Claiborne Farm O(claibornefarm.com), which in 2010 is celebrating 100 years. Claiborne has been the home of numer ous prominent Thoroughbred stallions, and its most popular resident was 1973 Triple Crown winner Secretariat. Secretariat, who was born in Virginia, lived at Claiborne after he was retired from racing and until his death in 1989. He is The healing power of the horse is evident at Centr al Kentucky Riding buried in the farm’s famous cemetery. Interest in Secretariat is for Hope (ckrh.org), a non-profit therapeutic horseback riding program located at the Kentucky Hor se Park that will celebrate its expected to rise even further on October 8, the scheduled 30th anniversary in 2011. CKRH offers a variety of services, many in release date for Walt Disney Pictures’ “Secretariat,” which stars partnership with such organizations as Cardinal Hill Healthcare System Diane Lane as the beloved horse’s owner, Penny Chenery. and Hospice of the Bluegr ass, for children and adults with physical, cognitive, emotional and social needs.

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Over 10,000 Thoroughbreds Hoof Beats Were Born in Kentucky in 2008 In Frankfort, Lakeside Arena holds horse shows and events. The arena ENTRAL Kentucky is world state produces as many Thoroughbreds. has a show and exhibition building famous for its Thoroughbred Many of the world’s most successful with two heated indoor arenas, two Cindustry, which attracts people stallions stand in Central Kentucky. In outdoor arenas and RV hookups. from all over the world to the r egion. 2010, three of those stallions commanded In Clark County, the Kentucky According to the latest figures from The stud fees of $150,000 each: A.P. Indy, who Equestrian Center is a horse show/ Jockey Club, the official breed registry stands at Lane’s End farm in Versailles; competition facility. While providing for Thoroughbreds in the United States, Dynaformer, who stands at Three RV hook-ups for the traveling Canada and Puerto Rico (and Chimneys Farm in Midway; and Street Cry equestrian, the center is a horse hotel headquartered in Lexington), 32.3 percent (Ire), who stands at Darley in Lexington. for the traveling horse to rest and relax. of the 34,513 Thoroughbreds born in Another four stallions in the region each 2008 were born in Kentucky. No other had a stud fee of $100,000 in 2010. These stallions attract interest from University of Kentucky photo around the world as do sales at Memorial Garden Keeneland and at Fasig-Tipton. Celebrates Jockey Keeneland, which also conducts racing in April and October, holds the world’s FFORTS are underway in largest horse sale, the Keeneland Lexington to secure funds to September Yearling Sale. According to Econstruct the Isaac Murphy the Kentucky Thoroughbred Memorial Art Garden (isaacmurphy.org) Association, the racing industry in 2007 to commemorate the famous 19th provided 52,000 direct and indirect century jockey and other African-

jobs. Total sales at public auctions in Keeneland photo Americans from the state that year reached $1.1 billion. the city’s East End In the state, Thoroughbreds also race neighborhood who at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ellis made significant Park in Henderson, Kentucky Downs contributions to in Franklin and Turfway Park in Florence. the horse industry. Training centers are located throughout Murphy, who the state. ● was born in 1861 in Isaac Murphy Bourbon County, North America’s 2009 Leading Thoroughbred Stud Farms Ky., competed in 11 runnings of the Kentucky Derby. He By total racetrack earnings of offspring of the farms’ stallions became the first jockey to win thr ee FARM, LOCATION runnings of the race, aboard Buchanan in PRINCIPALS NUMBER OF STALLIONS TOTAL TRACK EARNINGS Ashford Farm, Versailles, Ky. 1884, Riley in 1890, and Kingman in 1891. John Magnier 13 $74,539,476 Murphy died of pneumonia in 1896 Lane’s End, Versailles, Ky. William S. Farish/Bill Farish 20 $72,981,688 and was buried near downtown Lexington Darley, Lexington at African Cemetery No. 2, where other Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum 16 $39,604,242 noted African-American jockeys of the era Three Chimneys Farm, Midway, Ky. Robert and Blythe Clay 12 $33,501,552 also were buried. Over time, Murphy’s Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms, Lexington unmarked grave was forgotten until Frank John G. Sikura 17 $33,388,990 Gainesway, Lexington B. Borries Jr., a University of Kentucky Antony Beck 11 $33,163,791 press specialist, spent three years searching WinStar Farm, Versailles, Ky. Bill Casner/Kenny Troutt 6 $30,450,372 for the grave site. In 1967, Murphy was Vinery, Lexington reinterred at the site where the great Dr. Tom Simon 22 $26,359,103 Taylor Made Stallions, Nicholasville, Ky. Thoroughbred Man o’ War was buried. Ben, Duncan, Frank and Mark Taylor 8 $25,510,682 With the building of the Kentucky Horse Airdrie Stud, Midway, Ky. Park, Murphy’s remains and Man o’ War’s Brereton and Libby Jones 14 $23,535,527 Reprinted by permission of Thoroughbred Times remains were moved to the park. ●

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HORSE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD Keeneland photo Horses Important to Henry Clay

URING his long political breeding and racing horses. career on the national stage, One of Clay’s contributions, Vimont DHenry Clay was known as said, was becoming the first person to “The Great Compromiser” for his syndicate a stallion, which means a negotiating skills that helped group of people share hold the United States ownership in a single horse (a together in the first half of practice that is common In 1984, Queen Elizabeth II greets jock eys at the 19th century. During his today). That first syndicated Keeneland before the first running of a life, Clay was a lawyer, state stallion was Buzzard, who prestigious race named in her honor. On her representative, U.S. Senator, won 34 races in England and second trip to Kentucky in 2007, she attended Congressman, Speaker of the was standing at stud in the Kentucky Derby. House, and Secretary of Virginia when his owner died. Courtesy of Ashland Queen Elizabeth II State, and he ran – Henry Clay In 1806, Clay and four other unsuccessfully – for U.S. Kentucky men purchased Visits the Bluegrass President three times. Clay, who was Buzzard for $5,500. Buzzard was moved born in Virginia, also was a leading to Clay’s Ashland estate and stood for IFELONG horsewoman Queen breeder and owner of Thoroughbreds at two years until his death. Elizabeth II, who breeds and his Ashland estate in Lexington. Clay bred and raced a number Lraces Thoroughbreds, has made “He really laid the foundation from of outstanding horses of the day, and two trips to Kentucky. The first came which the industry grew into what it is he received horses as political gifts, in October 1984, when she visited today,” said attorney Richard E. Vimont, a Vimont said. Descendants of two of Keeneland to present a trophy for the lifelong resident of the Bluegrass who has those horses include 11 winners of the inaugural running of the Queen researched the Clay family’s involvement in Kentucky Derby. ● Elizabeth II Challenge Cup. Queen Shaun Ring photo Elizabeth had traveled to the United States in the past, but Keeneland was the first racetrack in this countr y that she had ever visited. The QEII, as the race named in the Queen’s honor is commonly called, is a prestigious race for female horses and is raced on turf (grass). Numerous winners of the $400,000 race have ear ned championship honors. The Queen returned to Kentucky in 2007, when she attended the Kentucky Derby. Her hosts for the visit were Mr. and Mrs. William S. Farish of Lane’s End farm near Versailles. Farish served as the U.S. Ambassador to the Court of St. James. ●

Hoof Beats

The Kentucky Thoroughbred Farm Managers’ Club (ktfmc.org), which was founded in 1948, has more than Ashland: The Henry Clay Estate provides a scenic backdrop for representatives of the Lexington 800 members who represent the Division of Police’s nationally recognized mounted unit (from left): David Johnston on Jester, Dan Edge on Panzer, Lisa Rakes on Jake, and Raymond Alexander on Paco. Friends of the Lexington management of Thoroughbred farms Mounted Police Inc. (friendslexingtonmountedpolice.org) is a non-profit organization that throughout the Bluegrass. supports the unit and its outreach tr aining efforts with the annual National Mounted Police Colloquium at the Kentucky Hor se Park.

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HORSE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD UK Supports Equine Industry in Many Ways Staff photo he University of Kentucky and its College of Agriculture have Tcontributed to the extensive preparations needed to bring several hundred high-caliber equine athletes to Lexington for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. A world leader in the land-grant university mission of equine research, teaching and outreach, UK is uniquely poised to make these contributions. Its College of Agriculture has an equine focus with more than 50 faculty and staff in eight different departments contributing to equine issues (ca.uky.edu/equine). The industry,” said Nancy Cox, dean for The Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Equine Initiative, an overarching research for the College of Agriculture, Center is known around the world for its framework for all things equine at UK, is director of the Kentucky Agricultural revolutionary equine health research. the official equine higher education Experiment Station and administrative program of the games. leader for the Equine Initiative. Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research “The UK Ag team is privileged to One of the biggest and best-known Center and the Livestock Disease help support the World Equestrian departments conducting equine work Diagnostic Center. The Gluck Center Games, and we are also excited to be within the college is the Department of has long been known for revolutionary part of the future of the Kentucky horse Veterinary Science, which houses the equine health research. Six of the 10 2010 MRBG 18-48.qk:2004 Market Review 1-24.qk 8/20/10 11:46 AM Page 25

most commonly used vaccines against The college also: equine infectious diseases today were • Is home to an outstanding 4-H developed by its scientists. The Gluck horse program for thousands of Center is the only U.S. scientific institute Kentucky’s youth. Extension programs with faculty conducting full-time such as Horse College provide research in equine health and disease. It comprehensive equine education also carries the prestigious distinction as programs to adults. Staff photo UK’s Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center (now an OIE reference laboratory for equine • Offers an undergraduate degree being expanded) is an accredited full-ser vice influenza, equine herpes virus and program. The four-year program in Equine animal health diagnostic facility for all species. equine viral arteritis. Science and Management focuses on the The Livestock Disease Diagnostic science of the horse and horse manage ment. spectators will see as they enter the Center, an accredited full-service animal • Has a free monthly equine Kentucky Horse Park; developed a “First health diagnostic facility for all species, research e-newsletter in conjunction Lady Jane Beshear rose variety” to be is charged with the diagnoses of animal with TheHorse.com called Bluegrass unveiled just prior to the games; and is diseases and performance of tests to Equine Digest. currently partnering with the Kentucky safeguard the health of Kentucky’s animal Prior to the games, the College of Horse Park to restore vegetation along population. It serves as an animal and Agriculture has served a variety of roles, stream banks as part of a statewide human health sentinel and has the including advising on turfgrass issues; environmental stream restoration grant. highest equine caseload in the world. animal waste management; regulatory To accommodate the enhanced UK also has a strong foundation in aspects of hay and feed; quarantine equine health and nutrition research and equine nutrition research. For the past protocols; and piroplasmosis issues. The teaching programs, UK is in the process 28 years, Animal and Food Sciences college has also helped with a gr eening of major construction and renovation faculty have focused their equine initiative; created a student volunteer projects on its Maine Chance Equine research efforts on the nutrition and program in conjunction with the World Campus north of Lexington. The feeding management of broodmares, Games Foundation; helped build the research farm will host several legs of the foals and performance horses. Solar Decathlon House, the first exhibit endurance event during the games. ● 2010 MRBG 18-48.qk:2004 Market Review 1-24.qk 8/20/10 11:46 AM Page 26

HORSE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD Racetracks Across State Offer Year-Round Action

ORSE racing has been part of Kentucky life since before HKentucky became a state in 1792. In Lexington, the Kentucky Association Nigel Soult photo first held racing in 1828 and at one time was the oldest racetrack in the countr y. Kentucky currently is home to seven tracks, including the world-famous Churchill Downs in Louisville and Keeneland in Lexington and The Red Mile in Lexington. Churchill began racing Thoroughbreds in 1875, the same year that Standardbred racing began at The Red Mile in Lexington. Keeneland opened in 1936. So what’s the difference in a Thoroughbred and a Standardbred? The Red Mile near downtown Lexington has been r acing Standardbreds since 1875, the A Thoroughbred runs long distances same year that Churchill Downs in Louisville opened. – the Kentucky Derby is 1¼ miles – with a jockey on his back. A Standar dbred, Racetracks in Kentucky who either trots or paces, pull a driver TRACK, LOCATION BREED INAUGURAL SEASON in a two-wheeled cart called a sulky. Churchill Downs, Louisville Thoroughbred 1875 A trotter races with his diagonal legs Ellis Park, Henderson Thoroughbred 1922 Keeneland, Lexington Thoroughbred 1936 moving at the same time. A pacer races Kentucky Downs, Franklin Thoroughbred 1990 with his legs on the same side of his Players Bluegrass Downs, Paducah Standardbred 1998 The Red Mile, Lexington Standardbred/American Quarter Horse 1875 body moving in unison. Nearly all races Thunder Ridge, Prestonsburg Standardbred 1994 are at a mile. Turfway Park, Florence Thoroughbred 1959 A third breed of racehorse that competes in Kentucky is the American Kentucky tracks have live racing from around the country generally all Quarter Horse, a sprinter with a quick during specific times of the year, and year long. Some county fairs in the state burst of speed over races that ar e they offer simulcast wagering – meaning also offer Standardbred racing. ● measured in yards. fans can watch and wager on racing Lexington’s Sister Cities Share Love of Horses Sister City relationship is created when an American community joins with a community in another nation to Adevelop friendly, meaningful exchanges. The ideal affiliation involves a large number of citizens and organizations in both communities engaged in continuing projects of mutual interest. In 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower launched the Sister City program as a national concept to help pr omote world peace. Hundreds of American cities responded to the president’s call, and Lexington was one of the first when it twinned with Deauville, France, in 1957. Deauville is an elegant seaside community with a famous racetrack. Staff photo Today, Lexington also is a Sister City with County Kildare, Ireland; Shinhidaka, Japan; and Newmarket, England. All share Lexington’s extensive and historic involvement in A sign near Blue Gr ass Airport lists Lexington’s Sister Cities in England, Thoroughbred breeding and racing. France, Ireland and Japan – nations that also share a tr adition of For more information about the Lexington Sister Cities Thoroughbred racing and breeding. Commission, visit lexingtonky.gov. ●

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HORSE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD Bluegrass Thoroughbred Groups

Recognized Around the World Jeff Rogers photo

ECAUSE the Bluegrass is known The Jockeys’ Guild around the world for its horses, (jockeysguild.com), which was founded Bthe area is home to many in the 1940s, represents jockeys in organizations connected to the equine variety of areas, including insurance, industry on state, national and global healthcare, and health and safety issues. levels. A number of these organizations The National Horsemen’s take leadership roles in the Benevolent and Protective Association Thoroughbred industry. (hbpa.org) provides a national voice for The Association of Racing horsemen involved in racing on matters Commissioners International of national policy and interest; assists (arci.com) works to protect and uphold individual organization with particular Numerous organizations represent the integrity of the pari-mutuel sports of problems; and promotes the preservation and serve the Thoroughbred industry. horse racing, dog racing and jai-alai in and enhancement of live horse racing in (toba.org) is the national trade the United States, Canada, Jamaica, North America. organization for Thoroughbred owners Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago. The National Thoroughbred Racing and breeders. Its mission is to improve With offices in Lexington and New Association (ntra.com) is a broad-based the economics, integrity and pleasure of York City, The Jockey Club coalition of horse racing interests that the sport on behalf of its membership. (jockeyclub.com) is the official breed includes racetracks, owners, breeders, Headquartered at Georgetown College registry for all Thoroughbreds foaled in trainers, horseplayers and affiliated in nearby Georgetown, the Race Track the United States, Canada and Puerto associations, and is charged with Chaplaincy of America (rtcanational.org) Rico. The organization is dedicated to increasing the popularity of horse racing is an evangelical, interdenominational, the improvement of Thoroughbred and improving economic conditions for Christian organization that ministers to breeding and racing, and it ser ves many industry participants. The NTRA also has people involved in the horse racing segments of the industry through its an office in New York. industry. RTCA has a network of chaplains subsidiary companies and by supporting Formed in 1961, the Thoroughbred who work at many racetracks across North a wide range of industry initiatives. Owners and Breeders Association America and internationally.

Groups Represent Ky. Horse Industry Equine

EMBERS of the vast The Kentucky Horse through the state’s world- Expertise horse industry in Council (kentuckyhorse.org) class horse industry. MKentucky belong to is dedicated, through Serving members of the A number of law firms numerous organizations that education and leadership, to Thoroughbred industry are the and insurance companies represent their interests on protect and develop the Kentucky Thoroughbred in Kentucky have state and national levels. Kentucky equine community. Association (KTA) and expertise in all areas of the equine industry.

Kentucky photo Horse Park It is the official affiliate of the Kentucky Thoroughbred American Horse Council, a Owners and Breeders (KTOB) Legal areas include national organization located (kta-ktob.com). KTA was stallion syndications, in Washington, D.C., that founded in 1983 to unite the horse sales, farm real represents the horse industry. industry by addressing long- estate, immigration The Kentucky Equine term problems and representing and taxes. Insurance Education Project (KEEP) the industry on a national basis, specialities include (horseswork.com) was and to maintain the highest coverage for stallions, created to increase awareness standards of racing, breeding racehorses and other of the benefits of the state’s and training in the state. KTOB horses of various ages, horse economy and to was founded in 1961 to promote breeds and activities. promote jobs and economic and protect the Thoroughbred opportunities for Kentuckians industry in Kentucky.

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The Kentucky Horse Park’s $25 million outdoor stadium has nearly 7,400 permanent seats and the flexibility to expand seating f or large shows. The arena has state- Staff photo of-the-art footing that drains quickly to enhance the safety of horses and riders who compete in a variety of equestrian disciplines. Center Stage on 1,200 Incredible Acres Kentucky Horse Park hosts Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games and other prominent events

HE Bluegrass region’s historically on earth can visitors visit a Kentucky Derby KENTUCKY HORSE PARK distinctive focus on the horse helped winner, take a horseback ride or a carriage 4089 Iron Works Parkway Tto create the Kentucky Horse Park, ride, watch a horse receive new shoes, (Exit 120 off Interstate 75) a working farm, educational theme park admire priceless equine art and rare artifacts, Lexington, Ky 40511 and competition facility dedicated to man’s and attend indoor and outdoor venues to (800) 678-8813 relationship with the horse. Nowhere else see performances by world-class equestrian kyhorsepark.com

Doug Prather photo Doug Prather athletes representing a variety of disciplines. Located on land that in 1777 was venue with the opening of a $45-million, part of a land grant and later was home state-of-the-art indoor arena. Features to a succession of noted horse farms, the include 5,700 stadium seats and nine Kentucky Horse Park was founded by a suites with 200 seats, an event floor (equal group of visionary Kentuckians from the to one football field or four basketball government and equine industry who courts) with a special equine surface, wanted to create a “people’s farm” for 20,000 s.f. of exhibitor space, six residents and for visitors from around concession areas, a warm-up barn, the world to come and lear n more about outdoor warm-up ring, high-tech sound the horse industry and the special system, 568 parking spaces, and Bluegrass culture that embodies the bathrooms with 91 stalls. Next door ar e famous region. The 1,200-acre park, three new barns with a total of 312 stalls. which opened in 1978, is an agency of “This arena is not just a contribution the Kentucky Tourism, Arts and to the horse industry; it will have a Heritage Cabinet and is the largest positive effect across the state-owned tourist attraction. commonwealth,” Kentucky Governor The Man o’ War Memorial marks the final In 2009, the Horse Park secured its Steve Beshear said when the facility resting place of the Thoroughbred legend. position as the world’s leading equestrian opened. “Every citizen in each corner of

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Thoroughbred great Cigar and Kentucky Derby winner Funny Cide. Thoroughbred heroes Forego and John Henry are buried nearby. • Big Barn, which measures 476 feet long and is one of the lar gest horse barns ever built. • National Horse Center, which is home to more than 30 state, national

Kentucky photo Horse Park and global headquarters of equine- related organizations. Now the park is ready to host the Alltech 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games – the largest equine event in U.S. history and the largest sporting event ever held in Kentucky – from Sept. 25 to Oct. The Kentucky Horse Park, which opened • Through Oct. 10, 2010, the museum 10. The 16-day event will present world in 1978, is the largest state-owned tourist is presenting its most spectacular exhibition championships in eight disciplines and will attraction in Kentucky. ever: “A Gift from the Desert: The Art, be featured on NBC Sports. History and Culture of the Arabian In December 2005, when the Horse.” The first major museum exhibition International Equestrian Federation (FEI) Kentucky can take pride in this ar ena to explore the fascinating history of the awarded the 2010 World Equestrian Games because we will all reap the rewards in Arabian horse and the cultures of the Near to the Kentucky Horse Park, it did so partly terms of additional business and East, it is being funded by the Saudi because of the globally recognized quality increased awareness around the world.” Arabian Equestrian Federation. and esteem of the park’s facilities. The FEI Other popular features of the park • Parade of Breeds, a performance also chose the park because the include: that highlights horses from many breeds commonwealth of Kentucky already had • Indoor and outdoor facilities for a that live at the park. committed to make it one of the pr emier variety of horse shows, exhibitions and • Hall of Champions, home of noted equestrian facilities on earth. ● events. They include the Rolex retired race and show horses, including Kentucky Three-Day Event; Pyramid Society Egyptian Event, a showcase for Egyptian Arabian horses; and BreyerFest

for enthusiasts of the model horses. Staff photos • Man o’ War Memorial, which marks the final resting place of the Thoroughbred legend who died in 1947. Man o’ War’s son War Admiral, who won the 1937 Triple Crown, also is buried there as are other members of their family. • Grave of jockey and Kentucky native Isaac Murphy, who won three runnings of the Kentucky Derby in the late 1800s and is considered one of the greatest jockey of all time. • International Museum of the Horse, a permanent collection and temporary international exhibitions about the history and use of the horse. One of the most popular exhibits is the permanent collection of trophies once owned by Calumet Farm, perhaps the most famous Visitors to “A Gift from the Deser t” The Art, History and Culture of the Arabian Horse” will see ancient ar tifacts, including the Standard of Ur, a 4,500-year-old inlaid wooden box farm in Thoroughbred racing history and a found in southern Iraq that is one of the earliest known depictions of humans driving equids dominant owner in the 20th centur y. (a member of the equine famil y).

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The United States Dressage Feder ation is a national membership organization dedicated to the education and promotion of dressage .

COMMUNICATING FOR AGRICULTURE EXCHANGE PROGRAM Gudrun Williamson, Equine Program Coordinator caepinc.com EQUESTRIAN EVENTS, INC.

Staff photos Jane Atkinson, Executive VP/Event Director rk3de.org EQUINE LAND CONSERVATION RESOURCE Deb Balliet, Chief Executive Officer Address: Kentucky Horse Park elcr.org FRIESIAN HORSE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA HE Kentucky Horse Park is the AMERICAN HANOVERIAN SOCIETY Jason Tice, Executive Director home of the National Horse Hugh Bellis-Jones, Executive Director fhana.com TCenter, a collection of more than hanoverian.org HIGH HOPE STEEPLECHASE 30 national, state and regional equine AMERICAN SADDLEBRED Elizabeth Collier HORSE ASSOCIATION highhopesteeplechase.com organizations that truly helps to fulfill Alan Balch, Executive Secretary the Bluegrass region’s status as the “Horse IRISH DRAUGHT HORSE SOCIETY saddlebred.com OF NORTH AMERICA Capital of the World.” AMERICAN SADDLEBRED MUSEUM Priscilla Menard, Tolley Graves, Executive Director Member Services Coordinator AMERICAN ACADEMY americansaddlebredmuseum.org IrishDraught.com OF EQUINE ART INC. CARRIAGE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA KENTUCKY EQUINE Frances Clay Conner, Executive Director Jill Ryder, Executive Director EDUCATION PROJECT aaea.net caaonline.com Patrick Neely, Executive Director AMERICAN ASSOCIATION CENTRAL KENTUCKY horseswork.com OF EQUINE PRACTITIONERS RIDING FOR HOPE KENTUCKY HORSE PARK FOUNDATION David Foley, Executive Director Pat Kline, Executive Director Frances Dulaney, Executive Director aaep.org ckrh.org khpfoundation.org AMERICAN FARRIERS ASSOCIATION CERTIFIED HORSEMANSHIP KENTUCKY HORSE Rachel Heighton, Office Manager ASSOCIATION RACING COMMISSION americanfarriers.org Christy Landwehr, Chief Executive Officer Lisa Underwood, Executive Director AMERICAN HACKNEY HORSE SOCIETY cha-ahse.org khrc.ky.gov Mickey Hernandez hackneysociety.com

Above: The American Saddlebred Museum, which has a new Showplace for Saddlebreds, is home to the American Saddlebred Horse Association.

Left: The U.S. Hunter Jumper Association recently constructed its headquar ters building at the horse park.

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KENTUCKY THOROUGHBRED ASSOCIATION/KENTUCKY THOROUGHBRED OWNERS & BREEDERS David Switzer, Executive Director kta-ktob.com MAKER’S MARK SECRETARIAT CENTER Susanna Thomas, Executive Director thoroughbredadoptions.com MORGAN HORSE PAVILION Linda Hall, Project Manager morganhorse-khp.org NATIONAL WALKING

HORSE ASSOCIATION Staff photo Carrie Mortensen, Executive Director Founded in 1917, the United States Equestr ian Federation is the national governing body nwha.com for the equestrian sport. The federation trains, selects and funds the U.S. Equestrian Team. PASO FINO HORSE ASSOCIATION Members include competitors, leisure riders, coaches, fans and enthusiasts. Don Vizi, Executive Director pfha.org UNITED STATES UNITED STATES POLO ASSOCIATION THE PYRAMID SOCIETY DRESSAGE FEDERATION Edward J. Armstrong, Anna Bishop, Executive Director Stephan Hienzsch, Executive Director Director of Tournaments/ pyramidsociety.org usdf.org Club Development ROCKY MOUNTAIN UNITED STATES uspolo.org HORSE ASSOCIATION EQUESTRIAN FEDERATION, INC. UNITED STATES PONY CLUBS, INC. Don Vizi, Executive Director Lori Rawls, Executive Director Peggy Entrekin, Executive Director rmhorse.com usef.org ponyclub.org UNITED PROFESSIONAL UNITED STATES HUNTER WORLD GAMES 2010 HORSEMEN’S ASSOCIATION JUMPER ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION, INC. Karen Richardson, Executive Director Susan Dotson, Executive Director Jamie Link, Chief Executive Officer uphaonline.com ushja.org alltechfeigames.com ●

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HORSE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD Equine Vets Offer Latest Technology Rood & Riddle photo Rood & OWHERE else in the world will you find the density of equine Nhospitals, world-renowned veterinarians and scope of procedures, diagnostics and surgeries that exist in Central Kentucky. Many tools and advances in human health have been adapted for horses, and a number of veterinarians specialize in one aspect of equine healthcare, such as reproduction or orthopedic surgery. “It’s national and international opinion that this area is certainly unique to the world,” said Dr. Ed Squires, executive director of the Gluck Equine Research Foundation at the University Rood & Riddle Equine of Kentucky and editor-in-chief of the Hospital is the official Journal of Equine Veterinary Science. “The equine hospital and veterinary partner of number and quality of vets in this ar ea the Alltech FEI World is amazing. There are some tremendous Equestrian Games. resources here.” Lexington is home of Hagyard Equine Medical Institute (hagyard.com), which (roodandriddle.com), the official equine Practitioners (aaep.org), which was founded in 1876, and Rood & hospital and veterinary partner of the represents more than 8,000 Riddle Equine Hospital Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. veterinarians and veterinary students in In 2007, Woodford Equine 57 countries. Mathea Kelley photo Hospital (woodfordequinehospital.com) AAEP, which was founded in 1954, moved into its new facility between works to develop and promote Lexington and Versailles. Another noted recommended practice guidelines; clinic is Equine Services PSC supports research, training and (equineserviceshospital.com), which was education; serves as an advocate on founded in 1981 and is located in behalf of the horse, veterinarians and Simpsonville near Louisville. horse owners; and distributes The National Horse Center at the information on health matters important Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington is to the equine industry. According to home of the headquarters of the AAEP, the organization and its members American Association of Equine serve nearly 5 million horse owners. ●

Hoof Beats medicine facility in Versailles that serves equine athletes of all breeds and • Equine veterinarian and farrier disciplines. The center includes state- Dr. Ric Redden is an internationally of-the-art equine swimming therapy, known expert on diseases of the hoof Aqua-tred, exercise gym, solarium and and causes and treatment of equine equine hyperbaric oxygen therapy. foot lameness who is based at his • Based in Versailles, Kentucky International Equine Podiatry Equine Research (ker.com) is a Center (nanric.com) in Versailles. nutrition, research and consultation • Kentucky Equine Sports company serves horse owners, feed Surgeons operate on an equine patient at Medicine and Rehabilitation Center manufacturers and veterinarians Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, where some (kesmarc.com) is a noted sports around the world. 6,200 procedures are performed annually.

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Organizations Care for Horses Needing Homes

FTER their racing careers are that need a home, a number of equine over, many well-bred and rescue organizations operate throughout Asuccessful racehorses join the United States. These non-profit Staff photo breeding operations in Kentucky and groups rely on volunteer and donations. elsewhere. Others are retrained for a Several are located in Central Kentucky. variety of activities, perhaps as show The mission of Bethlehem Farm horses or pleasure-riding mounts, and and the Center for Women in Racing many succeed in their new careers far (centerforwomeninracing.org) in Paris is

Lesley Wardphoto more than to provide a place of healing for women Retired Thoroughbreds are retrained for they did on in the racing industry who struggle with second careers away from the racetrack at the Maker’s Mark Secretariat Center. the racetrack. physical, emotional and spiritual However, problems. A part of the healing pr ogram The Maker’s Mark Secretariat not every is the rehabilitation and retraining of Center (thoroughbredadoption.com) is a horse – be it retired racehorses at the 50-acre farm. 22-acre facility at the Kentucky Horse a high- The Kentucky Equine Humane Park that is affiliated with the powered Center (kyehc.org) near Lexington Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation. racehorse or provides a home for all breeds of The center retrains retired racehorses to a pleasure- unwanted horses from across the state, make them suitable for adoption as riding horse and it works to educate people about performance or pleasure horses. Lori Neagle is executive – has a responsible horse ownership. Horses Old Friends (oldfriendsequine.org) director of the Kentucky secure may be surrendered to the 72-acre in Georgetown is a retirement home for Equine Humane Center, future. To center, which makes many of them Thoroughbreds, including many well- which operates much like ● a shelter for cats and dogs. serve horses available for adoption. known stallions. 2010 MRBG 18-48.qk:2004 Market Review 1-24.qk 8/20/10 11:47 AM Page 36

HORSE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD Keeneland Approaches 75th Anniversary

ITH its tranquil Bluegrass setting, lovely stone Wbuildings, gracious paddock and status as a National Historic Landmark, Keeneland Race Course (keeneland.com) in Lexington is one of the most genteel and beautiful Thoroughbred racetracks in the world. In 2011, Keeneland will celebrate 75 years Nick Nicholson, of racing. President/CEO, Keeneland In 1935, a group of Central Kentucky Thoroughbred breeders established the Keeneland Association photo PhotosbyZ.com/Keeneland to serve as a model racetrack to impr ove Above: Keeneland Race Course the sport while preserving its finest is a National Historic Landmark. traditions. Later that year, the association Right: The Keeneland Library is filled with purchased 147½ acres owned by priceless books, archives and collections that sportsman J.O. “Jack” Keene on the document the Thoroughbred industry. Versailles Pike. Racing was first conducted at the new track in October 1936. Keeneland, which held its first sale in Today, Keeneland conducts racing in 1938, also is recognized internationally as photo Keeneland April and October on its unique Polytrack the world’s leading Thoroughbred auction In addition to pursuing and surface and on its turf course. The facility sales company and conducts four sales a supporting numerous initiatives related also is open year-round for simulcasting year. Another unique feature is The to the health and welfare of the people (meaning people can watch and wager on Keeneland Library, a reference-only library and horses involved in racing, Keeneland races from other tracks), and it welcomes filled with priceless books, archives and co-owns Turfway Park (turfwaypark.com) the public to its track kitchen in the barn collections that document rich history of racetrack in Northern Kentucky and is a area to enjoy a hearty breakfast. the Thoroughbred industry. minor owner in Kentucky Downs

PhotosbyZ.com/Keeneland photo (kentuckydowns.com), located near the Kentucky-Tennessee border not far from Nashville. Keeneland also owns The Thoroughbred Center (thethoroughbredcenter.com), a racehorse training center in Lexington. Keeneland is a private, for-profit corporation that returns its earnings back to the industry and the community in the form of higher purses, as well as millions of dollars in charitable contributions for education, research, and health and human services in Central Kentucky. ●

Buyers from around the world come to Lexington to purchase Thoroughbreds at Keeneland.

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Equine Transportation Delivers Worldwide

n October 1948, Olympia became the to Kentucky. A first Thoroughbred be flown to number of ILexington to race at Keeneland when Thoroughbreds

a cargo plane carrying the 2-year-old colt purchased at Marc Manning photos landed at nearby Blue Grass Field (now Lexington sales for overseas owners are Horses of all Blue Grass Airport). Nine days later, flown to their new homes, and a handful breeds and Olympia won the $38,991 Breeders’ of Thoroughbred stallions from area farms representing all Futurity (now the $400,000 Dixiana are flown to Australia or other Souther n disciplines are flown to and from Breeders’ Futurity) by a nose. Hemisphere countries to enable them to Kentucky and to More than 60 years later, continue their work once the North and from various Thoroughbreds and horses of all breeds American breeding season is complete. destinations in the United States and and disciplines often take to the air for Of course, shipping horses by land around the world. domestic and international competition, remains a significant component of equine making the equine world smaller than ever. transportation. Many horsemen drive their The Alltech FEI World Equestrian own horse trailers, and a number of Games at the Kentucky Horse Park in professional horse carriers that use specially Central Kentucky include Brook Ledge, Lexington and the Breeders’ Cup World designed vans and large trailers the size of Horse America Inc., Bob Hubbard Horse Championships at Churchill Downs in semi-trucks are in business. Transportation, Mersant International Louisville are two events that attract horses Firms that handle the shipment of LLC, Sallee Horse Vans and H.E. Sutton from around the world that will be flown horses via land or air and have of fices in Forwarding Co. LLC. ● 2010 MRBG 18-48.qk:2004 Market Review 1-24.qk 8/20/10 11:47 AM Page 38

HORSE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD Churchill Hosts Racing’s Biggest Events

ENTUCKY is home of one of the most famous events in all of Ksports, the Kentucky Derby, which has been run since 1876 at Churchill Downs (churchilldowns.com) in Louisville. Each year, the $2 million race on the first Saturday in May and the accompanying festivities generate millions of dollars for the Louisville ar ea. The track drew more than 155,000 people for the 2010 Derby. Louisville-based Yum! Brands, which operates KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Long John Silver’s, has sponsored the Kentucky Derby since 2006. Yum! Brands also acquired the naming rights to the new downtown ar ena photo PhotosbyZ.com in Louisville that is scheduled to open in People from all over the world attend the fall of 2010 as the KFC Yum! Center. the Kentucky Derby, held on the first Breeders’ Cup Races Churchill attracts thousands of visitors Saturday in May. Nov. 5 to its Kentucky Derby Museum days of races that bring together many of the $500,000 Breeders’ Cup Marathon $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (derbymuseum.org), which documents the best Thoroughbreds from around the world $2 million Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup rich history of the race. From Sept. 27 and is supported by globally recognized Filly & Mare Sprint through Oct. 5, the museum will be open companies. The 2010 event, which will be $2 million Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies until 9 p.m. to accommodate visitors in run on Nov. 5-6, comprises 14 races worth $2 million Emirates Airline Breeders’ Cup Kentucky for the Alltech FEI World a total of $26 million. The richest race is the Filly & Mare Turf Equestrian Games and offer an exclusive $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic. $2 million Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic Dusk at the Downs Tour, a 1½-hour guided On Nov. 5, several Breeders’ Cup races Nov. 6 walking tour of the track. To make will be run under the lights, which wer e $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf reservations, call (502) 637-1111 ext 220. installed at Churchill in 2009 to present $1 million Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile In 2010 and 2011, Churchill is the nighttime racing action and better $1 million Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint host of the Breeders’ Cup World accommodate many people’s schedules. $2 million Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juvenile $2 million TVG Breeders’ Cup Mile Championships (breederscup.com), two The Breeders’ Cup, whose corporate $2 million Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Sprint headquarters are in $3 million Emirates Airline Breeders’ Cup Turf Lexington, first was $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic Derby Winners to See contested in 1984 A number of horses that won the Kentucky Derby r eside in and is generally Churchill Downs is owned by Central Kentucky. Most are stallions who live at farms that held at a different Churchill Downs Inc., a publicly traded schedule tours, and you can find another, the popular racetrack each year. company that also owns racetracks in gelding Funny Cide, at the Kentucky Horse Park. Partly because of its Florida, Illinois and Louisiana. Other YEAR ability to Churchill Downs Inc. ventures include OF WIN HORSE LOCATION Lexington-based TwinSpires.com, the 2008 Big Brown Three Chimneys Farm, Midway accommodate 2007 Street Sense Darley, Lexington large crowds and official online wagering site of Churchill 2005 Giacomo Adena Springs, Paris its central location, Downs and the Kentucky Derby that 2004 Smarty Jones Three Chimneys Farm, Midway Churchill has been enables racing fans to wager on virtually 2003 Funny Cide Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington the most frequent every Thoroughbred, Standardbred and 2001 Monarchos Nuckols Farm, Midway American Quarter Horse race from tracks 2000 Fusaichi Pegasus Ashford Stud, Versailles host of the event ● 1995 Thunder Gulch Ashford Stud, Versailles in Breeders’ around the world. Cup history.

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Education Prepares Students for Equine Careers

DUCATION to prepare students for the variety of car eers in the horse industry is available across Kentucky. Many Ecareers require not only knowledge of horses, but Staff photo knowledge of business, economics, management, marketing and technology. The University of Kentucky has The Equine Initiative, an overarching framework for all things equine at the university, and the University of Louisville College of Business has an Equine Industry Program. Other equine programs are offered at Asbury University, Georgetown College, Midway College, Morehead State University, Murray State University and Western Kentucky University. Unique educational opportunities are available at the North American Racing Academy, a formal training program for aspiring jockeys in Lexington that is part of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, and the Kentucky Horseshoeing School near Richmond. Providing continuing education for college students and others is the Kentucky Equine Management Internship Program and Darley Flying Start, a management program created and funded by prominent Thoroughbred breeder and owner Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum. The Race For Education provides educational programs and college scholarships to young people in the nation’s equine and agriculture industry with significant financial need. One sour ce of funding comes from Thoroughbred owners who donate a The North American Racing Academy, part of the Kentucky percentage of their racehorses’ earnings. ● Community and Technical College System, is a formal training program for aspiring jockeys. Visits to Horse Farms are Popular with Tourists information about visiting horse farms and points out three ways to do so: • Reserve a space on a guided gr oup tour available through a professional tour company. Price generally begins at $25. PhotosbyZ.com photo PhotosbyZ.com • Hire a private guide to conduct a custom tour with more exclusive access and insider knowledge. Price depends on length and content. • Call the farm yourself, inquire about tours, and make an appointment. Farms might charge a fee; otherwise, it is customary to tip $5 to $10 to the farm representative who conducts the tour. Stallions are the main attr action at many Thoroughbred farms. Another option to exploring and scheduling farm tours is Horse Capital HE economic impact of tourism in One of the most popular tourist activities Tours (horsecapitaltours.com). A variety Kentucky amounted to $10.8 billion is visiting a working Thoroughbred farm. of tours – some of which include a visit Tin 2009, according to the state’s The Lexington Convention and to downtown Lexington and lunch at a Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet. Visitors Bureau (visitlex.com) has bourbon distillery – are available. ●

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HORSE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD Fasig-Tipton Carries Legacy into Third Century

ORTH America’s oldest Under Synergy’s ownership, Thoroughbred auction Fasig-Tipton has undergone significant Ncompany, Fasig-Tipton Co. renovations and improvements to its sales was formed in 1898 with its original operations, including building a new headquarters in Madison Square headquarters in Lexington. From that Garden in New York City. Fasig-Tipton base, Fasig-Tipton initiates a year-round established a permanent, full-service sales schedule with additional venues in office in Lexington in 1972, and since Florida, Maryland, New York and Texas. 2008 has been owned by Synergy Fasig-Tipton also hosts the annual Investments Ltd. of Dubai. Lexington Selected Yearling Sale for Fasig-Tipton Standardbreds. (fasigtipton.com) Other Fasig-Tipton programs include holds sales in the Fasig-Tipton Racing Club, designed February, July, to introduce people to racehorse ownership, October and and Blue Horse Charities, which provides November in financial support for groups that work to Lexington and find homes for horses when they ar e no has sold longer used for racing or b reeding. ● numerous Boyd T. Browning Jr., President/CEO, yearlings that Fasig-Tipton Co. Inc. developed into champions and outstanding racehorses. In 2008, Staff photos Above: Fasig-Tipton has undergone major the highest-priced broodmare of all renovations at its Lexington sales facility. time, Better Than Honour, was sold at Fasig-Tipton for $14 million. Left: Fasig Tipton’s new executive offices.

American Horse Publications, an Local Media Serve Global Audiences association for the equine publishing industry, lists these other member EXINGTON is home to three weekly represents the continuation of a racing publications based in Lexington: publications that have covered horse publication started in 1875. The Equestrian Magazine, Horse Illustrated, Lracing for decades, more than 100 Horseman & Fair World Keeneland magazine, The Carriage years in some cases, and have online and (harnessracing.com) has reported on Journal, The Horse: Your Guide to print readers around the world. Standardbred racing since 1877. Equine Health, USDF Connection, Covering the Thoroughbred industry Another venerable Thoroughbred USJHEA In Stride, and Young Rider. are The Blood-Horse (bloodhorse.com), publication is Daily Racing Form Also based in Lexington are Horse founded in 1916, and Thoroughbred (drf.com), which has been published since Racing Radio Network Times (thoroughbredtimes.com), which 1894 and has a regional office in Lexington. (horseracingradio.net), which offers a weekly program and live coverage of major races on national affiliate stations and online; Horse Radio Network (horseradionetwork.com), which broadcasts podcasts; and “Thoroughbred Week,” a weekly program of recent major races. The program is produced at WLEX-TV, the NBC affiliate in Lexington that has exclusive coverage of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, and airs online and on affiliate TV stations. ●

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HORSE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD Horse Mania Combines Art, Horses and Philanthropy

OST everyone would agree that horses are splendid creatures – living, breathing works of art. In Central MKentucky, horses also are the perfect canvas for Staff photo artistic expression. If they are fiberglass, that is. Horse Mania 2010, a project of LexArts Inc., features 82 horses that have been decorated by local artists. LexArts is a nonprofit community organization that works to develop a strong, vibrant arts community as a way to enhance the quality of life in Central Kentucky. In 2000, LexArts debuted Horse Mania, and the organization brought back the wildly popular project in time for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games at the Kentucky Horse Park. In 2010, Horse Mania has a sidekick: Horse Play, which “True Colors,” by artist Neil Di Teresa, is sponsored by The Lane encouraged elementary, middle school and high school Report/Lane Consultants and is located at Blue Gr ass Airport. students from public and private schools in Fayette County to participate in the seven full-size horses are being exhibited at the six public imaginative libraries throughout Lexington, where the more delicate foals are

LexArts/Mary Rezny photo combination of kids, displayed inside the libraries and the full-size horses stand arts and horses. outside each branch. In February 2011, the pieces will be “A hands-on project auctioned to benefit each school’s art programs, as well as youth- like Horse Play taps into kids’ related arts and arts education programs. creativity, opens their minds, and The other Horse Mania horses will be auctioned on Dec. 11 at encourages them to explore new Keeneland, the world-famous racetrack and sales company in means of expression,” said Stu Lexington that sells millions of dollars’ worth of Thor oughbreds Silberman, superintendent of the each year. The auction will generate funds to support local charities Fayette County Public Schools. and Lexington’s developing public art program. “Nonesuch Horse,” by The 50 decorated foals and For more about Horse Mania, visit horsemania2010.com. ● artist Deborah Banta- Westerfield Horses Make Beautiful Music HE relationship between music Horsetails 2010 features the work and the horse is centuries old. of 52 internationally recognized artists. TConsider the strings of a bow, Each artist received a small-scale violin which are made of hairs from the tails and bow and was partnered with a of horses. Many special horse to represent in the medium instruments of their choice. Upon completion, each produce sound as bow was strung with the tail hairs fr om the bow moves the particular horse, then mounted on across the strings. linen and framed in a antique black In Lexington, wooden slant-top shadow box. The horses are an finished size measures 13.25” X 17.” Kentucky Derby winner and horse of the year Alysheba and his connections integral part of life, and music, of course, Horsetails features 54 beloved horses, by Carleton Wing. is what drives the Lexington representing breeds that will compete Philharmonic Orchestra. To celebrate the during the Alltech FEI World Equestrian auctioned during the World Equestrian unique relationship between the horse, Games and breeds that reside in Central Games. All proceeds from the sale of the classical music and visual art – and to raise Kentucky. Biographies of the horses and artwork will go to the Lexington money for a good cause – the Lexington the artists are available at philharmonic Orchestra’s Partners in Philharmonic Orchestra Foundation is horsetails2010.com/gallery.php. Education, a program benefiting Kentucky presenting Horsetails 2010. The one-of-a kind pieces will be children through music education. ●

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ALLTECH FEI WORLD EQUESTRIAN GAMES Kentucky Shines in Global Spotlight Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games will benefit all regions throughout the state Office of the First Lady photo erhaps the most iconic symbol of Kentucky is the horse – a beautiful, strong and athletic animal that embodies the spirit Pof our great state. It is appropriate that the world’s largest horse competition, the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, will be held in Kentucky, the horse capital of the world. This is the first time the games have been held outside of Europe, and we have a unique opportunity to showcase Kentucky’s hospitality and beauty on a global stage. However, the games are not a Kentucky Horse Park event or a Lexington event or even a Central Kentucky event. In terms of economic impact, the games are a Kentucky event, benefiting every citizen and every community. The competition is estimated to bring hundr eds of thousands of visitors and millions of dollars into our state. In preparation, numerous valuable, long-term investments have been made in the Kentucky Horse Park and in the state’ s horse and tourism industries, all of which ar e important to Kentucky’s continued economic growth. The games are more than just a 16-day event; they will of fer a lasting impression that our guests will carr y home with them – whether that’s across the state line or across the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean. This is our chance to shine, and I expect the games to of fer Gov. Steve Beshear and First Lady Jane Beshear are enthusiastic a payoff that will last long after the final visitors depart. supporters of Kentucky’s horse industry. – Steve Beshear, Governor of Kentucky Lexington’s Economy Surges Ahead Games create oppor tunity to accelerate Central Kentucky’s economic growth

t a time when progress in many reflected in Business American cities has been stalled Facilities magazine, which Aby the deep national recession, highlighted Lexington as Lexington has surged ahead through the one of its seven business work of an award-winning economic location picks, nationwide. development partnership that includes The editors chose our the city, the University of Kentucky and community from a list Commerce Lexington. of 250 Metropolitan By recognizing the ability of the Statistical Areas, describing brainpower at UK to attract good-paying Lexington as a city that is jobs to our city, the Bluegrass Business “rapidly emerging as Development Partnership has successfully Kentucky’s high-tech hub.” focused our economic development efforts We are counting down on sectors with significant potential for the final days to the Alltech growth: our horse, healthcare and high-tech FEI World Equestrian Shaun Ring photo industries. As a result, over the past 3 ½ Games, finishing our work on new roads, Lexington Mayor Jim Newberry and years, we have welcomed a number of new recreational trials, downtown streetscapes Chief of Police Ronnie J. Bastin at Ashland. companies to Lexington and celebrated the and a spectacular festival that will make expansions of many local firms while our city shine in the international spotlight. Lexington is set to emerge from the creating more than 2,600 good-paying jobs. After the games, these investments will serve recession ready to take on the world! A recent measure of our success is us well in the future. – Jim Newberry, Mayor of Lexington

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FEI World Equestrian Games Showcases Ky. Thousands of visitors and NBC’s national network audience will experience Kentucky

HE world’s finest equestrian athletes – both equine and human T– will be in Lexington from Sept. 25 to Oct. 10 to participate in the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

The games, which comprise the world championships in eight equestrian sports, will be in the United States for the first time when the 16-day event takes place at the Kentucky Horse Park in Aachen, Germany, hosted the 2006 Lexington. Alltech, a leader in the animal FEI World Equestrian Games, which is held every four years. health and nutrition industry that is based in nearby Nicholasville, Ky., is title Doug Prather photo sponsor of the event, which will be While the games will draw feed and medication; and art, jewelr y and featured on 6½ hours of live network competitors from 58 countries, they will clothing), as well as business-related coverage on NBC Sports. be a celebration of all things equine and services such as real estate and insurance. Seven world championships are in a world’s fair for people with any level of The dressage, driving, endurance, eventing, knowledge of horses and participation in Alltech jumping, reining and vaulting. The eighth is the industry. Activities at the Horse Park Experience, para-equestrian, which will offer dressage during the games include: which will have competition for riders with disabilities. The Equine Village, which will interactive include countless educational booths exhibits; daily Marc Manning photo representing different breeds of horses and workshops disciplines from around the world and will from animal WLEX-TV 18 in be the site of educational demonstrations health experts; partnership with the from world-renown trainers and a beer garden World Games 2010 performances by equine entertainers. featuring Foundation is presenting local coverage of Equine Village will offer a number of Alltech’s competitors and unique activities. For example, the Kentucky Ale competitions, live American Quarter Horse Association of products; and a coverage of ceremonies and events, and NBC Amarillo, Texas, which is the official breed scale-model network national sponsor of reining and the National Reining biorefinery, coverage of the games. Horse Association will offer test rides on solid-state Alltech, a leader in American Quarter Horses. Those who have fermentation plant, and cogeneration the animal health some riding experience also can participate plant surrounded by working windmills, and nutrition industry based in in “Ride a Reiner” to enjoy a dizzying spin solar panels, algae farms, and cows. Nicholasville, Ky., is or even a sliding stop on a well-trained the title sponsor of reining horse. Time to Celebrate the 2010 games. Dr. Pearse Lyons is The Trade Show, which will offer a Central Kentucky will be filled with Alltech’s president market of equine products manufactured numerous celebrations during the and founder. around the world (tack and equipment; games, including:

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ALLTECH FEI WORLD EQUESTRIAN GAMES Staff photo

Above: In 2009, the Kentucky Horse Park • Alltech Fortnight Festival from Show jumping opened a $45-million, state-of-the-art indoor Sept. 25 to Oct. 10. Noted musicians, arena with seating for 6,000 people. Three new barns are located next door. many of whom are from Kentucky, will perform at venues throughout the state. • Spotlight Lexington from Sept. 24 • International Equestrian to Oct. 10. Entertainment and food will Festival from Sept. 25 to Oct. 10. The be offered at downtown Lexington trade show will be held at the Lexington locations, and the competition from the Convention Center. games will be broadcast live. A parade • Festival of the Horse on Oct. 1-3 titled “Celebrating the Equine Spirit” will in downtown Georgetown. The 30th be held on Sept. 26. annual event includes a chili cook-off, • Bourbon County Secretariat parades, 5K run, cornhole tournament Festival on Sept. 25. The third annual and more to celebrate Scott County’s event in Paris honors the 1973 Triple horse heritage. Crown winner and longtime area resident and includes equine vendors Economic impact and artists, silent auction, autograph Kentucky could realize a $167 million Games 2010 FoundationWorld photo session with racing celebrities, Secretariat economic benefit from the games, as well as the impact that branding, lookalike contest and music. according to a study conducted by Dr. advertising, and media coverage would Paul Coomes, professor of economics at have on Kentucky for years to come. World Games 2010 Foundation photo World Games 2010 Foundation Driving the University of Louisville. The study “An event such as the Alltech FEI shows a direct impact to state and local World Equestrian Games is extremely governments through payroll taxes and rare for a destination, because the games taxed purchases by spectators in regional represent a huge economic engine fueled hotels, restaurants, retailers and car by out-of-state and international visitors rentals. A total of 27 counties in and and exposure, yet are fully accessible between the markets in Lexington, and affordable for state and local Louisville, Ky., and Cincinnati, Ohio, residents,” said Hank Phillips, deputy will be affected by the games, according commissioner of the Kentucky to the study. Department of Travel and Tourism. The study also noted the impact that “The combination of high economic the worldwide television exposure from impact and affordability for the state the games being broadcast on NBC Sports, and local community is indeed rare.” ●

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ALLTECH FEI WORLD EQUESTRIAN GAMES Gourmet Dining at the FEI Games

“Cookin’ in the Bluegrass: A Celebrity Chef Dinner Series” will offer a once-in- a-lifetime opportunity to enjoy menus created by America’s award-winning chefs and leading chefs from around Kentucky during each of the 16 nights of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Presented at the Farmhouse at the Kentucky Horse Park, each dinner will feature two celebrity chefs, many of whom are James Beard Award winners, and one local or Kentucky-based chef cooking side by side. Menus will feature products carrying the Kentucky Proud brand, meaning they represent farmers and food producers from around the state. Dining experiences will replicate the sumptuous dinners held at the prestigious James Beard Shaun Ring photo House in New York City. alltechfeigames.com. Click on the Lexington-area chefs are ready for Cookin’ Information about the event, link titled “Tickets and Hospitality” for in the Bluegrass: A Celebrity Chef Dinner Series presented by the James Beard including the list of participating a dropdown box that lists “Celebrity Foundation and held at the Far mhouse at chefs, and tickets is available at Chef Dinner.” the Kentucky Horse Park.

The Kentucky Experience to the lakes in the west – will be represented in three pavilions that will Delivers the Sights, Sounds surround a courtyard garden designed by nationally known master gardener Jon and Tastes of All Regions Carloftis, a Kentucky native. The facility will include: Thanks to The Kentucky Experience, sounds and tastes of the state without • The Welcome Center, which visitors to the Kentucky Horse Park for having to leave the park. will provide information and a list of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games “Our goal is to immerse visitors in all daily events. will be able to experience the sights, that is Kentucky so that before they return • The Kentucky Product Pavilion, home, or the next time they travel, they where visitors can sample food made in won’t be able to resist seeing the real the state (such as beer cheese and thing, said Mike Cooper, Commissioner bourbon balls); learn how bourbon and of the Kentucky Department of Travel. wine are made; and admire local arts and A massive interactive facility that will crafts. Products that carry the Kentucky cover nearly 25,000 s.f., The Kentucky Proud brand, meaning they represent Experience will present cultural, state farmers and food and beverage historical and artistic exhibits and producers, and arts and crafts will be programs that make the Bluegrass State available for purchase. unique among the world’s travel • The Entertainment Pavilion, where destinations. Kentucky’s nine tourism Kentucky artists will perform Bluegrass regions – from the mountains in the east music, country music and more.

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BLUEGRASS AREA DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT Region is United for Future Growth Spirit of cooperation helps 17-county Bluegrass Area Development District thrive

ESIDENTS of the Bluegrass region appreciate its great beauty and the Rwonderful environment it offers for education, business, recreation and “Leaders in the Bluegrass region have always everyday living. But to preserve this shown a spirit of cooperation that helps our lifestyle and all it offers, we must area thrive in the present while planning a br ight carefully plan for the future. future – one that includes industr ial development Area Development Districts, or ADDs, are a means by which local while maintaining the natural beauty that is a Lenny Stoltz, symbol of the Bluegrass all over the world.” elected officials and citizens unite to Executive Director, provide for planned growth of their Bluegrass Area area. The Bluegrass Area Development Development District District is committed to improving the quality of life throughout our region. Properly located and carefully In addition to its regional planning • Help is given to local economic developed industrial sites will greatly role, an ADD, through its staff, provides development agencies and to planning stimulate local economies without technical and management assistance to commissions. spoiling the spectacular beauty local communities on a broad range of • Applications are prepared that seek of the Bluegrass. topics. To name a few: funding for a wide variety of public pr ojects. • Assistance is provided in meeting administrative requirements of various federal and state programs. • Public management assistance is rendered so that local governments may upgrade their levels of service. Plans and recommendations made by an ADD represent professional advice only. ADDs are not regulatory agencies, nor do they have the power to force compliance with their plans. Fortunately, leaders in the Bluegrass region have always shown a spirit of cooperation that helps our area thrive

29 in the present while planning a bright future – one that includes industrial development while maintaining the natural beauty that is a symbol of the Bluegrass all over the world. ●

BLUEGRASS AREA DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT 699 Perimeter Drive Lexington, KY 40517 (859) 269-8021 bgadd.org [email protected] The 17-county Bluegrass Area Development District has an estimated population of near ly 780,000 people.

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COMMERCE LEXINGTON Lexington is Kentucky’s High-Tech Hub High quality of life and well-educated workforce enhance diversified employment opportunities

HE robust economy of Lexington degree (38 percent), and an advanced and the surrounding area is due degree (16 percent). Tin large part to diversified Because of its educational attributes, employment opportunities. The city’s emphasis on healthcare and an overall largest employment sector – the diverse economy, Lexington often healthcare, educational and social weathers recessions and downturns services industries – accounts for roughly better than most cities. BusinessWeek 24 percent of total jobs, according to the magazine named Lexington the 13th Bureau of Labor and Statistics in 2008. Bob Quick Kim Menke “Best City for Riding Out a Recession.” President & CEO Chairman Most of the remaining employment is In 2009, Lexington was named one of dispersed among government, retail best place for business and careers by the Top U.S. Hot Spots for Young, Talented trade, manufacturing and construction. Forbes magazine in 2010. Workers in a Next Cities™ report, which As a result of these wide-ranging With an abundance of colleges and ranks the city 13th in the categor y of opportunities, Lexington’s universities in the area, it’s not surprising midsized cities (population of 200,000 to unemployment rate is typically lower that Lexington has one of the most 500,000). Next Cities™ attract and keep a than the rest of Kentucky and the nation. educated workforces in America. The city young, educated workforce with bustling Lexington has remained a very was ranked second in the nation for 2008 city centers, walkable neighborhoods, affordable place to do business, due in by Business Facilities magazine, which diverse career opportunities, and a vibrant large part to its relatively low utility looked at the percentage of the workforce art and music scene. costs. This was certainly a contributing 25 years of age and older with a high All of this adds up to good business factor when the city was rated the ninth- school diploma (87 percent), bachelor’s for everyone in Central Kentucky. ● 2010 MRBG 49-62.qk:2004 Market Review 1-24.qk 8/20/10 11:49 AM Page 52

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP New Business Booms in the Bluegrass Partnership streamlines star t-up process for entrepreneurs and young companies

HREE major entities in Central The specialists available through the The partnership makes it easier for Kentucky partnered in 2007 to new partnership are available to provide companies to make the necessary Tstreamline the start-up process assistance and information on every contacts, and it presents a more for entrepreneurs and new business level, including the creation of business organized community that is working development. and financial plans; loan programs and together as a unit. Commerce Lexington, the Lexington tax incentives; connections to funding The idea behind the partnership Fayette Urban County Government and sources; access to service providers such seems so logical that one might think the University of Kentucky Office for as accountants, lawyers, marketing, cities across the nation are already Commercialization and Economic public relations and advertising; real implementing such programs, but Development combined the expertise estate; executive mentoring and Lexington leaders found that was available through their respective consultation; and university not necessarily the case. organizations to create the Bluegrass commercialization opportunities. “We found pieces. You can find Business Development Partnership “We need more entrepreneurs, and models, but not for everything we (BBDP), a “one-stop, super-service provider” that helps businesses get established or expand in Central Kentucky. The three organizations had been working together casually for years to help new businesses, but in early 2007, Lexington Mayor Jim Newberry, UK President Lee T. Todd Jr. and Commerce Lexington President and CEO Bob Quick decided to establish something more. Len Heller, UK’s Gina Greathouse, Patrick S. Powell, Anthony Wright, The consolidation means a greatly Vice President for Senior Vice President Director of Director of Economic simplified and convenient process, said Commercialization for Economic the Lexington Development, and Economic Development at Innovation and Lexington-Fayette Quick, as opposed to having to visit Development Commerce Commercialization Urban County several different physical locations to Lexington Center Government obtain information. As anyone who has been through the process can attest, the number of there are lots of pieces to the puzzle to wanted to do,” said Patrick S. Powell, different agencies and organizations make it happen,” said Randall Stevens, director of the Lexington Innovation and involved in getting a business off the president and CEO of Mersive, which Commercialization Center. ground can easily prove to be confusing develops and uses software to create high- “This partnership is something this and overwhelming. For example, resolution video displays. “If you’re small, community has needed for quite some federal money comes through agencies and you look at all that, you might just time,” UK’s Todd said. “It recognizes that such as the Small Business walk away. But the partnership can help we must work together as a community Development Center, state funds pave that out. As soon as they understand to create the type of thriving, move through the university, and local your situation, they can put you in fr ont of knowledge-based economy that will support from the business community the right people.” allow Lexington to compete in the global comes through Commerce Lexington. The partnership also gives the marketplace.” ● Having a single physical location to Lexington-Bluegrass region an advantage access it all helps cut through the in terms of attracting businesses that ar e BLUEGRASS BUSINESS confusion, explained Gina Greathouse, considering locating in the area. DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP senior vice president for economic “Typically, when companies come 330 East Main St., Suite 100 development at Commerce Lexington. from outside the state, it’s particularly Lexington, Ky. 40507 “You save the entrepreneur time and difficult for them to find ever yone they (859) 225-5005 money because he can be back at work need,” said Len Heller, UK’s vice thinkbluegrass.com growing his business, which is what he’s president for Commercialization and [email protected] supposed to be doing,” Greathouse said. Economic Development.

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The University of Kentucky plays a key role in helping to mak e the Bluegrass a center for high-tech and research-related business. UK Achieves Record for Research Funding Research Foundation grants and contracts exceed $300 million in fiscal year 2010

S the Bluegrass continues to that will push UK closer to Top 20 talent for several years, and this r esearch become a center of high-tech status remain the same – great people, record shows that those efforts are Aand research-related business new facilities and leading-edge paying off for Kentucky. activity, the University of Kentucky’s technology. UK is using these funds to “As excited as I am about the data, I research awards broke the $300 million advance its Top 20 research agenda, to am more excited about what this funding mark for the first time. Grants and attract excellent faculty, and train the means to Kentucky’s economy. Most of contracts through the UK Research next generation of scholars and those dollars come from out-of-state Foundation for fiscal year 2010 ending scientists.” sources, providing a major boost to the June 30, 2010 The biggest gains came in the federal commonwealth’s economy. And with the totaled $337.6 funding arena. UK faculty and staff university working harder than ever to million, marking a successfully competed for $227.1 million commercialize our discoveries and 31.5 percent in federal grants and contracts. Stimulus innovations, the impact will be felt for increase over the dollars made up $64.5 million of the years to come.” previous year’s federal funding total. $256.7 million. Tracy explains that although ARRA “Overall UK’s awards provided a boost in 2010, total UK OFFICE OF THE talented awards excluding ARRA were up more VICE PRESIDENT James W. Tracy, FOR RESEARCH researchers have than 7 percent and federal awards UK Vice President James W. Tracy, for Research secured nearly $90 increased almost 20 percent. Vice President for Research million in ARRA “I applaud all of our faculty and staf f 311 Main Building (American Recovery and Reinvestment involved in setting another UK research Lexington, KY 40506-0032 Act of 2009) grants,” UK Vice President record,” said UK President Lee T. Todd (859) 257-5294 research.uky.edu for Research James W. Tracy said. “In Jr. “We’ve been attracting and retaining these tough economic times, the things some of the nation’s leading research

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Energy Research is Fuel for the Future Growing UK research center focuses on energy-related technologies impor tant to Kentucky

STABLISHED 30 years ago, UK’s Center for Applied Energy EResearch (CAER) has become a leading multidisciplinary research center focused on energy-related industries important to Kentucky. The center has expanded to address carbon management, electrochemical energy storage, biomass energy and biofuels, and renewable systems such as photovoltaic and thermoelectric power. Its professional scientists and engineers have extensive interactions with UK faculty members and students, and provide analytical services for outside organizations. Energy Research Complex in Lexington next The Center for Applied Energy Research’s CAER investigates energy technologies to the existing CAER lab and is scheduled new 36,000-s.f. facility is being funded by to improve the environment; adds to the for completion in the fall of 2011. the National Institute for Standards and Technology. The Center, established 30 years teaching and instruction aim of UK by The new facility will provide long- ago, focuses on energy-related industries educating students from pre-college to term economic benefits to the important to Kentucky. postgraduate levels; promotes UK’s commonwealth, UK Vice President for objective of developing and benefiting from Research James W. Tracy said. its intellectual property with a balance “We can expect new business development and production of advanced- between the publication of scientific results development and job creation around the battery technologies for motor vehicles. and patenting; and provides public service state,” Tracy said. “This new facility will allow Currently almost all large-scale advanced through scientific education and its energy- UK to place a critical mass of faculty, research battery production is in Asia. related competencies. staff and infrastructure at this new site.” The partnership with the Argonne The National Institute of Standards National Laboratory also supports and Technology awarded CAER an $11.8 Advanced-battery development President Obama’s goal to have one million grant in The facility also will propel the state’s million plug-in, hybrid electric vehicles January 2010 to initiative in advanced-battery research by on the road by 2015. expand its lab housing the Kentucky-Argonne Battery Dr. Ralph Brodd, named director of facilities and Manufacturing Research and the Kentucky-Argonne Center in July strengthen energy Development Center announced by 2010, says it is important to establish a research efforts. A Gov. Beshear in 2009. base that will attract industries to use $3 million match The Battery Center is a collaboration this new center. from the involving scientists and researchers from UK, the University of Louisville and the Rodney Andrews, commonwealth of Director, UK Kentucky and $1 Argonne National Laboratory in Chicago. Center for Applied million from UK’s It will help develop and deploy Energy Research Office of the Vice manufacturing technologies to ensure President for Research completed domestic competitiveness in advanced- funding for the $15.8 million project. battery technologies for vehicles and CAER will significantly expand its applications that will aid U.S. energy research capabilities with a new 36,000-s.f. independence, reduce greenhouse-gas building dedicated to research in biomass emissions and help strengthen the and biofuels, advanced distributed-power economy. This is especially important to generation and storage, solar-energy Kentucky, the nation’s third-leading Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear looks on after Dr. Ralph Brodd is introduced as director of technologies, and advanced battery producer of automobiles, it will position the Kentucky-Argonne Battery Manufacturing manufacturing. It is being built at the the state on an international level in the Research and Development Center.

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“The capability of this facility is PhotographyLee Thomas unique in academia,” said Brodd, a respected expert in advanced battery technologies. “Here we will enable U.S. battery manufacturers to produce affordable, reliable, safe and energy- dense materials for advanced batteries.” The center will make it easier for federal labs, universities, manufacturers, suppliers, and end-users to collaborate, reduce production costs and increase the commercialization of technologies developed. “It’s going to bring out the best of Kentucky’s efforts to further develop the commonwealth’s manufacturing base and create jobs,” said Brodd.

Concrete for first responders CAER researchers also are developing a fast-setting, hard-setting concrete that and rescue teams more time to save people. CAER researchers are developing a unique will aid rescue efforts by supporting Robl said the concrete shows great promise concrete that will aid rescue eff orts by supporting buildings damaged by natural buildings damaged by natural disasters for aiding rescue operations in mine diseasters or terrorist attacks. or terrorist attacks. accidents, natural disasters like earthquakes “The concrete uses fly ash, a waste or terrorist bomb attacks. It also could shore product of coal combustion in electricity- up weakened dams before they fail. Lignin as major biofuel generating plants, as one of its Robl’s team is working with scientists at UK researchers also received a $1.98 components,” said CAER scientist Tom the University of Dundee and the million grant in 2009 to develop Robl, who is in charge of the research. University of Aberdeen, both in the United processes to convert lignin, a plant cell “When things go wrong, it’s usually Kingdom, and Minova Americas Corp. of component, to liquid fuels and unexpected and you have to deal with them Georgetown, Ky. The research is supported chemicals, offsetting the demand for very quickly,” he continued. “You want to by funding from the U.S. Department of petroleum-derived liquids. get materials into repairing structures as Homeland Security through the National Lignin is more energy dense than part of the first-responder team.” Institute of Hometown Security. cellulose, which is currently the main Fly ash, captured in towers of coal- source for biofuels. While cellulose is combustion plants, is blended with Carbon-removal methods easily fermented to alcohol, lignin does calcium sulfo aluminates in concrete and In April 2010, CAER received a $1.9 not using existing fermentation forms crystals that give the concrete its million federal grant for research to more processes. The project focus is to strength. The concrete Robl’s team is cheaply remove carbon dioxide from coal- develop efficient thermochemical (heat developing has demonstrated a strength fired power plants. and pressure) methods to convert of 13,000 pounds per square inch after This grant enhances CAER efforts lignin, which is now a waste str eam. 36 hours. Most structural concrete has in the area of cost-effective carbon Researchers seek to establish a sound strength of 7,000 pounds after 28 days. management technologies. In 2009, understanding of the chemistry of The concrete can be applied as shotcrete the state funded its new Carbon deconstructing lignin at the molecular level from a safe distance and mitigate the Management Research Group, an and engineer plant cells to make it easier dangers of collapse, giving first-responders industrial-governmental-academic and use less energy to process lignin into consortium to strengthen coal’s competitive fuels and chemicals. Biomass potentially UK CENTER FOR APPLIED advantage as a least-cost fuel for electricity could produce 60 billion gallons of fuel ENERGY RESEARCH production while improving environmental annually – replacing nearly a third of the Rodney Andrews, Director quality. The group is in a $24 million, gasoline Americans use. 2540 Research Park Drive 10-year research program to develop cost- “The development of new Lexington, KY 40511-8479 thermochemical routes as an alternative (859) 257-0305 effective and practical technologies for caer.uky.edu reducing and managing CO2 in existing to fermentation to convert biomass into coal-fired electric power plants. fuels and chemicals is likely the fast path

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to a sustainable and economical biofuels • 1,000-s.f. manufactured PhylloTech is developing natural industry,” said CAER Director Rodney housing unit. fungicides derived from substances found Andrews. “This is especially true for • Community/neighborhood design on plant surfaces, particularly tobacco and Kentucky, which has significant forestry to take advantage of centralized energy sunflowers, which could benefit the and agricultural resources.” efficiencies as well as geothermal energy. turfgrass and organic industries. The Following are other examples of • Factory design company spun out of research under the research being done at UK in various Students’ work from HBEER is to be college’s Kentucky Tobacco Research and colleges and healthcare-related areas. expanded upon in a project with the Development Center (KTRDC). National Rural Electric Cooperative Within KTRDC is Agricultural UK COLLEGE OF DESIGN Association to develop mobile homes Technologies Commercialization Center, Michael Speaks, Dean and/or prefabricated housing. an incubator for start-ups based on plant 117 Pence Hall science and agricultural technologies. Lexington, KY 40506-0041 UK COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AgTeCC provides laboratory and office space (859) 257-7619 Nancy M. Cox, Associate Dean for Research to start-ups Oraceuticals and Naprogenix. uky.edu/Design S-129 Ag. Science North The center itself can be considered a start-up Lexington, KY 40546-0091 for Kentucky’s biotech agricultural economy. The UK College (859) 257-3333 of Design ca.uky.edu UK COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES continues to be on Mark Kornbluh, Dean the forefront of The UK College of 213 Patterson Office Tower work on real world Agriculture faculty Lexington, KY 40506-0027 problems. Through annually attracts (859) 257-8354 the college’s approximately $30 as.uky.edu Design + Energy million in grants Michael Speaks, Initiatives, and contracts, The UK College of Dean, UK College students and which contributes Arts and Sciences of Design faculty focus on to program growth continues its how design affects energy initiatives Nancy Cox, and resonates innovative research, locally and beyond. Initiatives target Associate Dean throughout scholarship and for Research, UK everything from designs for river Kentucky’s teaching, while also College of communities to furniture and decorative Agriculture agricultural expanding elements created with fly ash, to a new economy. international ties project to design and build energy Start-up companies continue to spring Mark Kornbluh, and digital efficient, low-income residences. from the research conducted by college Dean, UK College of imagination. Most Partnering with the UK Center for faculty, post-docs and graduate students. Arts & Sciences of UK’s research Applied Energy Research and These researchers and teachers also advise professors are housed in the college, and sponsored, in part, by the Kentucky other ag-related companies outside the the majority of their research is supported Highlands Investment Corp. and the university environs. by grants and contracts from federal, state Kentucky Housing Corp., the College Bruce Webb, entomology professor and private funding agencies, and of Design has initiated the multi-year and UK commercialization executive with foundations, including the National Science project Houseboat to Energy Efficient the UK Office for Commercialization and Foundation, the National Institute of Residences (HBEER). This responds to Economic Development, is advising Health, the Guggenheim, as well as the the effects the economic downturn has Bourbon County veterinarian David Harris National Endowment for the Humanities. had on houseboat manufacturing. for his company, Haltere Lab. The College faculty helped attract nearly $50 The overall concept of HBEER is to company serves the equine veterinary million in grants in fiscal year 2010 and are design energy efficient, low-income housing industry by producing disinfected responsible for nearly $18 million in grant units that can be manufactured in Phaenicia sericata larvae for treatment of support. They work with colleagues across Somerset, Ky. Using Kentucky products, chronic or unresponsive wounds. the university and around the world to these units will be manufactured in Researchers, producers, students and complete their varied investigations. redesigned and refitted former houseboat consumers benefit from research and The college houses top-20 Hispanic factories using retrained workers. instruction on the college’s organic farm. It Studies and Clinical Psychology programs As part of the project, UK has introduced the university community to among its nationally ranked programs in architecture studios are developing the benefits of fresh food and encouraged the humanities, social sciences, and natural design concepts for three deliverables: many to purchase local products. and mathematical sciences.

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Interdisciplinary research is key to programming in Bio-Inspired Liquid Helium Within Reach Nanotechnologies and Advanced Materials. Breakthrough research has UK is distinguishing itself as a leader in resulted in more than 64 patents, condensed matter and materials research copyrights, designs and trademarks the with the Center for Advanced Materials past 10 years. in the College of Arts & Sciences. This field of research is highly valuable to UK COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING industry because virtually all technology Thomas Lester, Dean must be made from materials that possess Eric Grulke, Associate Dean for Research the right properties for a given task. 351 Ralph G. Anderson Building The Center for Advanced Materials Lexington, KY 40506-0503 was established in 2009 with a $4.5 (859) 257-6097 million National Science Foundation engr.uky.edu grant. One of the first actions taken by the director of the center, Gang Cao, The UK College of was to purchase a helium liquefier, Engineering has The Earth’s helium supply is limited, earned a place and some scientists predict that by among the nation’s 2015, our reserves will be gone. The Gang Cao, Director, UK Center for best by creating an liquefier will continue to provide UK Advanced Materials environment of labs with a source of helium and help excellence in solidify UK as a major player in University, Penn State University, teaching, research industrial materials research. University of Cincinnati, West Virginia “Like coal, oil and natural gas, University, etc., have no such a setup,” Thomas Lester, and service, as well Dean, UK College as a $100 million helium will inevitably run out,” said said Cao. “We have the intellectual of Engineering investment in UK physics and astronomy professor asset at the university; now we need to infrastructure over the past 10 years. Gang Cao. The natural resource is build the infrastructure.” With over 400 ongoing research vital to numerous industries, from Besides boosting UK’s prominence projects overseen by more than 130 faculty medical science and space technology in condensed matter and materials members in seven units, the college dir ectly to television manufacturing. research, the purchase of a helium impacts life in Kentucky, the United States Using recovered helium gas from liquefier will also save money. Over the and the world. Engineering faculty compete individual labs in UK’s Physics and past eight years, the cost of pur chasing on the national and international level for Chemistry building, the new liquefier liquid helium commercially has almost awards, and they often win large awards produces liquid helium ready to use for quadrupled, increasing from that require multidisciplinary research teams research. In just one hour, UK’s approximately $2.50 to $10 per liter. with colleagues in the colleges of Medicine, Department of Physics and Astronomy “I used to spend about $1,000 Pharmacy, Arts & Sciences, or Agriculture. can produce up to 47 liters of liquid each week for liquid helium,” said They participate in research around the helium. Cao. “If all goes well, we could r educe globe, visiting locations as diverse as China, “It is unique in this region of the the cost to $2 per liter, which would Venice and Honduras, and working with a country as our neighboring peers, such save 80 percent of the money we are wide variety of partners in industr y. as University of Tennessee, Indiana currently spending on liquid helium.” Much current research focuses on security and sustainability. Larry use while manufacturing precision aircraft MARKEY CANCER CENTER Hassebrook of the Department of components. Y.T. Cheng, a materials Dr. Mark Evers, Director Electrical and Computer Engineering engineering faculty member, is working 800 Rose St. is working with FlashScan3D, a startup with General Motors on higher density, Lexington, KY 40536 developing portable fingerprint scanners more durable lithium ion batteries. With ukhealthcare.uky.edu/markey for the Department of Homeland sponsorship from the U.S. Equestrian Security and the U.S. Army. Federation, Susan Smith is researching The UK Lucille P. Markey Cancer Center, Sustainability efforts include the newly ways to make equestrian eventing, such as established in 1985, is Kentucky’s premier formed Institute for Sustainable the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, safer cancer research and patient-care facility. Manufacturing, where Dusan Sekulic for horses and riders through the creative Markey partners with 28 departments, works with GE Aviation to reduce energy use of materials. eight colleges and 150 faculty members

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throughout the university to identify, develop and test new techniques in cancer treatment and prevention. Staff photo More than 130 basic and translational research projects and 200 cancer-related clinical trials are in the Markey research portfolio. Since October 2001, Markey has allocated $12 million to lung cancer research and $3.5 million for a clinical trials network in the state. It also established a core biospecimen Dr. Mark Evers, repository of cancer Growth of the center is strong and The Gill Hear t Institute (left in photo) is one Director, Markey tissue and related evident on all fronts. Patient visits have of the top public U.S. cardiovascular facilities and located at the UK medical campus. Cancer Center specimens. increased 15 percent overall (26 percent Markey’s cancer research grants and for new patients) since 2006. Research contracts across all bases total more than activity has similarly expanded. Since UK GILL HEART INSTITUTE $30 million annually, and drug and Dr. Mark Evers arrived in 2009, 18 David J. Moliterno, Director development royalty potential is new faculty and more than 40 scientific 800 Rose Street projected to reach $5 million annually and support staff have been added to Lexington, KY 40536-0293 by 2015. In 2005, an affiliate network the center. National Cancer Institute (859) 323-500 was established to give hospitals in the designation remains a viable goal, with ukhealthcare.uky.edu/Gillheart state access to Markey physicians and program development particularly SAHA CARDIOVACULAR allow patients to receive cancer care notable in breast, colorectal, lung and RESEARCH CENTER close to home. prostate cancers. Alan Daugherty, Director SahaCVRC.uky.edu Partnering With Toyota Saito developed a much more efficient scrubber for the painting The University of Kentucky Linda and Sometimes serendipity becomes an process. Scrubbers suck up wasted Jack Gill Heart Institute is at the forefront important matchmaker. This was the paint, much like a vacuum cleaner. in the battle against heart disease and str oke case for UK mechanical engineer Kozo Based on graduate student in Kentucky and is nationally leader in Saito, who crossed paths with Fujio Abraham Salazar’s computational cardiovascular disease and stroke research. Cho at a meeting of the Japan Club of fluid dynamics model, Saito Clinically, the Gill Heart Institute is one Central Kentucky 20 years ago. developed the Vortecone Scrubber. of the top public U.S. cardiovascular Cho, then president of Toyota’s The patented device significantly facilities, with a team of some of the best Georgetown, Ky., plant (now chairman of improved overspray capture while and brightest in the field of car diology. Gill the board of Toyota Motor Corp.) asked using much less energy. physicians also provide high quality heart Saito about his work at UK. Their “Paint-capturing efficiency is 98.2 care to hospitals around Kentucky. UK conversations led 10 years later to a percent, and the Vortecone uses half solution to one of the automobile the energy that’s sapped by old-style industry’s most costly problems – waste scrubbers,” Saito said. of electrical energy and paint during the Saito’s scrubber is being used in coating process. seven Toyota facilities worldwide, and “Close to 50 percent of the energy the UK-Toyota partnership continues consumption in the automobile assembly to flourish. Toyota gave UK $1 process is taken up by painting,” Saito million for a new Institute of said. “Wasted paint due to overspray Research for Technology David J. Moliterno, Alan Daugherty, costs nearly $1 billion a year for a typical, Development in the College of Director, UK Gill Director, Saha large automobile company.” Engineering, to be headed by Saito. Heart Institute Cardiovascular Research Center

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administrative staff and 20 students (pre- year 2010. SBCoA is participating and post-doctoral). Faculty and staff work in 11 clinical drug trials for tr eating on an array of research related to the Alzheimer’s disease. Other projects prevention, diagnosis and treatment of include a recent study in the UK cardiovascular disease. College of Medicine identifying changes Saha CVRC faculty include physicians in the brains of normal individuals at a and scientists drawn from the fields of high risk for Alzheimer’s disease, the cardiology, nutrition, endocrinology, results of which could drastically physiology and pharmacology. Many improve early detection. faculty hold joint appointments with the Gill Heart Institute, the Barnstable Brown UK SPINAL CORD & BRAIN INJURY One goal of the Saha Cardiovascular Diabetes and Obesity Research Center, RESEARCH CENTER Research Center is to develop a nationally the Graduate Center for Nutritional Dr. Edward D. Hall, Director and internationally recognized center of excellence in cardiovascular research. Sciences, the College of Medicine, and 741 South Limestone other areas across the healthcare campus – B483 BBSRB exemplifying the university’s commitment Lexington, KY 40536-0509 cardiologists have been named among the to interdisciplinary research. mc.uky.edu/scobirc nation’s best, and maintain a strong record Saha CVRC faculty serve on of scientific publications in the nation’s committees and editorial review boards The UK Spinal foremost peer-reviewed medical journals. for major scientific journals, and core Cord & Brain Allied with the Gill Heart Institute is faculty members have published more Injury Research the Dr. Sibu and Becky Saha than 50 peer-reviewed papers in the past Center (SCoBIRC) Cardiovascular Research Center, where year, and presented at numerous national focuses on many Gill physicians pursue their and international conferences. effective interests alongside basic and translational treatments for science researchers. UK SANDERS-BROWN people who suffer In fiscal year 2010, the Saha CVRC CENTER ON AGING Dr. Edward D. Hall, and live with totaled $8.157 million in NIH funding, Linda Van Eldik, Director Director, UK Spinal spinal cord Cord & Brain Injury $271,000 in American Heart Association 101 Sanders-Brown Center injuries. Research Research Center Awards, $159,975 in American Diabetes Lexington, KY 40536 is funded in excess Association Awards and $50,000 from mc.uky.edu/coa of $20 million from the National other sources. CVRC is a cardiovascular Institutes of Health, the Kentucky research powerhouse.. The UK Sanders- Spinal Cord and Head Injury Led by director Alan Daugherty and Brown Center on Research Trust, various foundations, associate director Dennis Bruemmer, the Aging (SBCoA) has and the pharmaceutical industry. Saha CVRC is home to 20 cor e faculty, 75 been an Alzheimer’s Researchers are also developing associated faculty, five American Heart Disease Center since therapies to improve survival and Association Fellows, 40 research staff, four 1986, serving as a neurological recovery in people who resource for geriatric suffer traumatic brain injuries each year. health researchers This includes the search for drug and Linda Van Eldik, and clinicians. gene therapy treatments to limit the Director, Faculty members secondary damage that occurs the first Sanders-Brown Center on Aging are involved in few hours after an injury and on major research on therapies that will lead to either Alzheimer’s and other age-related diseases, regeneration of damaged nerve cells or while SBCoA scientists focus on the repair their myelin sheaths, which are mechanisms involved in development and essential for recovery of function. progression of dementia. The goal of the The center also researches ways to center is to translate research findings into stimulate spinal cord regeneration and information and methods that will directly recovery while preventing abnormal In 2010, longtime UK benefactors Becky and benefit older adults. nerve sprouting that leads to chronic Sibu Saha made a gift through the Saha To support this objective, SBCoA pain, high blood pressure, and muscle Foundation for Cardiovascular Research and Education to establish the Saha Cardiovascular relies on a $17 million endowment and spasticity in most spinal cord injury Research Center Fund. $10 million in research funding for the patients.

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college is ranked among the top five pharmacy schools in the nation. The building includes facilities for educating pharmacists in a patient- centered curriculum to prepare them for the healthcare systems of today and tomorrow. The building has innovative space for Tim Tracy, Dean, UK UK’s internationally College of Pharmacy recognized researchers who are Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, the UK College of Medicine is represented b y 2,730 making advances leading to drug College of Medicine alumni who are cur rently practicing across the Commonwealth, generating discoveries, drug design and improved $6.3 billion annually into Kentucky’s economy and creating at least 49,140 jobs, according to UK’s Office of Health Research and Development. delivery systems impacting potential treatments for cancer, diabetes, alcoholism UK COLLEGE OF MEDICINE UK COLLEGE OF PHARMACY and Alzheimer’s disease. Emery A. Wilson, M.D., Interim Dean, Tim Tracy, Dean The new building also houses the College of Medicine, Vice President 789 S. Limestone Institute for Pharmaceutical Outcomes and for Academic Clinical Affairs Lexington, KY 40536 Policy (IPOP), a new translational research 138 Leader Ave. mc.uky.edu/pharmacy endeavor focused on pharmaceutical policy, Lexington, KY 40506-9983 pharmaceutical health outcomes, and mc.uky.edu/medicine The new UK College of Pharmacy economic evaluation and decision analysis. opened its doors to faculty, staff and Taking over leadership of the college Celebrating its 50th students in January 2010. The $134 in August 2010 from Interim Dean anniversary this million, 280,000-s.f. facility is the largest Patrick McNamara was Timothy S. year, the UK academic building in Kentucky and is Tracy, formerly of the University of College of among the biggest in the nation. The Minnesota College of Pharmacy. Medicine had grants and contracts that reached $134.8 million in fiscal Emery A. Wilson, 2010, including M.D., Interim Dean, $88 million in UK College of National Institutes Medicine, Vice President for of Health funding. Academic Clinical In the federal fiscal Affairs year 2009, UK received 61 percent of the National Institutes of Health research funding granted to Kentucky medical schools. UK is well positioned to pursue interprofessional, collaborative healthcare research in part because of the pr oximity of the College of Medicine to the university’s other five health science colleges. As the college’s research enterprise expands, so does the opportunity for training in conducting Students and civic leaders attend the dedication of the new UK College of Phar macy, basic, translational, and clinical research. now one of the lar gest academic buildings in the nation, in January 2010.

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UKCED works with faculty such as Uschi Graham to form spin-off companies based on UK Commercialization & Economic Development photo UK Commercialization & Economic Development their research. Graham, a UK Center for Applied Energy Research scientist, formed Topasol and is partnering with large coatings manufacturer PPG to develop nanoparticle- based additives designed to enhance a r ange of coating materials. The new low-gloss, abrasion- resistant nanocoating will have applications in solar cells, LCD displays, and paper and pipe substrates, as well as automotive and aerospace top coats. Topasol recently relocated from the UK ASTeCC campus incubator to UK’s Coldstream Research Campus. UKCED is growing Kentucky’s economy through the commercialization of UK research, university- industry partnerships, business development and job creation. UK OFFICE FOR COMMERCIALIZATION clinicians to commercialize their ideas & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT through Therix Medical. businesses and UK spinoffs through Technology Commercialization • Incubators UKCED also: Kentucky Technology Inc., the Angels and Business Development • Works with entrepreneurs in the Bluegrass Angel Venture Funds. Coldstream Research Campus region through the Lexington Innovation & • Manages the Advanced Science & Len Heller, Vice President Commercialization Center and the Bluegrass Technology Commercialization Center (859) 257-8296 Business Development Partnership. It also (ASTeCC) campus incubator, providing lab EconDev.uky.edu recruits technology-based companies to the space to startups, and the 735-acre Lexington area. Coldstream Research Campus, the UK UK is an important • Helps businesses to grow and business home for 1,000 professionals economic engine for prosper through the Kentucky Small working in biotech, pharmaceutical and Kentucky. UK Business Development Center. equine-related companies, and businesses President Lee T. • Invests in technology-based such as IBM and HP. ● Todd Jr. created the Office for 2010 Licenses to UK Startups Center (ASTeCC) campus incubator. Commercialization • CoPlex Therapeutics LLC, co- & Economic The University of Kentucky currently founded by UK Department of Len Heller, Development has a total of 162 licenses with Chemistry researchers Burt Lynn and Vice President, (UKCED), led by UK Office for business and industry. The following Mark Lovell and CEO John Beran, is Len Heller Commercialization , to grow UK spin-off companies licensed developing treatments for mild & Economic Kentucky’s economy technology in FY 2010: cognitive impairment, Alzheimer’s and Development through the • Amchael Graphics is other neurological disorders. Located commercialization of university research, developing a square tube, mirror-based in the ASTeCC campus incubator. university-industry partnerships, and the imaging system. Based on research by • i-Glyco Inc. (2 licenses) is creation and development of new and Fuhua “Frank” Cheng, computer developing glucose monitoring existing companies and jobs. science. Located in Lexington. technology. Licenses based on research UKCED manages the university’s • Equine Diagnostic Solutions by Sylvia Daunert, Elisabeth Moschou, intellectual assets portfolio, and assesses the LLC (3 licenses) is developing Joel Smita, chemistry, and Ping Wang, commercial potential of technologies and diagnostic tests for sarcocystis neurona Jonathan Siegrist, Marc Madou, ideas submitted by UK clinicians. UKCED in horses. Licenses based on research University of California, Irving. is the single interface for commercialization by Daniel K. Howe of the Department Located in California. decision making and is the university’s of Veterinary Science. Located at the • Secure Analytics is developing a agent for licensing to both business & UK Coldstream Research Campus. data shuffling procedure for masking industry and faculty start-up companies • Escent Technologies LLC is data. Based on research by Krish (see box for new licenses to UK startups). developing a portable device using near- Muralidhar, Gatton College of Business The UKCED mission also is to develop infrared spectroscopy. Based on research & Economics, and Rathindra Sarathy, new technology-based companies. Its by Robert Lodder of the College of Oklahoma State University. Located business development group works with Pharmacy. Located in the Advanced in Oklahoma. faculty and staff through the Von Allmen Science & Technology Commercialization EconDev.uky.edu Center for Entrepreneurship and with UK

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Extream Software by HP is located at the Coldstream Research Campus. Central Ken‘tech’y is IT Hotbed Lexington is home to several U.S. tech giants and growing entrepreneurial business

BY ANNE CHARLES DOOLIN making a concerted effort to grow and engineer and co-chairs IN2LEX with promote the Central Kentucky tech Gina Greathouse, senior vice president N recent years, Lexington has sector even more. for economic development for developed into a hotbed for IN2LEX, convened by the Bluegrass Commerce Lexington. “Lexmark, Square Itechnology-based businesses and Business Development Partnership of D, Toyota, Link-Belt and others were all talent. A large network – with Commerce Lexington, the University of having trouble with recruiting and representatives from local colleges and Kentucky and the Mayor’s Office/LFUCG, retention. They did a survey and found a universities, the Lexington Fayette was formed to lead the charge. lot of smaller companies were having the Urban County Government (LFUCG), “The entire movement started three same problems. Commerce Lexington, large or four years ago,” said Ben Askr en, who “The creative class has always corporations, and small start-ups – is is a Lexmark systems integration contributed to cultural and economic vitality, and that’s a sector where you can get a big bang for your buck,” Askr en added. “A lot of the high quality people who were already here, were going elsewhere,” said Kent Lewis, a 33-year-old Lexington native and HP’s manager of worldwide software solutions support. “When people find out what you do for a living, they want to know why you’re not in Boston or Atlanta. In Lexington, we have a golden opportunity to take it to the next level.” Lexington is home to several tech giants – Lexmark, IBM, Belcan Engineering, ACS (a Xerox Company), Hewlett-Packard, Mersive Technologies, ACS, a Xerox Company, has a large local presence, adding hundreds of new jobs in Lexington in the last year. Neogen, L-3 Communications and Alltech to name a few – but people in the

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sector weren’t connected. And the rest of the world didn’t seem to be aware of the depth of resources in Central Kentucky, or Staff photo of the rate of growth of the sector. The software and computer services cluster in the Bluegrass grew by an amazing 147.7 percent from 1998 to 2006, nearly 4.5 times the national growth rate. The stats, from the Analysis of the Economic Clusters in the Bluegrass Area Development District 2009, encompass 17 counties. One reason for the rapid growth is the availability of start-up funding and grants. The Lexington Venture Club, founded in 2002, works with partners Commerce Lexington and UK’s Office for Commercialization and Economic Development to bring together entrepreneurs, service providers and investors. In 2009, they recognized 88 early-stage companies who together were awarded some $47.5 million in funding for the year. A survey of those high-tech entrepreneurial entities found that IT and Lexington is home to Ashland Inc.’s new products lab for Eagle One, Valvoline and Zerex. software jobs accounted for 25 percent 2010 MRBG 63-81.qk:2004 Market Review 1-24.qk 8/20/10 11:51 AM Page 66

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IBM has been in Lexington since the 1950s.

of the total among the 88 companies. Approximately 450 entities in TCG AMERICA LLC IT and software also added 52 full-time Lexington and surrounding areas are 230 Lexington Green Circle, Suite 116 and 17 part-time employees in 2009. involved in such specialties as computer Lexington, KY 40503 The biotechnology sector (combined and electronic products and (859) 272-0800 with healthcare) accounted for 38 manufacturing, engineering services, tcgamerica.com percent of the workforce among the scientific research and development, study group, and the hiring of 96 computer system design and related TCG America LLC is a minority- new full-time and 49 part-time services, and computer and electronic and woman-owned small business employees in 2009. manufacturing, according to data source based in Lexington. Owned and “I think not only the amount but the Reference USA. Another 84 are involved operated by partners Jeff Thompson growth of the funding is what’s really in the biotechnology sector. important,” said Dean Harvey, executive ACS, a Xerox Company, has a large director for the Von Allman Center for local presence and added “hundreds of Entrepreneurship, a division of UK’s new jobs in Lexington in the last year,” Office of Commercialization and said Chris Gilligan, manager of corporate Economic Development. “Since we communications for the company. started tracking it in 2003 ($14 million “ACS had some 78,000 employees, awarded to 35 companies), the growth with Lexington our second-largest has been tremendous. concentration after our headquarters in Jeff Thompson, Tina Williams, “Some of these small companies people Dallas, and Xerox has 54,000,” he said. Owner, Owner, probably aren’t aware of are going to grow “There’s a great resource of top people TCG America TCG America into the big companies of the futur e.” here, and a very diverse workforce. We

Lexmark’s global headquar ters are in Lexington. and Tina Williams, each of whom has over 10 years of experience in the IT support industry, TCG provides reliable, affordable and efficient technology services. TCG supports home-based clients and thousands of other users with the mindset that each one is important because each one relies equally on technology for their business.

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employee people right out of high school all the way through those with SOFTWARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS intelligent advanced professional degrees, and we 455 Park Place, Suite 301 information-on promote from within. Odds are if you Lexington, KY 40511 demand; custom come to work here, you have a good (859) 977-4747 development; chance for promotion. ThinkSIS.com and staff Following is a list of technology augmentation. companies in the area. Software Information Systems (SIS) Founded in strives to be the provider of choice 1982 and AFFILIATED COMPUTER for companies seeking technology Steve Sigg, CEO, headquartered in solutions. SIS’s nine core Software Information Lexington, Ky., SERVICES (ACS), Systems A XEROX COMPANY competencies include server and SIS also has Lexington xerox.com storage optimization; virtualization; regional offices in Louisville and ALLTECH business continuity; network and London, Ky.,; Cincinnati and Nicholasville alltech.com data security; managed maintenance Columbus, Ohio; Indianapolis, Ind.; ARCHVISION INC. services; collaboration and messaging; Novi, Mich.; and Charleston, W.Va. Lexington archvision.com BELCAN Lexington belcan.com LEXMARK SOFTWARE INFORMATION HEWLETT PACKARD Lexington lexmark.com SYSTEMS INC. Lexington hp.com MERSIVE TECHNOLOGIES INC. Lexington ThinkSIS.com IBM Lexington mersive.com SYSTEMS DESIGN GROUP INC. Lexington ibm.com NEOGEN CORPORATION Lexington sdgsecure.com INTRASOURCE Lexington neogen.com TCG AMERICA LLC Lexington intrasource.com NETGAIN TECHNOLOGIES Lexington tcgamerica.com Lexington netgainky.com TRINSOFT LLC L-3 COMMUNCATIONS ● Lexington l-3com.com Lexington trinsoft.com

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LEGAL SERVICES Lexington is a Center of Legal Exper tise Law firms provide in-depth professional services locally and throughout the midwest

N the Bluegrass, some of Kentucky’s most prominent industries – Iincluding equine, healthcare, utilities, Staff photo manufacturing, telecommunications and wine and spirits – need legal services. Some of these entities do business worldwide, and others have local interests. Thanks to the quality and quantity of legal firms in the ar ea, everyone who seeks representation for company or personal business interests has access to first-rate attorneys. Lexington has long been an important location for legal education. Founded in 1908 from a law program initiated at Transylvania University in 1799, the University of Kentucky College of Law was one of the nation’s first state law schools. In 1913 the college established the nation’s first law school trial practice program, and its Kentucky Law Journal is the 10th-oldest student-run law review in the nation. The college has been approved by the training and experience received from The Robert F. Stephens Courthouses in American Bar Association since 1925 working in area law firms. Other attorneys downtown Lexington are home to the Fa yette and was elected to Order of the Coif, from Central Kentucky have become County Circuit Cour t and District Court. the most prestigious national legal congressmen or state and local officials. honorary society, in 1931. Being associated with national and economic globalization and other trends Currently, Kentucky’s governor and international clients and resources has a have turned many U.S. businesses into Lexington’s mayor are products of the distinct advantage, while being producers and stewards of intellectual

Stoll Keenon Ogden photo accessible to property that requires vigorous legal individuals and protection. businesses that The work is “intriguing and operate closer to interesting,” said John Salazar, one of home is equally Kentucky’s 134 registered patent important. Law attorneys (and agents) and head of the firms in the intellectual property practice at the Bluegrass combine Louisville-based Middleton Reutlinger these traits to law firm. “I really enjoy it.” provide the best “It’s a fun area in which to practice,” options and services said Mandy Decker, who specializes in for their clients. the life science, or biotech, realm of intellectual property practice for Stites IP Practices Growing & Harbison. “There are a lot of puzzles Patent law’s staid, to solve. It’s a lot of fun to work with a Stoll Keenon Ogden, which has an office in downtown Lexington, yawn-inducing company and their business people and represents Kentucky’s signature industries and national and international clients involved in financial services, utilities, mineral stereotype has come up with strategies together.” law, manufacturing, real estate, healthcare, technology and flipped on its head telecommunications. in recent years as Continued on page 70

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Attorneys at Stites & Harbison’s Frankfort office focus on complex regulator y and administrative, environmental, tax and utility matters, and related litigation.

If Kentucky continues its pursuit of biotech business, the state will need an expanding IP law community to be successful. At this stage, biotech is not generating much litigation. Its “product” is the research coming out of the University of Louisville and University of Kentucky, which is pure IP whose legal protection creates its financial value. Using the example of a new pharmaceutical preparation, Wheat said, the drug itself is Stites & Harbison photo Stites & protected by patents, its name by trademark and its marketing materials by copyright. “We’re trying to build the economy in the commonwealth through the startups that come out of our university,” said James Zanewicz, of the UofL Office Continued from page 68 development and launch. The closer a of Technology Development. “The business is to the cutting edge of new intellectual property is all that they have Patents are just technology – such as the state of when they start. one segment of a Kentucky’s push to establish a high-tech Unless you have multifaceted life sciences industry by strong legal IP practice specialty commercializing research from its protections when that today is university – the greater the need for you come out, you referred to savvy patent practitioners. can’t get venture generally as capital to invest in intellectual An expanding specialty those companies Mandy Decker, property (IP), Today nearly all large firms have IP and give them the Stites & Harbison which requires service groups – sometimes built by James Zanewicz, UofL Office of cash flow they special buying up or Technology need to grow and certification. Beyond the standard bar merging with small Development develop.” exam, there is a another testing process boutique practices. for admission to practice before the U.S. “It may be the Marketplace values patents Patent and Trade Office (USPTO), biggest growth area All innovation involves ideas, but to which oversees the complex realm of in the past 30 years. capitalize on a great idea it must be patents, trademarks and copyrights. You can thank the shepherded to market, then guarded Those three are the foundation of IP, dot.com boom for and defended. Companies and but their pursuit, application and that,” said Jack corporations also seek to differentiate defense can get complicated. Jack Wheat, co-chair Wheat, co-chair of themselves in mature but still of the Intellectual There’s also e-commerce; licensing; Property Service the Intellectual competitive industries by coming up media and entertainment law; trade, Group at Stites Property Service with unique combinations of existing customs and border protection and & Harbison Group at Stites & products or manners of service – much more. Simply obtaining a patent Harbison, one of resulting sometimes in a product that can take years, hence the ubiquitous Kentucky’s largest law firms. “All emerging exists purely as intellectual property. “patent pending” phraseology. (commercial) fields of the past 30 years have A patent is a serious arrow in a sales Patent attorneys are central players huge IP components. Years ago, land grants person’s quiver. in many business operations, an were it. People wanted to own land. Now, essential part of the mix in pr oduct people want to own intellectual property.” Continued on page 72

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Continued from page 70 McBRAYER, McGINNIS, Lexington, “It helps when the sales person is LESLIE & KIRKLAND PLLC majority leader able to say this feature set is patented 201 E. Main St., Suite 1000 of the Kentucky and protected,” Salazar said, which Lexington, KY 40507 House of means most businesses recognize the (859) 231-8780 Representatives, importance of their IP portfolio. They mmlk.com and master invest amply to expand their portfolio commissioner of and strengthen their market position. Founded in 1963, McBrayer, the Fayette Salazar cites his former employer IBM. McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland is a James H. Frazier III, Circuit Court, general practice law firm with offices Managing Member, and include four “They’ve historically been a big IP McBrayer McGinnis company,” he said. Last year (2009) in Lexington, Louisville, Frankfort Leslie & Kirkland past presidents alone, IBM received 4,100 patents, and Greenup. MML&K attorneys of the Fayette Salazar said. “They recognize the provide a full range of legal ser vices. County Bar Association. The firm is importance of patents to protect Specialties include energy and mining, Kentucky’s exclusive representative in software and hardware … and expend healthcare, planning and zoning, the State Capital Global Law Firm large amounts of capital to protect government relations, litigation, Group, an international network of those assets.” administrative law, and real estate. respected law firms in each U.S. State Getting a patent application on file MML&K attorneys have served in Capital and more than 60 foreign with the USPTO costs typically around such influential positions as mayor of countries. $10,000, according to Decker. It’s common to spend another $10,000 to “prosecute” the application and obtain the patent, often Each country has its own IP law enters the marketplace. It can even pr ecede a five- to seven-year process. peculiarities, requiring special legal the invention itself. Shaping the legal IP Patents grant the holder a form of attention, but the international Patent strategy and portfolio is a never-ending property right to prevent others from Cooperation Treaty streamlines the process at large companies. making, using, selling or importing the process for those participating in foreign Figuring out how to maximize subject invention for the term of the patent, commerce and trade. protections and help clients “is something I usually 20 years. Patents must be maintained The multiple modes and options for IP tremendously enjoy,” Salazar said. His work and/or renewed, at a cost, and they can be protection mean the serious business must includes IP consulting on bringing new sold or licensed like other property. craft a strategy and put it in place befor e it products to market, shaping strategies to improve a company’s competitiveness and determining where future research and STITES & HARBISON PLLC attorneys in development should go. Salazar has noticed 250 W. Main St., Suite 2300 eight offices in a shift in recent years from manufacturing- Lexington, KY 40507 five states, the centered portfolio management to a (859) 226-2300 firm provides research and design focus. stites.com clients the Manufacturing portfolio management resources to has changed as more and more product With offices in Lexington, Louisville and resolve legal manufacturing takes place abroad in China Frankfort, Stites & Harbison serves as issues – locally, especially but many other countries, too. counsel to many of the state’s leading Kenneth R. Sagan, regionally or Foreign patent filings are a common practice businesses and institutions. The firm Office Executive, nationally. Stites & Harbison for Kentucky IP lawyers, but enforcement focuses on sophisticated transactions, Additionally, actions are not, Salazar said. It’s all part of difficult litigation and complex regulatory Stites & Harbison is the Kentucky the portfolio management equation, which issues. Our goal: to be recognized by our member of the exclusive Southern has nearly limitless variations. clients as a valued partner in their Law Network, The Harmonie Group, Strategy in the U.S. market is the business success. Business Counsel Inc. and the World primary focus. It’s the biggest, most Stites & Harbison has more Services Group, four organizations lucrative, most important and highly attorneys listed in the Top 50 of the that provide our clients with access regulated. Patent protection, Wheat current Kentucky Super Lawyers to legal professionals in every state said, was written into the original U.S. magazine than any other law firm in and internationally in more than Constitution. the state. With more than 250 120 countries. Continued on page 74

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DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP STOLL KEENON OGDEN PLLC Stoll Keenon 250 W. Main St., Suite 1400 300 W. Vine Street, Suite 2100 Ogden is Lexington, KY 40507 Lexington, Ky 40507 committed to (859) 425-1000 (859) 231-3000 client success, dinslaw.com skofirm.com community FOWLER MEASLE & BELL PLLC engagement and 300 W. Vine St., Suite 600 Since the founding of our firm mor e continuously Lexington, KY 40507 than a century ago, Stoll Keenon expanding into (859) 252-6700 Ogden PLLC has grown to more than J. David Smith Jr., new markets. We fowlerlaw.com 150 attorneys in four locations. Our Managing Director, also take pride in Stoll Keenon Ogden FROST BROWN TODD LLC firm prides itself on serving Kentucky’s having recently 250 W. Main St., Suite 2800 signature industries, as well as been named the Lexington, KY 40507 representing the financial services, No. 1 Best Place to Work in Kentucky (859) 231-0000 utilities, mineral law, manufacturing, in the large-sized employer category. frostbrowntodd.com real estate, healthcare, technology and GESS MATTINGLY & ATCHISON PSC telecommunications industries. 201 W. Short St. Lexington, KY 40507 Continued from page 72 For a list of all patent attor neys and (859) 252-9000 agents in the state, go to gmalaw.com Building an IP infrastructure oedci.uspto.gov/OEDCI/GeoRegion.jsp GREENEBAUM, DOLL For the academic community, the modern and click on Kentucky. & McDONALD PLLC landmark was 1980’s Bayh-Dole Act, Following is a list of some of the 300 W. Vine St., Suite 1100 which authorized private patent protection major law firms in the area. Lexington, KY 40507 for research conducted with government (859) 231-8500 funding. A crucial step in getting life- BOEHL STOPHER & GRAVES LLP greenebaum.com saving and -improving innovation from 444 W. 2nd St. JACKSON KELLY PLLC the lab to the marketplace, Bayh-Dole Lexington, KY 40507 175 E. Main St. created the incentive to undertake (859) 252-6721 Lexington, KY 40507 commercialization of research. bsg-law.com (859) 255-9500 UK’s intellectual property office BOWLES RICE McDAVID jacksonkelly.com came along a few years after Bayh-Dole, GRAFF & LOVE LLP KINKEAD & STILZ PLLC and UofL’s several years after that, 333 W. Vine St., Suite 1700 301 E. Main St., Suite 800 Decker said. Kentucky is building an Lexington, KY 40507 Lexington, KY 40507 economic IP infrastructure, she said, not (859) 252-2202 (859) 296-2300 only a community of state patent bowlesrice.com ksattorneys.com lawyers but IP accountants, etc. It takes LANDRUM & SHOUSE LLP time, but the commonwealth is finally 106 W. Vine St., Suite 800 attracting IP businesses rather than Lexington, KY 40507 seeing them depart for better environs. (859) 255-2424 The commonwealth’s “Golden landrumshouse.com Triangle” – Louisville-Lexington-Northern STEPTOE & JOHNSON PLLC Kentucky. For Kentucky, where the bulk of the state’s 1010 Monarch St., Suite 250 nearly a century, business takes place – is just getting off Lexington, KY 40513 Steptoe & the starting line compared to North (859) 255-7080 Johnson has Carolina’s long-established Raleigh- steptoe-johnson.com demonstrated its Durham-Chapel Hill Research Triangle, commitment to Decker said, but Kentucky is at least Steptoe & Johnson PLLC is a quality, devoting getting some of its native biotech regional business-focused firm with personal businesses to come back home. That’s strengths in energy, labor, employment Jeff Phillips, attention, important progress. and litigation and with over 180 Office Managing experience, and “You can see things indicating that Member, lawyers resident in eight locations skill to client- we have a rosy future,” Decker said. “I’ll Steptoe & Johnson throughout West Virginia, Ohio and focused service. be excited to see how it unfolds.”

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McBRAYER, McGINNIS, FROST BROWN TODD LLC awards including LESLIE & KIRKLAND PLLC 250 W. Main St., Suite 2800 being named a 201 E. Main St., Suite 1000 Lexington, KY 40507 Top 50 Law Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 231-0000 Firm for Women (859) 231-8780 frostbrowntodd.com and “BTI Client mmlk.com Service 30,” MILLER, GRIFFIN & MARKS PSC Frost Brown Todd is a full-service law meaning clients 271 W. Short St. firm serving some of America’s top from large and Lexington, KY 40507 corporations and emerging John R. Crockett III, Fortune 1000 (859) 255-6676 companies. The firm has nearly 500 Chairman, Frost companies horselaw.com Brown Todd attorneys in nine offices throughout credited Frost MORGAN & POTTINGER PSC Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee Brown Todd with being one of 30 133 W. Short St. and West Virginia. Frost Brown Todd firms to distinguish themselves as one Lexington, KY 40507 has been recognized with numerous of the "absolute best." (859) 253-1900 morganandpottinger.com STOLL KEENON OGDEN PLLC WARD, HOCKER & THORNTON PLLC STEPTOE & JOHNSON PLLC 300 W. Vine St., Suite 2100 333 W. Vine St, Suite 1100 1010 Monarch St., Suite 250 Lexington, KY 40507 Lexington, KY 40507 Lexington, KY 40513 (859) 231-3000 (859) 422-6000 (859) 255-7080 skofirm.com whtlaw.com steptoe-johnson.com STURGIL, TURNER, BARKER WYATT, TARRANT & COMBS LLP STITES & HARBISON PLLC & MOLONEY PLLC 250 W. Main St., Suite 1600 250 W. Main St., Suite 2300 333 W. Vine St., Suite 1400 Lexington, KY 40507 Lexington, KY 40507 Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 233-2012 (859) 226-2300 (859) 255-8581 wyattfirm.com ● stites.com sturgillturner.com

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FINANCIAL SERVICES Good Bank Management Pays Dividends Kentucky’s financial industry is ranked eight nationally in profitability by the FDIC

INANCIAL institutions in Kentucky continue to hold steady or even Fimprove in areas such as asset growth

and profitability, according to the Kentucky Jeff Rogers Photo Department of Financial Institutions’ 2009 annual report. The DFI, an agency in the Public Protection Cabinet, supervises the financial services industry by examining, chartering, licensing and registering various financial institutions, securities firms and professionals operating in Kentucky. It works to serve Kentucky residents and protect their financial interests by maintaining a stable financial industr y, continuing effective and efficient regulatory oversight, promoting consumer confidence, and encouraging economic opportunities. For most of 2009, Kentucky was ranked eighth in profitability out of the 50 states by the Federal Deposit

Insurance Corp. And while the rest of Staff Photo the nation’s banks experienced negative asset growth, Kentucky’s 157 state- chartered banks increased total assets to $44 billion, which represented a 5.7 percent growth rate. Kentucky was one of only three states that had positive loan growth for every quarter in 2009. “The Kentucky banking industry successfully dealt with economic problems through good management, conservative investments, strong capital ratios and proactive resolution of problems,” Charles Vice, DFI commissioner, said. “This does not mean that Kentucky is devoid of problems, but when problems occur, the

industry is able to withstand the storm.” Staff Photo According to DFI, state-chartered credit unions also continue to see positive asset growth. Kentucky’s 26

Top: The blue “C” marks Central Bank’s headquarters in downtown Lexington, where a number of financial institutions are based.

Middle: Forcht Bank is among the top 10 largest bank groups headquartered in Kentucky.

Bottom: PNC has 11 branch locations in Lexington.

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state-chartered credit unions managed numerous consumer protections and advisers serving Kentucky citizens are nearly $1.7 billion in total assets in more stringent requirements for operating legally and ethically. Even as the 2009, with asset growth at 10.2 percent. mortgage loan originators. The newly number of registered broker-dealers, agents House Bills 106 and 444, passed by implemented real-time database and state investment advisers decreased the 2009 Kentucky General Assembly, mandated in House Bill 444 will slightly, DFI increased the number of brought changes to the mortgage and ensure that payday lenders comply examinations and investigations. In 2009, payday lending industries, respectively. with state law. investigations resulted in $654,861 Kentucky is now in compliance with the DFI also continues to ensure that the restitution for consumers who were victims federal SAFE Act, which includes investment companies, broker-dealers and of securities fraud. 2010 MRBG 63-81.qk:2004 Market Review 1-24.qk 8/20/10 11:52 AM Page 78

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CENTRAL BANK Employees BANKS 300 W. Vine St. reinvest their AMERICAN FOUNDERS BANK INC. Lexington, KY 40507 time and Lexington (859) 253-6222 resources to help afbusa.com centralbank.com build vibrant, BANK OF LEXINGTON healthy Lexington bankoflexington.com Central Bank serves the personal and communities, BANK OF THE BLUEGRASS business financial needs of more than while the bank & TRUST COMPANY 110,000 customers in Kentucky with a Luther Deaton, supports Lexington Chairman/President/ range of services and friendly, expert philanthropic bankofthebluegrass.com CEO, Central Bank advice that sets it apart from large organizations BANKERS’ BANK OF KENTUCKY national banks. Convenient locations and community development in Frankfort and expanding online services deliver markets it serves. In 2009, Central bbky.com banking, mortgage, investment, Bank became the “Official Bank of UK BRANCH BANKING & TRUST CO. (BB&T) Lexington insurance, wealth management and trust Athletics,” underscoring its bbt.com services. At year-end 2009, the Central commitment to athletics and CENTRAL BANK & TRUST CO. Bank network had almost $1.7 billion in education at the state’s largest Lexington deposits, ranking third among institution of higher learning. centralbank.com institutions chartered in Kentucky. CENTRAL KENTUCKY FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK Danville The DFI annual report contains visit kfi.ky.gov/aboutus/ centralkyfsb.com statistical and historical information annualreports.htm. CENTURY BANK regarding the financial services industry Following is a list of major banks, OF KENTUCKY INC. in Kentucky. For more information, or credit unions and accounting firms in Lawrenceburg to view or download the entire report, the Bluegrass. centurybankky.com

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CHASE BANK Lexington FIRST STATE FINANCIAL First State chase.com 3620 Walden Drive Financial’s CITIZENS GUARANTY BANK Lexington, KY 40517 growth in Richmond (859) 278-5858 Lexington is mycgb.com firststatefinancial.net backed by our CITIZENS COMMERCE NATIONAL BANK sterling Versailles Trust and convenience are essential for reputation earned citizenscommerce.com good banking relationships, which is through more COMMUNITY TRUST BANK INC. why locally owned banks are more Greg Kessinger, than a century of Lexington important than ever. You need a bank Regional President, banking in First State Financial ctbi.com that not only does more but knows Southeastern CUMBERLAND VALLEY and cares about you. Kentucky with NATIONAL BANK & TRUST CO. Lexington We open doors for you by offering offices in Pineville, Middlesboro cvnb.com financial services such as residential (headquarters), Bell County and DEPOSIT BANK OF CARLISLE mortgages, consumer loans, commercial Williamsburg, as well as in Jellico and Carlisle loans, and a wide array of deposit Tazewell, Tenn. Lexington-based First (859) 289-2205 services and investment services. State Insurance offers group health, FARMERS BANK & CAPITAL TRUST CO. Customers appreciate our personal group life and disability insurance, and Frankfort attention at every branch. It’s part of the Mountain Valley Insurance offers farmersbankky.com power of a locally owned bank. property and casualty insurance. FARMERS NATIONAL BANK Danville fnbky.com FIFTH THIRD BANK FIRST FEDERAL BANK FARMERS NATIONAL BANK CORP Lexington Lexington Cynthiana 53.com ffbankky.com fnbcynthiana.com

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COMMUNITY TRUST BANCORP south central 346 N. Mayo Trail Kentucky; six P.O. Box 2947 banking Pikeville, KY 41502-2947 locations in (606) 432-1414 southern West

ctbi.com Virginia; and five Bank photo Trust Community trust offices Community Trust Bancorp Inc. across Kentucky. operates as the holding company for Jean Hale, As of March 31, the Community Trust Bank Inc. and Chairman/President/ 2010, CEO, Community Community Trust and Investment Co. Trust Bancorp Inc. Community It primarily offers commercial and Trust Bancorp Community Trust Bank is one of the lar gest personal banking services, and trust Inc. has assets of $3.2 billion and Kentucky-based bank holding companies. services. employs more than 1,000 individuals. Community Trust Bank currently Community Trust Bancorp Inc. is has 70 banking locations across traded on the NASDAQ stock market eastern, northeastern, central, and under the symbol “CTBI.” GREATER KENTUCKY CREDIT UNION Lexington gtkycu.com HEALTH AND EDUCATION FIRST SOUTHERN NATIONAL BANK TRADITIONAL BANK FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Stanford Mt. Sterling Lexington fsnb.net traditionalbank.com thefcu.com FIRST STATE FINANCIAL UNITED BANK KENTUCKY EMPLOYEES Lexington Georgetown CREDIT UNION firststatefinancial.net unitedbankky.com Frankfort FORCHT BANK US BANK kecu.org Lexington Lexington KENTUCKY UTILITIES EMPLOYEES forchtbankky.com usbank.com FEDERAL CREDIT UNION GUARDIAN SAVINGS BANK WHITAKER BANK Lexington Lexington Lexington kuefcu.com guardiansavingsbank.com whitakerbank.com LEXINGTON POSTAL CREDIT UNION KENTUCKY BANK Lexington CREDIT UNIONS Paris lexpcu.com kybank.com MEMBERS HERITAGE MADISON BANK COMMONWEALTH CREDIT UNION FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Richmond Frankfort Lexington madisonbankky.com ccuky.org membersheritage.org MAINSOURCE BANK mainsourcebank.com PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP include PBI BANK Louisville 301 E. Main Street, Suite 200 individuals, the pbibank.com Lexington, KY 40507 highly affluent, PEOPLES EXCHANGE BANK (859) 281-5231 businesses of all Winchester pnc.com sizes, pebank.com educational and PNC PNC Financial Services Group Inc. is healthcare Lexington one of the country’s leading financial institutions, not- pnc.com institutions and the fifth-largest bank Harry T. Richart III, for-profits and REPUBLIC BANK & TRUST CO. by deposits. It has achieved this status Regional President, many others. Lexington PNC republicbank.com through customer-focused strategy Despite its TOWN & COUNTRY BANK based on offering the widest range of size, PNC has AND TRUST CO. services to the broadest range of remained true to the goal of its Nicholasville clients. PNC offers retail banking, ancestor banks: to serve the local mytcbt.com wealth management, and corporate community, with leaders and decisions and institutional banking. Clients that are just as local.

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METRO EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION Lexington REPUBLIC BANK families, metroemployeescu.org 2401 Harrodsburg Road businesses, not- PARK COMMUNITY Lexington, KY 40504 for-profits, and FEDERAL CREDIT UNION (859) 224-1183 communities. Lexington republicbank.com We were parkfcu.org here for you UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY As our commonwealth’s largest yesterday, we are FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Lexington community bank, Republic Bank has here for you ukfcu.org roots that go deeply into each city Bo Henry, today, and we’ll and county we serve, and we Market President, be here for you Lexington/ ACCOUNTING FIRMS understand that no two banking Central Kentucky, tomorrow!® relationships are exactly alike. We’re Republic Bank Let’s talk about BALDWIN CPAs PLLC Kentucky bankers who share a long your banking Richmond history of helping – individuals, baldwincpas.com needs. BARR ANDERSON ROBERTS, PSC Lexington DULWORD, BREEDING & KARNS LLP PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP barcpa.com Lexington Lexington BLUE & CO, LLC dbkcpa.com pwc.com Lexington MILLER, MAYER, SULLIVAN RAY, FOLEY, HENSLEY blueandco.com & STEVENS LLP & COMPANY PLLC CROWE HORWARTH LLP Lexington Lexington Lexington mmssllp.com rfhco.com crowehorwath.com MOUNTJOY CHILTON MEDLEY STIVER & ASSOCIATES PCS DEAN DORTON FORD, PSC Lexington Lexington Lexington mcmcpa.com stiverscpa.com ● ddfky.com Source: Commerce Lexington 2010 MRBG 82-107.qk:2004 Market Review 1-24.qk 8/20/10 11:53 AM Page 82

BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE SERVICES Bluegrass Service Providers Aid Commerce Lexington is a regional business and real estate center ser ving Central and Eastern Kentucky

HOSE looking for business property in the Bluegrass have many urban Tand rural choices. Potential locations include Lexington with its many big-city amenties, which include a revitalized downtown, historic buildings and modern office complexes. Residential options in Lexington include downtown lofts and condos, homes in historic districts and established neighborhoods, homes in thriving subdivisons, and horse farms of varying sizes in the outlying countr y. Other options for businesses and residential property can be found in smaller communities that have access to major interstates and highways and offer easy access to Lexington. Regardless of the appeal, a wide Authority photo Development Downtown Lexington range of professionals is available to Business and residential oppor tunities HAMBURG PLACE assist companies – and their employees – continue to evolve around the University SILVER OAKS PROPERTIES LLC in finding just the right location and of Kentucky and downtown Lexington. P.O. Box 12128 setting up their operations using Lexington, KY 40580 modern, efficient strategies. than 60 different floor plans and select their (859) 299-1515 Additionally, the economic development home site from one of Ball Homes’ well- hamburgplace.com division of Commerce Lexington located neighborhoods in Lexington, (commercelexington.com) has an extensive Georgetown, Versailles, Richmond, Located just off list of available property and office space for Nicholasville, Louisville and Oldham County. Interstate 75 and companies and businesses looking to In 2010, minutes from expand or relocate in the Bluegrass. BUILDER Magazine downtown Following is a list of some of the firms ranked Ball Homes Lexington, that deal in commercial real estate property No. 47 in its top Hamburg Place is a and management; residental and farm real 100, an upward provider of retail, estate firms; and other companies that move of 41 places in residential and serve businesses in the area. just four years. Patrick W. Madden, professional BUILDER also Hamburg Place developments. As an BALL HOMES ranked Ball Homes ever-growing 3609 Walden Drive Ray Ball, President, the No. 1 builder in community since the commencement of its Lexington, KY Ball Homes the Louisville market development in 1996, Hamburg is pleased (859) 268-1191 in 2007. to welcome new businesses to the ar ea. ballhomes.com Ball Homes is affiliated with Ball Realty, In 2010, Sportsman’s Warehouse which offers a wide variety of homes and reopened its doors, and the locally-owned Ball Homes has been making new home apartments for rent in Central Kentucky, and restaurant Saul Good opened its second dreams come true for Kentucky families with Milestone Realty Consultants, a full- Lexington location in Hamburg. In the since 1959. As Central Kentucky and service realty company representing a variety fall of 2010, Hamburg will welcome Louisville’s leading home builder, Ball Homes of clients. Ball Homes also partners with buybuy Baby, which moves into Circuit offers award-winning new homes with Walden Mortgage Group, a full-service City’s former location at Sir Barton Place. numerous luxury options and custom residential lender that offers competitive We are also happy to announce the opening features – all without the custom price. financing and closing costs on the purchase Continued on page 84 Homebuyers can create homes from more of a new home.

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Continued from page 82 which he statewide Kentucky business periodicals. accumulated a vast That company’s flagship publication is of Creation Kingdom, an institution knowledge of all The Lane Report, Kentucky’s exclusive devoted to Early Childhood Education, aspects of the statewide business magazine, which has in September 2010 at the Hamburg Place industry. been published for 25 years. Office Park. The team of Most Lane publications also are One of the original goals at Hambur g knowledgeable published and archived electronically at Place was to accommodate a vast array of professionals at lanereport.com. The web site also ser ves as developments. Hamburg Place has become Arnold Kirkpatrick, Kirkpatrick & a portal for corporations, smaller enterprises the premier location for numerous banks, Principal, Kirkpatrick Company also and businesses seeking information about & Company restaurants, educational facilities, includes other expanding their business in Kentucky. physicians, dental offices, pharmacies, specialists who can assist you in the home furnishing showcases, and other complex business of buying and selling L.V. HARKNESS & CO. office and retailers of every description. farms or high-end residential real estate, 531 & 525 W. Short St. including veterinarians, licensed trainers, Lexington, KY KENTUCKY EMPLOYERS’ agronomists, etc. (859) 225-7474 MUTUAL INSURANCE That is why Kirkpatrick & Company lvharkness.com 250 W. Main St., Suite 900 has listed and sold more property within Lexington, KY 40507 10 miles of the Kentucky Horse Park Lamon Vanderburg (859) 425-7800 than any brokerage in Central Kentucky. Harkness had a kemi.com We also maintain an extensive inventory passion for the of high-end pocket listings, in addition finest things in life: Kentucky to the published ones silver, crystal, boats Employers’ Mutual and horses. In Insurance (KEMI) LANE CONSULTANTS INC. 1869, at age 19 and is Kentucky’s 201 E. Main St., 14th Floor with a $500 stake largest workers’ Lexington, KY 40507 Meg Jewett-Leavitt, from his father, compensation (859) 244-3500 Owner, L.V. Harkness Harkness began his insurance company, kybiz.com & Company career in land and providing coverage cattle. He later became a large shareholder Roger Fries, for over 21,000 Lane Consultants is in Standard Oil, a venture co-founded by President/CEO, KEMI businesses. We are fortunate to have his father. In 1891, Harkness purchased committed to our customers and selected Central Walnut Hall Stock Farm near Lexington. recognize how important it is to fulfill Kentucky as its own His keen eye and uncompromising tastes the promises that our policies represent. profitable business transformed Walnut Hall into the foremost That’s why we employ responsible location. Lane Standardbred breeding and racing business practices, offer competitive pricing Consultants is a establishment in the world. tiers, use technology that helps control commercial real Today his great-grandaughter medical expenses on claims, and provide Ed Lane, CEO, Lane estate services firm Margaret “Meg” Jewett-Leavitt shares his free safety resources to our policyholders. Consultants Inc. that specializes in love of Standardbreds, objets d’art and As a testament to KEMI’s financial stability, owner representation, buyer and tenant spirit of adventure. She enjoys traveling we have earned and maintained an A- representation, appraisals of value, the globe seeking the unusual and (Excellent) rating from A.M. Best. consulting, and real estate advisory services. unique. With great family pride, she The economic diversity of the shares these treasures, as well as fine KIRKPATRICK & COMPANY Bluegrass region offers much for tableware, gifts silver, leather, crystal and 535 W. 2nd St. companies looking to locate or expand in trophies, through L.V. Harkness & Co. Lexington, KY 40508 Kentucky. The wide range of businesses L.V. Harkness also worked with Moser (859) 231-8444 represented in Central Kentucky is a Crystal of the Czech Republic to create team kirkfarms.com strong indicator of the combined and individual trophies and medals for each strengths of geographic location and a of the eight disciplines of the Alltech FEI An award-winning Thoroughbred breeder, highly educated workforce. World Equestrian Games. Team trophies farm and racing executive, and writer, One of the unique attributes of Lane were designed to showcase each discipline Arnold Kirkpatrick has more than 50 years Consultants is that its affiliate, Lane of experience in the horse business, during Communications Group, publishes Continued on page 86

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Continued from page 84 s.f. of exclusively W. ROGERS COMPANY listed properties in 649 Bizzell Drive with the true spirit of the Bluegrass; the the Commonwealth Lexington, KY 40510 Kentucky Horse Park skyline and four- of Kentucky. NAI (859) 231-6290 plank fencing provide the background for Isaac has a staff wrogers.com each of the eight trophies. The trophies took of experienced over 14 months to create and are valued at professionals W. Rogers approximately $50,000 each. specializing in Company is a “Lexington is my home,” said Jewett. Al Isaac, President, the property general contracting NAI Isaac “The best athletes in the world ar e management, firm headquartered coming to Lexington. L.V. Harkness & leasing, acquisition or disposition of in Lexington that Co. is proud to provide them with the office, retail, and industrial properties, engages primarily best trophies in the world.” as well as development and in the construction investment opportunities. of municipal water LYNN IMAGING NAI Isaac is the Central Kentucky Warren Rogers, and wastewater 328 Old Vine St. affiliate for NAI Global, the world’s President, treatment plants, W. Rogers Company Lexington, KY 40507 leading managed network of commercial along with (859) 255-1021 real estate firms. industrial pretreatment facilities. lynnimaging.com This year W. Rogers Company REALTY RESEARCH CORPORATION celebrates 40 years in business. In that Lynn Imaging’s 201 E. Main St., 14th Floor time, the company has completed more Monster Color is a Lexington, KY 40507 than 300 projects throughout the manufacturer, (859) 244-3550 southeastern United States. printer and kybiz.com Today, experience and expertise installer of large- make W. Rogers Company a premier format signage and For more than 30 contractor sought out by owners, full-color graphics years, Realty designers and private clients. W. Rogers that service the Research Company is committed to providing the J.L. Lynn, Chairman/ advertising needs Corporation has highest level of quality with a r easonable CEO, Lynn Imaging of businesses and provided rate of return, safe working conditions ad agencies. Monster Color is the consultation, and unmatched client satisfaction. Official Signage and Graphics Sponsor appraisals, analyses for the 2010 Alltech FEI World and valuations, SPINDLETOP HALL Equestrian Games. Steve Rohlfing, including 3414 Iron Works Pike “For over 60 years, we have been Principal Appraiser, professional office, Lexington, KY 40511 Realty Research providing quality printing to the state of multifamily, (859) 255-2777 Corporation Kentucky,” said Monster Color CEO J.L. industrial, motel, spindletophall.org Lynn. “We have expanded these services to restaurant, retail, farms, subdivisions, large format color and digital ser vices while vacant land and a full range of special- Experience a maintaining the foundation of customer purpose properties in Central Kentucky. genuine American service that our family-owned business was In addition, Realty Research performs masterpiece located built on. Recent expansion into the Ohio business valuations. less than a mile market with the opening of two stor es in Because of the current local and from the Kentucky the Cincinnati area allows us to better national economy and rapidly changing Horse Park. service our regional clientele.” market, keeping informed is essential. The Club at As real estate investment decisions Spindletop Hall NAI ISAAC are becoming increasingly difficult, Gerald Marvel, affords you an idyllic 771 Corporate Drive, Suite 300 and as property values fluctuate, the General Manager/ place for personal Lexington, KY 40503 need for competent and professional COO, Spindletop Hall and business (859) 224-2000 real estate appraisal and consulting entertaining during the Alltech FEI World naiisaac.com services escalates. Equestrian Games and beyond, from poolside cocktail parties with your friends to NAI Isaac Commercial Properties is a meetings and conferences. We tailor our Lexington-based firm with over 9 million services to meet your needs.

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TOYOTA M OTOR team members and providing thousands produces construction materials, builds MANUFACTURING, KENTUCKY, INC. of good-paying jobs to Kentuckians. highway infrastructure, services the 1001 Cherry Blossom Way Thank you, Gov. Collins, for the waste management industry, and Georgetown, KY 40324 invitation. We are proud to call constructs commercial facilities, public (502) 868-2135 Kentucky home. buildings and schools. toyotageorgetown.com We provide our customers, whether THE WALKER COMPANY it is the Commonwealth of Kentucky, a Twenty five years OF KENTUCKY INC. public or private business, or an ago, Kentucky Gov. 105 Apperson Heights individual, with the same quality Martha Layne Mount Sterling, KY 40353 product or service that we expect as a Collins and her staff (859) 498-0092 consumer. Thank you fellow were aggressively thewalkercompany.com Kentuckians for your confidence and promoting this state trust in the Walker brand over these to Toyota executives My father, with four generations. in hopes of bringing the financial help Wil James, President, a manufacturing of his father, THE WEBB COMPANIES Toyota Motor facility and an began this Manufacturing 250 W. Main Street, Suite 3000 Kentucky economic spark to construction Lexington, KY 40507 the Bluegrass. company some 77 (859) 253-0000 Today, our plant in Georgetown represents years ago, and I thewebbcompanies.com Toyota’s largest in North America – a $5.4 am proud that my billion investment. Arthur Walker Jr., two sons, Art and The Webb Companies is a full-service Toyota Motor Manufacturing, President/CEO, Bryce, are now an commercial real estate firm Kentucky Inc., is home of the Avalon, The Walker integral part of Company of headquartered in Lexington. Founded 38 Camry, Camry Hybrid and Venza Kentucky Inc. the business. The years ago, the company concentrates its vehicles, directly employing over 7,000 Walker Company efforts on first-class development, 2010 MRBG 82-107.qk:2004 Market Review 1-24.qk 8/20/10 11:53 AM Page 88

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property management, brokerage and COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE/ tenant representation, largely in the PROPERTY MANAGEMENT FIRMS Lexington and Central Kentucky market. AMR MANAGEMENT Today, The Webb SERVICES Companies Lexington manages an amrms.com impressive portfolio APEX REALTY INC. of office and mixed- Lexington (859) 269-5669 use complexes, Many Central Kentucky towns are eager to CLARK J. GROSS REAL ESTATE show off their renovated historic properties. shopping centers, Lexington warehouses, and (859) 229-2163 other first-class CMI PROPERTIES Woodford Webb, FORTUNE REALTY commercial Lexington President, The Webb Lexington Companies facilities. cmiproperties.com COLEMAN GROUP fortunecommercial.com We are optimistic about the future Lexington THE GIBSON CO. INC prospects for Lexington. Over the last colemangroup.net Lexington few years, substantial progress has been CRM COMPANIES thegibsoncompany.com HAMBURG PLACE SILVER OAKS made by the government and private Lexington PROPERTIES LLC sectors to improve our community. crmco.com EQUITY MANAGEMENT GROUP INC. Lexington Looking forward, we see a bright future Lexington hamburgplace.com for our community. After the emgpm.com HAYMAKER/BEAN excitement of the Alltech FEI World JACK FOLEY REAL ESTATE COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE Equestrian Games subsides, a new & BUSINESS BROKERAGE Lexington haymakercompany.com chapter will unfold that we hope will Lexington jackfoleyrealestate.com KCM HOLDINGS LLC bring even more economic exhilaration Lexington and prosperity. (859) 299-1048 2010 MRBG 82-107.qk:2004 Market Review 1-24.qk 8/20/10 11:53 AM Page 89

KIMBROUGH & SCHRADER COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL/FARM BIEDERMAN REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES LLC PROPERTIES LLC REAL ESTATE FIRMS & AUCTIONEERS Lexington Lexington Lexington (859) 263-0815 schradercommercial.com AMERICAN REALTY GROUP biedermanbrokerage.com LANE CONSULTANTS SEWELL COMMERCIAL Lexington BLUEGRASS REAL ESTATE Lexington DEVELOPMENT & theamericanrealty INVESTMENT GROUP LLC laneky.com BROKERAGE LLC groupky.com Lexington LANGLEY PROPERTIES CO. Lexington ARNOLD REAL ESTATE (859) 312-3703 Lexington sewellcommercial.com & CONSTRUCTION BLUEGRASS SOTHEBY’S langleyproperty.com SOUTHCREEK PROPERTIES Lexington INTERNATIONAL REALTY LRC-LEXINGTON’S Lexington arnoldrealestate.net Lexington REAL ESTATE CO. southcreekpark.com DEBORAH BALL bgsir.com Lexington SPERRY VAN NESS REALTY, LLC BLUEGRASS TROPHY lrcrealestate.com Lexington Lexington PROPERTIES MAY COMMERCIAL svnlex.com deborahball.com Lexington GROUP INC. TAYLOR REAL ESTATE, LLC lexingtonkyrealestate Lexington Winchester forsale.com (859) 263-2424 taylorrealestate.com MAZURKA WARNER BUILDERS LLC COMMERCIAL REALTY Lexington Lexington warnerbuilt.com mazurka.com THE WEBB COMPANIES NAI ISAAC Lexington COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES thewebbcompanies.com Lexington BOB ZIELKE & naiisaac.com ASSOCIATES INC. ROSENSTEIN Lexington DEVELOPMENT (859) 223-2083 Lexington Residential choices include new and histor ic homes, rosensteindevelopment.com loft-style condos, and Bluegrass farms.

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EDUCATION Education Leads to Economic Prosperity Bluegrass residents have many options to reach their education goals

BY DEBRA GIBSON

record number of college graduates in 2009, fewer students Aleaving college before earning a degree, and more adults returning to complete degrees they started years ago all bode well for the Bluegrass. “Educational attainment and a thriving economy are bound together inextricably, particularly in today’s global economy,” said Bob King, president of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education. “Education is an economic imperative.” King points to 1968, the year he graduated from college, when the U.S. led the world in the percentage of its population with a graduate degree. Now, 42 years later, the U.S. is at number 10 and falling. Likewise, the national economy is struggling. Still, there is good reason to be optimistic in Kentucky and particularly in the Bluegrass region. Kentucky’s public and independent colleges and universities conferred 57,247 degrees and credentials during the 2009-10 academic year, according to a preliminary report from the Council on Postsecondary Education. This represents an estimated 9.3 percent increase over the previous year and includes gains at the associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s and

professional/doctorate levels. photo of Kentucky University And it’s not just the graduates who Central Kentucky is known for its highly educated workforce and the quality, variety and traditions of its many institutions of higher lear ning. are the beneficiaries. “There are an array of studies that clearly link economic prosperity to Centre. Size doesn’t compromise quality percent of all undergrads in Kentucky’s education,” King said. “The correlation is either. Forbes magazine recently named public postsecondary institutions. Those unmistakable.” Centre the top college in the South and are just two of many examples. Attaining this prosperity begins with 14th in the nation. Once enrolled, colleges in the encouraging more high school graduates Enrollment has also nearly doubled Bluegrass are also pulling out all the to go on to college. This is happening in in the past decade at the 16 schools that stops to help students succeed, a big way in the Bluegrass. The fall 2010 make up the Kentucky Community and according to King. freshman class at Centre College, for Technical College System (KCTCS), “Each campus does it a little example, is the largest freshman class in including Bluegrass Community and differently,” King said, “but overall we are the school’s history, according to Mike Technical College (BCTC). KCTCS applying a broad array of resources to help Norris, communication director for students now represent more than 43 students who may be struggling

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The William T. Young Library is one feature of the campus of the University of Kentucky, the state’s flagship university located near downtown Lexington.

academically or socially. We try to help with For those who wish to return to priority enrollment, and individual social resources by encouraging them to get college after years or decades of absence, advising, according to King. involved in clubs, organizations, sports – there is Project Graduate, a collaborative Interestingly, many adults who left anything to get them connected with other effort between the Council on college before completing a degree are students and feel like they are part of the Postsecondary Education and the breathtakingly close to having finished. campus. We help them academically with campuses to recruit and graduate former King said some have even completed all peer study groups and computer labs. students still residing in Kentucky who the coursework, but never applied for Some schools set up dorms where the have earned 90 or more credit hours from their diploma. students have the same majors. We are a Kentucky institution. As a part of Pr oject expanding advising and making Graduate, students receive incentives such Campus construction improvements to the Pell Grant program.” as free applications, tuition assistance, To accommodate more students,

Eastern KentuckyEastern photo University construction abounds on Bluegrass campuses. At Centre College, a $20 million project that will provide science students and faculty with classrooms, offices, laboratories and collaborative space should be ready in late 2010, according to Norris. The 40,000-s.f. addition to Young Hall will be LEED certified (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design, an internationally recognized green building certification system). The Davis Marksbury Building at the University of Kentucky will also be LEED certified. UK’s new $18.6 million Davis Marksbury building is the second phase of the university’s high-tech Digital Village: At Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, the College of Business & Technology has academic programs in agriculture, aviation, business, communication, military science and technology. four buildings dedicated to high-tech research. The three-story, 45,014-s.f.

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Staff photo Indiana Wesleyan University is a good example. Convenience is the mantra. Students register only once rather than each semester. The fees cover everything, including books and supplies, which are typically delivered to students’ homes rather than purchased in long bookstore lines. For many degree programs such as the master’s of business administration (MBA), students are grouped into cohorts – small groups of students who progress through an identical program together. They receive a schedule of classes for the entir e program and take one class at a time once a week, with each course lasting a couple of months at the most. And the programs are accelerated, with most lasting between 18 Transylvania University near downtown BCTC is also at the beginning of a and 28 months. Lexington is a distinguished liber al arts massive building project that will Midway College has been a leader in college that was founded in 1780. culminate with a new campus on this field, setting up its program some 15 Newtown Pike in Lexington. The plan years ago. Today, Midway College partners building will house the UK Center for calls for a total of 14-17 buildings on the with KCTCS in locations across the state to Visualization and Virtual Environments, campus after completion, allowing BCTC offer an array of programs and now also the Department of Electrical and Computer to provide additional programs and have Midway College Online. Engineering and the Department of services in high-demand, high-wage jobs. In the fall of 2010, BCTC will launch Computer Science. All are part of the UK “These types of programs are critical FasTrack, a program that enables College of Engineering. The project is to transforming both the economy of our students to earn an associate degree in expected to be completed in early 2011. state and the city of Lexington,” said arts or science in two years. Students Just ahead of that, the new Center KCTCS President Michael B. McCall. take “hybrid classes,” a combination of for Communication Arts at Asbury The project is divided into four phases. in-classroom and online instruction, on University will open for its nationally The first phase includes construction of a Friday evenings and Saturday mornings. known communications, media $28.2 million building that will include Classes are eight weeks long. communication, journalism, and theater computer labs, lecture classrooms, learning “This program is the perfect and cinema performance programs in commons, science lab, film production opportunity for working adults to get one place, “mirroring the convergence of studio, faculty and support offices, student their degree or to take just a class or these fields in the real world.” The services, a One-Stop center and admissions two,” said David Hellmich, vice building, which will open in December offices. Construction will begin in March president of academics at BCTC. “With 2010, will feature a 5,000-s.f. black box 2011 with classes available there in January small class sizes and great faculty, theater modeled after 20th Century Fox. 2013. The facility will be In Richmond, phase one of Eastern LEED certified. Kentucky University’s new $64 million, 174,195- s.f. science building is expected to College any time open for classes in the fall of 2011, All the new construction is Midway College photo Midway according to Marc Whitt, associate vice serving traditional president for public relations & chief undergraduates (ages 18-24) communications officer. The first phase will and many non-traditional house the Departments of Chemistry and students. In fact, many Physics & Astronomy, as well as science traditional colleges are now education, classrooms and laboratories. The also offering non-traditional second phase – not yet funded but also ways to earn a degree, and estimated at $64 million – will add the new colleges specifically Midway College in Midway also has a campus in Departments of Biological Sciences and designed for working adults Lexington and offers programs at a number of Geography & Geology. are multiplying rapidly. off-site locations throughout Kentucky.

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everyone can be a successful college student in the FasTrack program.” “Our institutions are there to meet needs,” said Gary Cox, president of the Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities, “and as needs change many of them adapt. Independent colleges have to be more responsive to the market because we ar e not publicly supported.” New programs in fact, are as plentiful as new buildings. For example: • EKU is offering a new baccalaureate degree program in animal studies, believed to be the first of its kind in the world. Chris College photo Floyd/Centre • Midway College is in the pr ocess of Danville Campus Centre College is a Presbyterian liberal establishing a Doctor of Pharmacy Enrollment: 1,453 arts school in Danville that is nationally recognized for excellence. program in Paintsville, Ky. When fully Lawrenceburg Campus Enrollment: 952 operational, the program will enroll up Winchester-Clark County Campus to 320 students. Enrollment: 693 MEDTECH COLLEGE Regardless of how Bluegrass residents CENTRE COLLEGE Lexington medtechcollege.edu Danville centre.edu choose to get a degree, the effort is worth it Enrollment: 100 Enrollment: 1,215 for both the individual and the state. MIDWAY COLLEGE Popular programs: Liberal Arts According to KnowHow2GOKY.org, during Midway midway.edu EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY a lifetime, a person with a bachelor’s degree Enrollment: 1,800 Richmond eku.edu earns an average of $1 million mor e than a Popular programs: Accelerated evening Enrollment: 15,763 degree programs high school graduate. Popular programs: Nursing, NATIONAL COLLEGE Following is a list of major colleges, Police Studies/Administration Lexington, Richmond, Danville universities and post-secondary GEORGETOWN COLLEGE national-college.edu institutions located in the Bluegrass Georgetown georgetowncollege.edu Enrollment: 2,900 region, along with their latest enrollment Enrollment: 1,882 Popular programs: Concentrated, career- Popular programs: Liberal Arts specific instruction figures and most popular programs. INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY SPENCERIAN COLLEGE-LEXINGTON Lexington indwes.edu ASBURY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY spencerian.edu Enrollment: 410 Enrollment: 1,900 Total Wilmore asburyseminary.edu Popular programs: Accelerated, evening, STRAYER UNIVERSITY Enrollment: 1,660 extended-campus, online and week- ASBURY UNIVERSITY Lexington strayer.edu end programs Enrollment: Unavailable Wilmore asbury.edu ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE Popular programs: Accounting, Business, Enrollment: 1,613 Lexington itt-tech.edu Health Services Administration, Popular programs: Psychology, Enrollment: 1,645 total Information Systems Elementary Education, Business Popular programs: Construction SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY Management, Communication Arts Management, Electronics BEREA COLLEGE Lexington sullivan.edu Engineering, Digital Engineering and Enrollment: 4,800 Total Berea berea.edu Game Design, Paralegal Studies, Popular programs: Culinary Arts, Baking, Enrollment: 1,576 Criminal Justice, Drafting and Pastry Arts, Business Education, Popular programs: Business Design, Software Development Justice and Public Safety Administration, Child/Family Studies, KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY Administration Technology and Industrial Arts Frankfort kysu.edu TRANSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY BLUEGRASS COMMUNITY Enrollment: 2,834 & TECHNICAL COLLEGE Lexington transy.edu Popular programs: Business Enrollment: 1,100 Lexington bluegrass.kctcs.edu Administration, Early Elementary Popular programs: Liberal Arts Enrollment: 13,378 Education, and Criminal Justice UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY Popular programs: Liberal Arts and LEXINGTON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Lexington uky.edu Sciences, Nursing, Business Lexington lextheo.edu Enrollment: 27,102 Administration and Management, Enrollment: 75-110 Popular programs: Accounting, Biology Radiology and Marketing ●

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The new UK Emergency Department occupies the ground floor of the new UK Albert B. Chandler Hospital pavilion.

Lexington is a Regional Healthcare Center Hospitals in Central Kentucky continue to expand, merge and improve services

BY DEBRA GIBSON States,” Karpf said of the new facility. At Cardinal Hill in Lexington, CEO “We have built a world-class hospital Kerry Gillihan said the $47 million, T the grand opening of the here in Kentucky.” 160,000-s.f. addition will increase the University of Kentucky’s new The 40,000-s.f. emergency number of private rooms dramatically. A AAlbert B. Chandler Emergency department is part of the first phase of little more than half of the facility’s 208 Department in July 2010, Dr. Michael UK HealthCare’s $760 million beds will now be in private r ooms – a Karpf, executive vice president for health expansion project. In 2011, the first two breathtaking jump from the two private affairs at UK, didn’t hide his pride or his floors of a new 12-story patient care rooms previously available. Twenty new enthusiasm. “It is as good or better than facility also will be completed. beds will be in a new ventilator- any emergency room in the United Considering other area hospitals, dependent unit for patients with medical care providers have invested breathing problems or those having Staff photos close to a billion dollars in the Bluegrass difficulty being weaned off a ventilator. in the form of new and r enovated A short distance away, Central facilities. That amount doesn’t touch on Baptist Hospital will break ground the new services that have been added. in the fall of 2010 on a $200 million Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital, building. The project is expected to take Central Baptist Hospital, Saint Joseph 24 to 30 months to complete. The Hospital and the UK Hospital in seven-story, 337,000-s.f. facility will Lexington and the Pattie A. Clay Medical include a state-of-the-art cancer center; Center in Richmond have all expanded or a women’s center, including labor and announced expansions of significant new delivery rooms; 40 ICU beds; inpatient A patient room in UK’s new emergency facilities during 2010-2011. imaging services, 44 private beds; department, which offers the region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center. Continued on page 98

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a kitchen and cafeteria; and a five-floor parking structure. On the east side of Lexington, The Women’s Hospital at Saint Joseph East opened in March 2010. Unlike any facility in the state, The Women’s Hospital is dedicated exclusively to women’s services. The $60 million facility has a capacity of 3,000 deliveries annually and will later be expanded to offer more services targeted to women. The facility currently includes 12 labor/delivery/recovery rooms; three

Caesarean section rooms; 28 post-partum Baptist Hospital renderingCentral Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington will break ground in the fall of 2010 on a Continued on page 100 $200 million expansion that will include a cancer center and w omen's center. New Services Important Part of Healthcare Capabilities

ospitals throughout the region MILD® (Minimally Invasive Lumbar a new program that publicizes the offer an array of new ser vices Decompression). hospital’s average wait times via text Hand capabilities. Here are a “We are excited to be the only messaging and the Internet. few examples: hospital in the area offering this James B. Haggin Memorial Bourbon County Hospital, Paris: leading-edge procedure,” said Dr. Hospital, Harrodsburg: The hospital The hospital upgraded to digital Richard Lingreen. “There are no recently acquired a new 64-slice mammography in November 2009. implants, sutures or staples, which scanner that allows them to take more Pattie A. Clay Medical Center, means no scarring. Patients often advanced CT scans. They are also in the Richmond: The facility received Chest experience pain relief within hours of process of installing a 1.5 tesla MRI. In Pain Center Accreditation from the the procedure.” addition, the hospital has opened 13 Society of Chest Pain Centers, an Done under local anesthesia with new private acute care rooms and four international organization dedicated to an incision about the size of a pencil, private critical care rooms. eliminating heart disease as the primary MILD typically results in a 70 percent Marcum & Wallace Memorial cause of death worldwide. It was named improvement in mobility. Hospital, Irvine: The hospital became a one of the Best Places to Work by the Frankfort Regional is also the beta testing site for the creation of Level 4 Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and newest partner in University of trauma centers in Kentucky. John Isfort, business of the year by the Greater Louisville HealthCare’s remote director of business development and Richmond Chamber of Commerce. physician presence robot network for physician services, said hospital personnel The medical center emphasizes stroke care. The network provides the have been working at the grassroots level outreach services for the community expertise and support of the university’s to develop the criteria for what it will take and surrounding counties with its medical faculty to outlying hospitals via for hospitals to be designed as a Level 4 PE4Life at Madison County Schools. a remote-controlled robot. Trauma Center. In the meantime, the Established in 2009 as a pilot pr ogram, “During a stroke, seconds matter,” hospital has been operating as a de facto PE4Life includes an action-based said Dr. Michael Presley, medical trauma center, meaning it has the learning lab and a fitness lab at director of the Emergency Department at capability to rapidly evaluate trauma Shannon Johnson Elementary in Berea Frankfort Regional. “By having additional patients in its emergency room and and a fitness lab at Caudill Middle and immediate physician access, stroke transfer them to the appropriate center. School in Richmond. outcomes are drastically improved.” Isfort said many small hospitals are Frankfort Regional Medical Patients in the center’s emergency interested in receiving the designation. Center, Frankfort: The facility is the room no longer need to guess how long Nicholas County Hospital, Carlisle: first hospital in Kentucky to offer back they’ll wait before receiving care. Now Within the past year, the hospital opened patients a new treatment option called they can find out in advance, thanks to a provider-based rural health clinic.

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S. Dudley Taylor, chairman of the board CENTRAL BAPTIST HOSPITAL Central Baptist’s of CRMC. “LifePoint’s dedication to non- 1740 Nicholasville Road oncology urban communities such as ours is well- Lexington, KY 40503 program uses known and made this partnership ver y (859) 260-6100 the latest skills, attractive. We are delighted to be centralbap.com knowledge and associated with a proven company that technology to will provide the best healthcare available Recognized as Lexington’s most preferred help patients to our community.” hospital, Central Baptist Hospital (CBH) overpower is committed to making quality Bill Sisson, cancer. CBH is Another milestone reached healthcare services more convenient by President/CEO, the only Central Baptist At at UK, the new emergency department operating five outlying outpatient community Hospital is actually three centers in one. One is the centers, including locations in hospital in Makenna David Pediatric Emergency Nicholasville and Richmond. Kentucky to hold accreditation from Center with a separate entrance, its own Performing nearly 23,000 cardiac the National Accreditation Program for registration and waiting areas, and special procedures and studies annually, CBH Breast Centers. treatment facilities for young patients. The has a Chest Pain Center with PCI Awarded Magnet status for its other two centers are a Level 1 Trauma accreditation, denoting that it meets or quality patient care, CBH continues to Center and an Adult Emergency Center that exceeds benchmarks for rapidly lead in maternity care, with nearly includes Express Care, an area designed for diagnosing and treating a heart attack. 4,000 births each year. patients with less serious needs. Patients can be quickly evaluated and treated in Continued from page 98 In Winchester, Clark Regional comfortable recliners rather than beds. Medical Center (CRMC) became part of The emergency room itself includes rooms; 28-crib well baby nursery; a LifePoint Hospitals Inc. in April 2010. the latest technology, including kiosks 16-bay Level II NICU; 10 antepartum LifePoint is a hospital company based in that guide patients to their destination, rooms; separate waiting rooms for Brentwood, Tenn., that focuses on electronic documentation of high-risk labor/delivery and post partum; a providing quality healthcare services cases, computerized order entry, and waiting area for expecting fathers. close to home. LifePoint committed to wireless and mobile X-ray and In Richmond, the Pattie A. Clay invest approximately $60 million to endoscopy carts to speed the deliver y Medical Center has invested more than $46 build and equip a new, 132,000-s.f., of care. million in facilities, technology, programs state-of-the-art hospital to replace the The next milestone in the phased and services since 2000. The center’s third current facility. Construction began in plan is the opening of the first two floors and fourth floors now have private r ooms, 2010 and is expected to be completed of the hospital in spring 2011. At that according to Marketing Director Jill in approximately 18 to 24 months. time, 128 beds – including 48 in the Williams. The latest enhancements also “Our goal is to ensure that the intensive care unit and 80 for acute include a new Wound Care Clinic; healthcare needs of our community are outpatient laboratories in Richmond and met today and into the future,” said Continued on page 102 Lancaster; a Health & Education Center; the Garrard County Healthcare Clinic; and CLARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER $60 million to physician practices. 1107 W. Lexington Ave. build and equip The medical center also renovated its Winchester, KY 40391 a new, state-of- Intensive Care Unit, according to (859) 745-3500 the-art hospital Williams. The eight ICU patient rooms clarkregional.org in Winchester have new head walls, which contain to replace medical gases, suction and cardiac LifePoint Hospitals is making CRMC’s 43- monitoring mounts. The critical care communities healthier through nine year-old facility. beds have built-in pressure redistribution affiliated hospitals located throughout Kathy Love, CEO, Through its system for patient comfort. Also available Kentucky. In May 2010, Clark Clark Regional partnership Medical Center are electrical components that assist Regional Medical Center (CRMC) in with LifePoint, nurses with patient repositioning and Winchester joined the LifePoint CRMC can provide a chair position for those unable family of Kentucky hospitals as its provide better care close to home for to get out of bed. This technology newest member. the residents of Clark County and minimizes complications of bed rest for LifePoint will invest more than the surrounding area. critical care patients.

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Clark Regional Medical Center in Winchester became part of LifePoint Hospitals Inc. in 2010 and will be replaced by a new $60 million facility.

CENTRAL BAPTIST HOSPITAL centralbap.com 344 beds EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL bluegrass.org 323 beds LEXINGTON VA MEDICAL CENTER Cooper Division & Leestown Division Continued from page 100 The same could be said for all the lexington.va.gov new facilities and new services now 199 beds care – will be used in the new hospital. available in the Bluegrass. THE RIDGE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM Also, opening will be the atrium, lobby, Following is a list of area hospitals ridgebhs.com the auditorium, chapel, waiting rooms and the number of beds in each facility. 110 beds (psychiatric) and gift shop, coffee shop and café. SAINT JOSEPH EAST “Is there anybody out there from BOURBON COUNTY – PARIS saintjosepheastky.org Kentucky?” Karpf asked at the BOURBON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL 174 beds bourbonhospital.com SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL emergency department’s grand opening. 58 beds (25 psych) saintjosephky.org “This place is for you.” 468 beds BOYLE COUNTY – DANVILLE SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN EPHRAIM MCDOWELL shrinershq.org/Hospitals/Lexington LEXINGTON CLINIC REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER 50 beds 1221 S. Broadway emrmc.org UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY Lexington, KY 40504 22 beds ALBERT B. CHANDLER HOSPITAL (859) 258-4000 ukhealthcare.uky.edu LexingtonClinic.com CLARK COUNTY – WINCHESTER 473 beds CLARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER UK HEALTHCARE clarkregional.org GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL Lexington 100 beds samaritanhospital.com Clinic is 317 beds celebrating 90 ESTILL COUNTY – IRVINE years of service MARCUM & WALLACE FRANKLIN COUNTY – FRANKFORT to the MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FRANKFORT REGIONAL marcumandwallace.org MEDICAL CENTER Bluegrass. As 25 beds (critical access) frankfortregional.com Kentucky’s 173 beds oldest and FAYETTE COUNTY – LEXINGTON Andrew H. largest multi- CARDINAL HILL HARRISON COUNTY – CYNTHIANA Henderson, M.D., REHABILITATION HOSPITAL HARRISON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CEO, Lexington specialty cardinalhill.org harrisonmemhosp.com Clinic medical group, 208 beds 61 beds Lexington Clinic has a longstanding reputation Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital is for superior patient care and undergoing a $47 million renovation leadership in the medical community. Staff photo to add private rooms. Named one of Kentucky’s Best Places to Work, Lexington Clinic comprises more than 200 medical providers, caring for patients at 18 locations throughout the region. Lexington Clinic is dedicated to healthcare excellence and provides primary medical care for all members of the family, as well as a full spectrum of specialty care services.

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JESSAMINE COUNTY – NICHOLASVILLE SAINT JOSEPH JESSAMINE ST. JOSEPH HEALTH SYSTEM medical staffs. saintjosephjessamine.org One St. Joseph Drive During 2010, Lexington, KY 40504 Saint Joseph LINCOLN COUNTY – STANFORD (859) 313-1000 opened The FORT LOGAN HOSPITAL sjhlex.org Women’s Hospital fortloganhospital.org 25 beds (critical access) at Saint Joseph Saint Joseph Health System includes East (the only MADISON COUNTY – BEREA Flaget Memorial Hospital in facility of its kind SAINT JOSEPH BEREA Bardstown; Saint Joseph-London; Saint Gene Woods, in the state); a saintjosephberea.org Joseph-Martin; Saint Joseph Hospital President/CEO, new replacement 25 beds (critical access) St. Joseph and Saint Joseph East in Lexington; Health System hospital for Saint MADISON COUNTY – RICHMOND Saint Joseph-Berea; Saint Joseph- Joseph-London; PATTIE A. CLAY Jessamine in Nicholasville; and Saint the Flaget Cancer Center in Bardstown; REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Joseph-Mount Sterling. and the Saint Joseph Cancer Center in pattieaclay.org The system has 981 licensed beds, Lexington. In 2011, a new replacement 105 beds approximately 5,000 employees, and hospital for Saint Joseph-Mount Sterling MERCER COUNTY – HARRODSBURG approximately 1,300 physicians on its will be complete. THE JAMES B. HAGGIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL hagginhosp.org WOODFORD COUNTY – VERSAILLES 59 beds (25 critical access, SCOTT COUNTY – GEORGETOWN BLUEGRASS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL 34 long-term care) GEORGETOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL bluegrasscommunityhospital.com ● NICHOLAS COUNTY – CARLISLE georgetowncommunityhospital.com 75 beds NICHOLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL 75 beds johnsonmathers.org 18 beds (critical access)

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Blue Grass Airport has under taken more TRANSPORTATION than $66 million worth of improvement projects in the last two years.

Blue Grass Airport’s new exterior facade. Blue Grass Airport Blue Grass Staff photo photo Aviation is Key to Economic Development Lexington offers reliable and convenient options for air and ground transportation

LUE Grass Airport, Lexington, and In 2009, the airport, the official undertaken. The new runway was the entire Bluegrass region have airport of the games, began one of its scheduled to open to general aviation Bbeen preparing to handle a record busiest construction seasons in history, traffic in late summer 2010. number of visitors for the 2010 Alltech relocating and realigning its crosswind Located five miles from downtown FEI World Equestrian Games at the runway. Construction of the $27 Lexington and just 20 minutes from the Kentucky Horse Park. Recent major million, 4,000-foot runway has Kentucky Horse Park, Blue Grass Airport improvements will ensure the efficient employed more than 150 people and is is served by seven major airline brands movement of people (and horses) and one component of more than $60 that provide non-stop service to 14 are sure to continue to benefit the ar ea million worth of airport improvement major hub cities with direct service to long after the games have ended. projects that Blue Grass Airport has hundreds of destinations worldwide. The Staff photo Staff photo Above: Blue Grass Airport’s new 4,000-foot runway will be used by private and corporate general aviation aircraft and will enhance safety during crosswind conditions.

Left: The new $11 million Tac Air executive terminal and hangers at Blue Grass Airport is the flagship facility of the Texarkana, Ark., fixed base operation company.

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airport each year caters to more than 1 LEXTRAN WHEELS million travelers from Central and 109 W. Loudon Ave. paratransit Eastern Kentucky, who enjoy a taste of Lexington, KY 40508 service; on- the Bluegrass in its remodeled terminal. (859) 255-7756 campus “The airport provides an excellent lextranonthemove.org transportation venue for the community to highlight the for the culture, heritage and economic vitality of LexTran – the Transit Authority of University of the Bluegrass,” said Bobby Owens, Lexington – provides rides for Kentucky; an chairman of the Lexington-Fayette Urban workers, visitors, seniors, students … Rocky Burke, express shuttle to County Airport Board. “We take great pride the entire community. Bus service General Manager, UK football as visitors from around the world arrive at LexTran extends into evening and weekend games; an the airport and gain immediate insight hours, including Sundays. employer subsidy program, and more. into our region through the artwork that LexTran offers many services, LexTran is essential to Lexington’s is displayed.” including trolleys to the universities, economy, environment, and to the One important arts and heritage downtown, and Keeneland race meets; city’s overall quality of life. component of the airport terminal is a floor tile mosaic in the main entry that reflects the historical genealogy of the world’s top Other travel options south; Bluegrass Parkway; Mountain Thoroughbred stallions, most of whom were Meanwhile, visitors to the area also may Parkway; and other four-lane highways. born or stood at stud in Central Kentucky. choose to fly into Louisville Inter national Lexington is set up like a wheel and Sire lines in the mosaic trace the region’s Airport, 75 miles to the west of f Interstate spokes, with main arterial roads running famous breeding history back to the mid- 64, or Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky from downtown out into the country. Major 1800s and include more than 800 horses. Airport, 70 miles to the north of f I-75. car rental companies have desks at the Lineage data were researched and designed On the ground, the region is easy to airport and branches around town, and by Prominent Sire Lines LLC; the tile mosaic access thanks to Interstate 64, a majo r U.S. visitors and residents also have access to a was crafted by Martina Brothers Co. east-west corridor; I-75, which runs north- number of cab companies.

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Public bus service is provided by LexTran, which operates a fleet of 73 buses, including a campus shuttle service for the University of Kentucky. LexTran’s COLT Trolley service, which debuted in April 2010, provides free rides around the heart of downtown Lexington, connecting riders with shops, restaurants, nightlife, entertainment establishments and other attractions, and to UK and Transylvania University. Following is a list of airports in the Bluegrass and other companies involved such businesses as shipping, transportation and warehousing. STUART POWELL FIELD LexTran’s COLT Trolley service provides Danville free rides around the hear t of downtown AIRPORTS (859) 236-8917 Lexington and to selected locations.

BLUE GRASS AIRPORT EQUINE TRANSPORTATION SALLEE VAN LINE Lexington Lexington bluegrassairport.com BROOK LEDGE INC. salleehorsevans.com CAPITAL CITY AIRPORT Lexington H.E. SUTTON FORWARDING CO. LLC Frankfort brookledge.com Lexington cca.ky.gov HORSE AMERICA INC. suttonforwarding.com CYNTHIANA-HARRISON Lexington GENERAL AVIATION COUNTY AIRPORT horseamerica.net ky0i8.webs.com BOB HUBBARD HORSE TAC AIR GEORGETOWN-SCOTT COUNTY TRANSPORTATION INC. Lexington REGIONAL AIRPORT Versailles tacair.com/lex georgetownscottcountyairport.com bobhubbardhorsetrans.com MERSANT INTERNATIONAL LLC MADISON AIRPORT INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING COMPANIES Richmond Lexington madisonairportky.com mersant.com DHL dhl.com BLUE GRASS AIRPORT terminal with new restaurants and gift FEDEX INTERNATIONAL 4000 Terminal Drive, Suite 206 shops, a covered rental car facility, valet fedex.com Lexington, KY 40510 parking, free 30-minute parking and UPS (859) 425-3114 complimentary high-speed wireless ups.com bluegrassairport.com Internet access throughout the terminal. LOGISTICS FIRMS Passengers can relax and conduct The primary business at The Club at Blue Grass, an PENSKE TRUCK LEASING airport for Central executive lounge. lexington and Eastern The Official Airport of the 2010 penske.com Kentucky, Blue Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games is 20 RYDER TRANSPORTATION Grass Airport offers minutes from the Kentucky Horse Park, & LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS Lexington a convenient host site of the games, and five miles fr om ryder.com method of travel downtown Lexington. The airport will UPS LOGISTICS whether on a provide services for customers traveling to Lexington Eric J. Frankl, A.A.E., non-stop domestic the games, including translation services ups.com Executive Director, flight or connecting and visitor information. VASCOR LTD. Blue Grass Airport to a host of Blue Grass Airport also offers Georgetown international cities. The airport offers corporate and general aviation services, vascorltd.com passenger service with seven major airlines. including a U.S. Customs office, fixed- RAIL With more than $66 million worth of base operator TAC Air, charter aircraft, improvements recently completed, maintenance and storage facilities and R.J. CORMAN RAILROAD GROUP travelers will experience a modern airport flight instruction. Nicholasville rjcorman.com

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TRANSIT SYSTEM TAC AIR “Working LEXTRAN 4308 Hangar Drive with airport Lexington Lexington, KY 40510 officials who lextranonthemove.org (859) 255-7724 understand the TRUCKING COMPANIES tacair.com/lex importance of a proper and PHOENIX TRANSPORTATION With the first faces many visitors to healthy SERVICES LLC Lexington see, the TAC Air staff always partnership Georgetown makes a good impression. They’ve Kip Simanek, between private phoenix-transportation.net earned a reputation for providing General Manager, business general TRANSFREIGHT TAC Air Georgetown exceptional service in a comfortable, aviation and transfreight.com welcoming atmosphere. public airports creates a winning scenario YRC TAC Air has taken this level of for everyone involved, said Greg Arnold, Lexington service even higher by opening the president and CEO of TAC Air’s parent, yrc.com FBO chain’s flagship executive Truman Arnold Companies, at the July WAREHOUSING COMPANIES terminal at Blue Grass Airport. opening of the new terminal. “The terms Wireless printing from laptops and of the lease agreement between TAC Air ASSOCIATES WAREHOUSING smart phones, luxurious passenger and Blue Grass Airport provide that all of Lexington lobby surroundings with VIP services TAC Air’s $11 million investment and associateswarehouse.com and an art gallery featuring works hangar improvements will be turned over M & E STORAGE INC. from local artisans are just a few of to the airport at the end of the 20-year Lexington the amenities available. lease – not costing taxpayers a dime.” mestorage.com W.T. YOUNG STORAGE COMPANY LLC Lexington wtyoung.com ●

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UTILITIES Affordable Energy is an Economic Asset Kentucky’s abundant coal supply contributes to low electric utility costs for businesses

The Kentucky River, a tributary of the Ohio River, travels through the state capital of Fr ankfort and provides water for Central Kentucky. Jeff Rogers photo

ENTRAL Kentucky is an and quasi-judicial duties and powers. provides safe, affordable place to do business The commission, which celebrated its reliable natural gas Cbecause of the state’s abundant 75th anniversary in 2009, regulates the service to almost coal supplies that contribute to keeping intrastate rates and services of investor- 140,000 customers energy costs relatively low. For years, all owned electric, natural gas, telephone, in 31 counties. of Kentucky has reaped tremendous water and sewage utilities; customer- Columbia is one of benefits from having some of the lowest owned electric and telephone the nine energy electric rates in the country. This has cooperatives; water districts and distribution been a key competitive tool in attracting associations; and certain aspects of gas companies of economic development and improving pipelines. Herbert A. Miller Jr., NiSource Inc. President, Columbia the quality of life. Following is information about major Gas of Kentucky (NYSE:NI). Kentucky’s utility costs are among the utility companies and a list of utility Our dedicated lowest in the nation for several r easons: companies that serve the Bluegrass. team is committed to working with large coal reserves and their proximity to residential and commercial customers to coal-burning utility plants; location on the COLUMBIA GAS OF KENTUCKY ensure they receive the warmth, comfort interstate natural gas pipeline corridor; 2001 Mercer Road and reliability for which natural gas is and an abundant natural water supply Lexington, KY 40511 widely known. And with the introduction derived from an extensive network of (800) 432-9345 of WarmWise, a series of energy efficiency rivers, streams and lakes. columbiagasky.com programs, we’re helping our customers In turn, a large number of utility save energy, too. providers continue to ensure competitive Each day, an underground network of Whether your home or business is rates for the consumer. over a million miles of pipeline safely large or small, natural gas is an ef ficient Regulating more than 1,500 utilities carries natural gas from supply areas to and environmentally responsible solution in the state is the Kentucky Public homes, businesses and factories across to your energy needs. You might say it’s Service Commission, a three-member America. In Central and Eastern “the natural choice.” administrative body with quasi-legislative Kentucky, Columbia Gas of Kentucky

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E.ON U.S./LG&E/KU We are also investing in clean coal American Water (NYSE: AWK), serves 220 W. Main St. research because Kentucky is not blessed nearly a half-million people in portions of Louisville, KY 40202 with significant amounts of viable 10 Kentucky counties. In 2010, we (502) 589-1444 renewable resources, such as wind or celebrate 125 years of providing quality tap eon-us.com sun. Moreover, the country’s water while we complete a new water There has never transmission system cannot currently treatment plant and been a greater support the transportation to Kentucky related facilities to emphasis on the of large amounts of more-expensive address Central environment renewable electricity from other regions Kentucky’s long- than we are where this type of power is available. standing water experiencing today. We believe it is critical to invest in supply deficit. Reducing carbon improving the environment, but Our service emissions is on everyone should understand that areas have for years Vic Staffieri, state and federal balancing the electricity needs of our Nick Rowe, received water Chairman/CEO/ agendas, and customers and meeting environmental President, Kentucky service from us that President, E.ON U.S., being green is goals will be expensive. American Water meets or exceeds LGE/KY the new mantra. state and federal But Kentucky is highly dependent KENTUCKY AMERICAN WATER standards. This is due to our dedicated on coal as an electric fuel sour ce, and 2300 Richmond Road professionals and our voluntary today there is no practical technological Lexington, KY 40502 participation in the U.S. Environmental solution to solve the CO2 issue (859) 269-2386 Protection Agency’s Partnership for Safe associated with global warming. kentuckyamwater.com Water program. With the new facilities to Accordingly, Louisville Gas and Electric supplement our existing water utility (LG&E) and Kentucky Utilities (KU) Kentucky American Water, a wholly-owned infrastructure, we will be able to assur e our continue to encourage our customers to subsidiary of the largest U.S. investor- customers of sufficient quantity of water embrace energy efficiency measures. owned water and wastewater utility, now and in the future. ● 2010 MRBG 108-136.qk:2004 Market Review 1-24.qk 8/20/10 11:55 AM Page 110

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ANDERSON COUNTY East Kentucky Power Cooperative E: Blue Grass Energy Jackson Energy Cooperative Kentucky American Water, based Cooperative Corp. NG: Columbia Gas of Kentucky Inc . in Lexington, serves over 490,000 E.ON U.S. - KU W: Irvine Municipal Utilities people, supplying high-quality East Kentucky Power Cooperative (606) 723-2197 water to 12 communities. Salt River Electric Cooperative Corp. FAYETTE COUNTY NG: Atmos Energy Corp. E: Blue Grass Energy W: Lawrenceburg Water Cooperative Corp. & Sewer Department Clark Energy Cooperative (502) 839-7853 E.ON U.S. - KU BOURBON COUNTY East Kentucky Power Cooperative E: Blue Grass Energy NG: Columbia Gas of Kentucky Inc . Cooperative Corp. Delta Natural Gas Co. City of Paris Combined Utilities W: Kentucky American Water (859) 987-2110 Clark Energy Cooperative FRANKLIN COUNTY E.ON U.S. - KU E: Blue Grass Energy East Kentucky Power Cooperative Cooperative Corp. NG: Columbia Gas of Kentucky Inc . E.ON U.S. - KU Delta Natural Gas Co. East Kentucky Power Cooperative Frankfort Electric W: Harrison County & Water Plant Board Water Association Shelby Energy Cooperative Inc. (859) 234-4284 NG: Atmos Energy Corporation Kentucky American Water Columbia Gas of Kentucky Inc . Paris Municipal Water Works W: Farmdale Water District (859) 987-2118 (502) 223-3562 Frankfort Electric BOYLE COUNTY & Water Plant Board E: E.ON U.S. - KU East Kentucky Power Cooperative GARRARD COUNTY Inter-County Energy Cooperative E: Blue Grass Energy NG: Atmos Energy Corp. Cooperative Corp. W: Danville City Water Works E.ON U.S. - KU (859) 238-1241 East Kentucky Power Cooperative Lake Village Water Association Inter-County Energy Cooperative (859) 748-5642 Jackson Energy Cooperative NG: Atmos Energy Corporation CLARK COUNTY W: Garrard County E: Clark Energy Cooperative Water Association Inc. NG: Columbia Gas of Kentucky Inc . (859) 792-4501 Staff photo E.ON U.S. - KU East Kentucky Power Cooperative HARRISON COUNTY W: Winchester Municipal Utilities E: Blue Grass Energy Cooperative Corp. ESTILL COUNTY E.ON U.S. - KU E: Clark Energy Cooperative East Kentucky Power Cooperative Key: E: Electricity; NG: Natural Gas; W: Water E.ON U.S. - KU NG: Columbia Gas of Kentucky Inc . W: Cynthiana Municipal Water Works (859) 234-7159 Harrison County Contact Information for Major Utilities Kentucky American Water Water Association (859) 268-6320 (859) 234-4284 Atmos Energy Corp. E.ON U.S. - KU amwater.com/kyaw/ Kentucky American Water (270) 685-8069 (800) 500-4904 Owen Electric Cooperative Inc. atmosenergy.com eon-us.com (502) 484-3471 JESSAMINE COUNTY Blue Grass Energy Cooperative Corp. Fleming-Mason Energy Cooperative owenelectric.com E: Blue Grass Energy (859) 885-4191 (606) 845-2661 Richmond Utilities Cooperative Corp. bgenergy.com fmenergy.net (859) 623-2323 City of Nicholasville Utilities Clark Energy Cooperative Frankfort Electric richmondutilities.com (859) 885-9473 (859) 744-4251 & Water Plant Board Salt River Electric Cooperative Corp. E.ON U.S. - KU clarkenergy.com (502) 352-4501 (502) 348-3931 East Kentucky Power Cooperative Columbia Gas of Kentucky Inc. fewpb.com srelectric.com NG: Columbia Gas of Kentucky Inc . (859) 288-0227 Georgetown Municipal Shelby Energy Cooperative Inc. Delta Natural Gas Co. columbiagasky.com Water & Sewer Service (502) 633-4420 W: Jessamine County Water District #1 Delta Natural Gas Co. (502) 863-7816 shelbyenergy.com (859) 885-9314 (859) 744-6171 gmwss.com South Kentucky RECC Jessamine-South Elkhorn deltagas.com Inter-County Energy Cooperative (606) 678-4121 skrecc.com Water District East Kentucky Power Cooperative (859) 236-4561 (859) 881-0589 (859) 744-4812 intercountyenergy.net Winchester Municipal Utilities (859) 744-5434 Nicholasville Public Utilities ekpc.coop Jackson Energy Cooperative (859) 885-9473 wmutilities.com (606) 287-7161 Spears Water Co. jacksonenergy.com (859) 885-5958

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LINCOLN COUNTY MERCER COUNTY Powells Valley Water District E: E.ON U.S. - KU E: Blue Grass Energy (606) 663-5870 East Kentucky Power Cooperative Cooperative Corp. Stanton Water Works Inter-County Energy Cooperative E.ON U.S. - KU (606) 663-4459 Jackson Energy Cooperative East Kentucky Power Cooperative South Kentucky RECC Inter-County Energy Cooperative SCOTT COUNTY NG: Atmos Energy Corporation Salt River Electric E: Blue Grass Energy W: Garrard County Cooperative Corp. Cooperative Corp. Water Association Inc. NG: Atmos Energy Corporation E.ON U.S. - KU (859) 792-4501 W: Burgin Water Department East Kentucky Power Cooperative Stanford Water Department (859) 748-5220 Owen Electric Cooperative Inc. (606) 365-4512 Harrodsburg Municipal NG: Columbia Gas of Kentucky Inc . Water Department W: Georgetown Municipal MADISON COUNTY (859) 748-5198 Water & Sewer Service E: Berea Municipal Utilities Lake Village Water Association Kentucky American Water (859) 986-4391 (859) 748-5642 Stamping Ground Water District Blue Grass Energy (502) 535-6105 Cooperative Corp. NICHOLAS COUNTY Clark Energy Cooperative E: Blue Grass Energy WOODFORD COUNTY E.ON U.S. - KU Cooperative Corp. E: Blue Grass Energy East Kentucky Power Cooperative E.ON U.S. - KU Cooperative Corp. Inter-County Energy Cooperative East Kentucky Power Cooperative E.ON U.S. - KU Jackson Energy Cooperative Fleming-Mason East Kentucky Power Cooperative NG: Columbia Gas of Kentucky Inc . Energy Cooperative Frankfort Electric & Delta Natural Gas Co. NG: City of Carlisle Water Plant Board Richmond Utilities (859) 289-3700 NG: Columbia Gas of Kentucky Inc . W: Berea Municipal Utilities W: Carlisle Water Department W: Kentucky American Water (859) 986-4391 (859) 289-3715 Versailles Municipal Sewer Works Garrard County (859) 873-5436 Water Association Inc. POWELL COUNTY (859) 792-4501 E: Clark Energy Cooperative Source: Kentucky Cabinet Madison County East Kentucky Power Cooperative for Economic Development Utilities/Kingston-Terrill Jackson Energy Cooperative (859) 624-1735 NG: Delta Natural Gas Co. Richmond Utilities W: Clay City Water Works (606) 663-2224

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Major Jim Newberry holds a news conference in downtown Lexington to announce events in conjunction with the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Staff photo News and Information Around the Clock Print, broadcast cable and internet media serve bluegrass residents and advertisers

number of news, entertainment Lexington for decades. Because of the BOYLE COUNTY and information outlets Bluegrass’ importance in the horse throughout the Bluegrass serve industry, these publications and their NEWSPAPERS A The Advocate-Messenger websites have many thousands of residents on paper, on the Internet, cable amnews.com and over the airwaves. Whether they followers who live across the country Centre College Cento concentrate on the latest events, a specific and around the world. centre.edu industry or on a lifestyle, these outlets Following is a list of newspapers, RADIO STATIONS also give businesses many advertising radio stations, magazines and marketing WDFB (1170 AM, 88.1 FM) (859) 236-9333 opportunities to target their desired agencies in the area. WHIR (1230 AM) audience and to promote their services. WRNZ (105 FM) The region’s flagship newspaper is ANDERSON COUNTY (859) 236-2711 the Lexington Herald-Leader, whose roots go back to 1870. Lexington also is home NEWSPAPERS CLARK COUNTY to four major network television stations, The Anderson News theandersonnews.com NEWSPAPERS and is the headquarters of Kentucky Winchester Sun Educational Television. KET, which was BOURBON COUNTY winchestersun.com begun in 1968, is the largest PBS member network in the country. Radio NEWSPAPERS ESTILL COUNTY stations include National Public Radio Bourbon County Citizen NEWSPAPERS stations at the University of Kentucky (859) 987-1870 RADIO STATIONS Clay City Times and Eastern Kentucky University. WPTJ (90.7 FM) hatfieldnewspapers.com Daily and weekly publications that (859) 484-9691 Estill County Tribune cover the Thoroughbred and WYGH (1440 AM) (606) 723-5012 Standardbred breeding and racing (859) 472-1075 industries have been located in

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WVLK ( 590 AM) WLEX-TV18 are the presenting WXZZ (103.3 FM) 1065A Russell Cave Road media sponsor for the LM Communications Lexington, KY 40505 Alltech Fortnight (859) 233-1515 (859) 259-1818 Festival, featuring the WBTF (107.9 FM) WBVX (92.1 FM) lex18.com performance of WCDA (106.3 FM) Maestro Gustavo WGKS (96.9 FM) WLEX-TV18 is proud to partner in the Dudamel and the WLXG (1300 AM) presentation of the Alltech FEI World Vienna Philharmonic WLXO (96.1 FM) Equestrian Games. We join forces with the Pat Dalbey, Orchestra from the Mortenson Broadcasting (859) 245-1000 World Games 2010 Foundation, Alltech and President/ Norton Center at General Manager, WCGW (770 AM) many other businesses to welcome world-class WLEX-TV18 Centre College in WJMM (99.1 FM) athletes and visitors to Kentucky for the games. Danville. WVKY (1250 AM) In addition to the coverage provided We invite you to attend the games and Thy Kingdom Come Network nationally on the NBC television network, the Fortnight Festival and see for yourself (859) 278-0894 WLEX-TV18 will air the opening what all the excitement is about. Then tune WMJR (1380 AM) University of Kentucky ceremonies live on Sept. 25. We will also to WLEX-TV18 for daily coverage of the WRFL (88.1 FM) provide extensive daily coverage of the games and visit our websites, LEX18.com (859) 257-4636 competitors and the competitions, and all of and KYHorseSports.com. WUKY (91.3 FM) the many on-site and off-site festivities. We (859) 257-3221 TELEVISION STATIONS Kentucky Educational Television RADIO STATIONS The Horse Young Rider ket.org WIRV (1550 AM) thehorse.com youngrider.com WDKY-TV (Channel 56) (606) 723-5138 Horse Illustrated RADIO STATIONS wdky56.com horsechannel.com Clear Channel Communications WKYT-TV (Channel 27) FAYETTE COUNTY The Horseman & Fair World (859) 422-1000 wkyt.com harnessracing.com WBUL (98.1 FM) WLEX-TV (Channel 18) NEWSPAPERS Keeneland Magazine WGVN (1580 AM) lex18.com Ace Weekly keenelandmagazine.com WKQQ (100.1 FM) WTVQ-TV (Channel 36) aceweekly.com The Lane Repor t WLAP (630 AM) wtvq.com Business Lexington lanereport.com WLKT (104.5 FM) bizlex.com Lexington Family WMKJ (105.5 FM) FRANKLIN COUNTY Chevy Chaser lexingtonfamily.com WMXL (94.5 FM) chevychaser.com Prep Magazine Cumulus Broadcasting NEWSPAPERS Daily Racing Form Inc. prepmagazine.us (859) 253-5900 Frankfort State Journal drf.com Thoroughbred Times WCYN (102.3 FM) state-journal.com Hamburg Journal thoroughbredtimes.com WLRO (101.5 FM) Kentucky Gazette hamburgjournal.com Tops in Lex WLTO (102.5 FM) kentuckygazette.com Kentucky Kernel topsinlex.com WLXX (92.9 FM) kykernel.com La Voz lavozky.com Lexington Herald-Leader KET photo kentucky.com The Rambler transy.rambler.wordpress.com Skirt! Lexington skirt.com Southsider southsidermagazine.com MAGAZINES BG-A Way of Life lanereport.com/bg The Blood-Horse bloodhorse.com The Bourbon Review thebourbonreview.com Kentucky Educational Television (KET), which hit the airways in 1968, is the largest PBC member network in The Cats’ Pause the country. KET is headquar tered at the O. Leonard Press Telecommunication Center near the campus of catspause.com the University of Kentucky.

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Kentucky Post kypost.com WKYT-TV United States. The Kentucky Press Association 2851 Winchester Road Bluegrass region is kypress.com Lexington, KY 40509 internationally Thorobred News (859) 299-0411 renowned for its (502) 597-5915 WKYT.com equine business and MAGAZINES Kentucky Afield ranks among the kdfwr.state.ky.us WKYT went on the air 53 years ago as a highest quality of life Kentucky Monthly CBS affiliate. We have always endeavored to areas in the United kentuckymonthly.com be a community leader through the Wayne Martin, States. Lexington is a RADIO STATIONS operation of a commercial television station President/General regional hub for Davenport Broadcasting Manager, WKYT-TV (502) 223-7253 in the public interest, by informing and shopping, business, WKYL (102.1 FM) entertaining our viewers with high-quality entertainment, educational and cultural Forever Communications local news and entertainment programming activities for Central, Southeastern and (502) 875-4040 while helping our advertisers achieve Eastern Kentucky. WKED (103.7 FM) financial prosperity. WKYT sincerely appreciates the viewers WFKY (104.9 FM) Those of us who have the good fortune who have allowed us to come into their WKYW (1490 AM) Kentucky Public Radio to live and work in the Lexington ar ea are homes for the past 53 years and the (502) 223-6924 located at the center of a 31-state advertisers who have helped provide the distribution area within a 500-mile radius of resources to do so. We will continue our GARRARD COUNTY nearly three-fourths of the population of the quest for quality with an eye to the futur e.

NEWSPAPERS Garrard Central Record LINCOLN COUNTY RADIO STATIONS RADIO STATIONS (859) 792-2831 Eastern Kentucky University WHBN(1420AM) NEWSPAPERS WEKU (88.9 FM) (859) 734-4321 HARRISON COUNTY The Interior Journal (859) 622-1680 theinteriorjournal.com Wallingford Broadcasting NICHOLAS COUNTY NEWSPAPERS RADIO STATIONS (859) 623-1340 Cynthiana Democrat WXKY (96.3 FM) WCYO (100.7 FM) NEWSPAPERS cynthianademocrat.com (606) 365-2126 WEKY (1340 AM) The Carlisle Mercury WIRV (1550 AM) (859) 289-6424 JESSAMINE COUNTY MADISON COUNTY WKXO (1500 AM) WLFX (106.7 FM) POWELL COUNTY NEWSPAPERS NEWSPAPERS WCBR (1110 AM) Jessamine Journal Berea Citizen (859) 623-1235 NEWSPAPERS jessamineonline.com (859) 986-0959 Clay City Times RADIO STATIONS Eastern Progress MERCER COUNTY hatfieldnewspapers.com WCGW (770 AM) easternprogress.com MAGAZINES (859) 873-8844 Richmond Register NEWSPAPERS Back Home in Kentucky richmondregister.com The Harrodsburg Herald backhomeinky.com harrodsburgherald.com RADIO STATIONS WBFC(1470 AM) (606) 663-6631 WSKV (104.9 FM) (606) 663-2811

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NEWSPAPERS Georgetown News-Graphic news-graphic.com

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WOODFORD COUNTY

NEWSPAPERS The Woodford Sun woodfordsun.com MAGAZINES Ladies Golf Journey ladiesgolfjourney.com WKYT Channel 27 meteorologist T.G. Shuck Marketing studies the station’s First Alert Defender dual polarity Agencies Doppler radar system, a $1 million-plus investment. 5ifth Element Creative LLC Shaun Ring photo Lexington 5ifthelement.net Cornett Integrated Hammond Michael Breeding Media Ad-Success Marketing Marketing Solutions Communications Group Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington michaelbreedingmedia.com adsuccess.com cornett-ims.com hammondcg.com One Alliance Communications APS Communications Cre8tive Group Hammond Design Lexington Lexington Wilmore Associates Inc. onealliance.com apscommunications.com cre8tivegroup.com Lexington PM Advertising LLC Baker Communications Edmon Design hammonddesign.com Versailles Lexington Lexington McEwen Creative pmadv.com bakercomm.com edmondesign.com Advertising & Marketing Preston-Osborne Bell Group Group CJ Lexington Lexington Versailles Lexington mcewencreative.com preston-osborne.com bellgroupky.com groupcj.com Meridian Chiles Inc. Rainmaker Advertising Inc. Brand Advertising Group LLC Hall Media Inc. Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington meridianchiles.com rainmakerads.com baglex.com hallmediainc.com RPM-Right Place Media

WLEX-TV18 photo Lexington rightplacemedia.com Saybrook Advertising Lexington saybrookadvertising.com Serif Group Lexington serifgroup.com Trapp Communications Lexington trapp.com TwoCan Marketing Group Lexington twocan.net The Williams McBride Group Lexington williamsmcbride.com Wiser, Hemlepp & Associates LLC Lexington WLEX-TV18 is Lexington’s wiserhemlepp.com ● NBC affiliate.

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MADE IN THE BLUEGRASS They Came from Right Here Brand-name products known around the world are made in Central Kentucky

OYOTA Camrys, Post-it notes, Jif peanut butter, Tand Wild Turkey bourbon are just a few of the products manufactured in the Bluegrass and known around the world. Of course, the region is home to some of the world’s most famous Thoroughbred farms and is globally recognized for the production of racehorses. Numerous producers of feed, tack and equipment, and other supplies serve the equine industry both locally and across the globe. Above: The Jif plant in Lexington Meanwhile, the Bluegrass is is the largest peanut butter- home to an abundance of producing facility in the world. manufacturers that produce Right: Lexmark is a leading items for the state and nation’s developer, manufacturer and automotive industry. Kentucky supplier of printers and printing supplies. ranks third among all states in light vehicle production; nearly 10 percent of all cars and trucks 3M produced in the U.S. are made Post-it products, Scotch Tape in Kentucky. Cynthiana Other manufacturers mmm.com Affinia Brake Parts Inc. throughout the Bluegrass Vehicle systems & parts Alltech’s Lexington Bosch Rexroth Corporation create a variety of products Stanford Brewing and Distilling Co. Pneumatic components that are known throughout affiniaonline.com Beer & whiskey Lexington Kentucky, across the nation, AFG Industries Inc. Lexington boschrexroth-us.com and around the world. Here Flat glass kentuckyale.com Brumfield Hay & Grain Richmond are a number of manufacturers Audio Authority Corp. Equine hay, feed, supplements afg.com located in the region. Commercial intercom, Lexington Aichi Forge USA Inc. audio/visual solutions brumfieldhay.com Steel forgings Lexington Buffalo Trace Distillery Georgetown audioauthority.com Bourbon louisvilleforge.com B&H Tool Works Inc. Frankfort Ainak Incorporated Metal stamping buffalotrace.com Precision molded & tooling fabricator Burkmann Mills Inc. rubber products Richmond Animal feed Winchester bhtoolworks.com Danville ainak.com Big Ass Fans burkmann.com Ale-8-One High-volume ceiling fans Carhartt Inc. Bottling Company Lexington Work clothing/manufacturing Soft drinks bigassfans.com Irvine Winchester Blue Grass Manufacturing carhartt.com ale-8-one.com Contract manufacturing Central Motor Wheel Alltech Inc. Lexington of America Inc. Natural animal feed additives 3M’s plant in Cynthiana, which bluegrassmfg.com Automotive wheels produces Post-it products and Nicholasville Paris Scotch Tape, covers 52 acres. alltech.com (859) 987-0500

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Concrete Materials Co. LLC Ready-mixed concrete & precast concrete products Richmond concretematerials company.net Corning Display Technologies Glass processes & products technology Harrodsburg corning.com DecoArt Inc. Home decorating/ crafts acrylic paints Stanford decoart.com Donaldson Co. Inc. Filtration solutions Above: Monessen Hearth Systems Nicholasville in Paris has increased in size to donaldson.com manufacture log sets, fireplaces, ElastoSeal inserts and stoves. Custom sealing products Right: Lawrenceburg is home Lexington to Four Roses Bourbon. elastoseal.com Carhart work clothing EnerSys Inc. is produced in Ir vine. Industrial batteries Hinkle Contracting Co. Richmond Concrete block & Ceradyne Inc. enersys.com masonry products Advanced technical ceramics Florida Tile Inc. Paris Lexington Porcelain & ceramic wall tile hinklecontracting.com ceradyne.com Lawrenceburg Hitachi Automotive Products Chempharma Int’l LLC floridatile.com Electronic automobile Chemical products Foam Design Inc. components Richmond Foam packaging Harrodsburg chempharma.com Lexington hap.com Jim Beam Brands Color Point foamdesign.com Hobart Bourbon Bedding plants Four Roses Distillery Commercial warewashing Frankfort Paris Bourbon equipment jimbeam.com colorpoint.biz Lawrenceburg Danville J.M. Smucker Co. fourroses.us hobartcorp.com Jif peanut butter The Freeman Corporation Lexington Wood veneers jif.com Winchester freemancorp.com Georgia Pacific Corp. Dixie Cup cups & plates Lexington gp.com Hallway Feeds Equine feed Lexington hallwayfeeds.com Harrod Concrete and Stone Co. Ready-mix concrete & crushed stone Frankfort harrodco.com Highbridge Spring Water Bottled water Big Ass Fans in Lexington designs Wilmore and manufactures large energy- highbridgesprings.com efficient industrial, commercial and Lucas Equine Equipment in Cynthiana designs and man ufactures residential fans that are used custom-made components for horse stalls and entrance gates. worldwide.

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Monessen Hearth Systems Co. Fireplaces & wood-burning stoves Paris monessenhearth.com Montaplast-North America Automotive plastic systems Frankfort montaplast.com NACCO Materials Handling Group Lift trucks Berea nmhg.com Neogen Corporation Food & animal safety products Lexington neogen.com Niles America Wintech Inc. Above: Rocky Top Log Furniture & Railing in Lancaster is the nation’ s premier manufacturer and distributor of log furniture and log railing. Automotive parts Winchester Right: Kentucky Ale is among the award-winning beers produced by niles.co.jp Alltech’s Lexington Brewing Company. Novelis Corporation Aluminum can recycling Johnson Controls Inc. Kentucky Ornamental Iron Link-Belt Construction Berea Automotive foam pads Residential, commercial Equipment Co. novelis.com Lexington ironwork Telescopic & Okonite Company jci.com Lexington lattice boom cranes Industrial cables Kaba Mas LLC kentuckyornamental Lexington Richmond High-security locking solutions iron.com linkbelt.com okonite.com Lexington KI (USA) Corporation Liquid Container Old Kentucky Candies kaba-mas.com Stamped metal Packaging Candy Kentucky Gentlemen Cigar Co. automobile body parts Lexington Lexington Handmade cigars Berea liquidcontainer.com oldkycandy.com Lawrenceburg kiusa.com Lucas Equine Equipment kentuckygentlemen Kinetic Technologies Equine stall components, cigars.com Animal, human supplements entrance gates Lexington Cynthiana kinetictech.com lucasequine.com Kito USA Corp. Mallincrodt-Baker Inc. Automotive manufacturing Solvents, acids, salts machinery Paris Lexington mallbaker.com kito.co.jp McCauley Bros. Laura’s Lean Beef Equine feed & supplements Natural beef products Versailles Lexington mccauleybros.com laurasleanbeef.com McKechnie Vehicle Lectrodryer Components Liquid automation Clad wheel assembly, machinery, equipment plastic products Richmond Nicholasville lectrodryer.com mvcusa.com Leggett & Platt Inc. Mine Shields LLC Assembled bedsprings Mine refuge chambers Winchester Richmond leggett.com mineshieldsllc.com Quillin Leather & Tack of Paris fills Lexmark International Inc. orders from around the world Printers for its horse halters and other Lexington Buffalo Trace’s bourbon custom items. lexmark.com distillery is located in Fr ankfort.

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Osram Sylvania Red River Hardwoods Fluorescent lamps Hardwood dimension lumber Versailles Clay City sylvania.com redriverhardwoods.com Parker Seal Robert Walker Inc. Engineered o-rings Steel reels Lexington Berea parker.com robertwalkerinc.com Pilkington North America Rocky Top Log Laminated & toughened glass Furniture & Railing Versailles Log furniture & railing pilkington.com Lancaster Prestress Services rockytoplogfurniture.com Above: Toyota Motor Industries Ruggles Sign Company Manufacturing Kentucky in Georgetown produces the Prestressed concrete products Commercial signage Camry, Camry Hybrid, Avalon Lexington Versailles and Venza models. prestressservices.com rugglessign.com Richmond Auto Sargent & Greenleaf Right: Hobart produces Parts Technology Security locks commercial warewashing Transmission gears Nicholasville equipment in Danville. Richmond sargentandgreenleaf.com raptech.com Schneider Electric Trim Masters Inc. RockTenn Square D electrical Automotive interior trim Folding cartons safety switches Nicholasville Nicholasville Lexington Harrodsburg rocktenn.com squared.com trimmasters.com QED Inc. Sharp’s Candies Unicomp Inc. Commercial lighting solutions Candy Custom keyboards Lexington Lexington Lexington qedisit.com sharpscandies.com unicomp.com Quillin Leather & Tack Sonoco US IOL Inc. Equine halters & equipment Plastic caulk cartridges Intraocular lenses Paris Winchester Lexington quillin.com sonoco.com usiol.com Woodford Reserve Rebecca Ruth Star Manufacturing Inc. Wausau Paper Distillery Candy Factory Metal fabricator & Paper towels & tissues Bourbon Candy assembly solutions Harrodsburg Versailles Frankfort Lexington wausaupaper.com woodfordreserve.com rebeccaruth.com starmanufacturing.com Valentine’s Gourmet Worldcolor Versailles THIEL Audio Products Ice Cream Book printing & binding Loudspeakers Natural ice cream Versailles Lexington Winchester worldcolor.com thielaudio.com valentinesicecream.com YH America Inc. Tokico Inc. Visumatic Industrial Products Automotive products Brake & suspension systems Automated fastening systems Versailles Berea Lexington yhamerica.com tokicousa.com visumatic.com YKK Snap Fasteners America Toyota Motor Webasto Roof Systems Inc. Buttons, snaps & fasteners Manufacturing Kentucky Automotive sunroofs Lawrenceburg Automobiles Lexington ykksnap-america.com ● Georgetown webastosunroofs.com toyotageorgetown.com Weisenberger Mills Toyota Tsusho America Inc. Baking products Automotive interiors Midway Georgetown weisenberger.com taiamerica.com Wild Turkey Distillery Trane Commercial Systems Bourbon Air systems Lawrenceburg Lexington wildturkeybourbon.com trane.com Woodford Feed Link-Belt Construction Equine feed Rebecca Ruth Candy Factor y’s Equipment Co. manufactures Versailles selection includes bourbon balls, a telescopic and lattice boom (859) 873-4811 Kentucky favorite. cranes in Lexington.

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ATTRACTIONS Life and Times in the Bluegrass History, horses, bourbon and scener y are among region’s many tourist attractions

RIVE down a country road in the Bluegrass, and your journey Dwill take you through horse farms, along old stone fences and past historic homes and offer you breathtaking views of natural scenery. You will quickly see that the Bluegrass is an area like no other. The Bluegrass has no shortage of attractions to educate, entertain and inspire. Guests are welcome at historic homes and communities; David Lord, at museums President, Lexington and landmarks, AFRICAN CEMETERY NO. 2 Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate, is a Convention and National Historic Landmark and site particularly in the Historic burial grounds Visitors Bureau of profound Lexington history. state capital of 419 E. Seventh St., Lexington Frankfort; at sites of Revolutionary War THE ARBORETUM – STATE and Civil War battles; at famous horse BOTANICAL GARDEN OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS HERITAGE MUSEUM Lexington farms and racetracks; and at bourbon Winchester ca.uky.edu/arboretum bgheritage.com distilleries and wineries. Meanwhile, ASHLAND, THE HENRY CLAY ESTATE CAMP NELSON phenomenal natural formations, pristine Home of U.S. Senator CIVIL WAR HERITAGE PARK state parks, beautiful vistas and much mor e Lexington Nicholasville illustrate facets of Kentucky character. henryclay.org campnelson.org For more information, visit the AVIATION MUSEUM OF KENTUCKY DANIEL BOONE’S GRAVE Blue Grass Airport, Lexington Final resting place of noted pioneer Lexington Convention and Visitors Bureau aviationky.org Frankfort Cemetery Web site at visitlex.com. Here is a sample BATTLE OF BOONE STATION of the many attractions in the ar ea. RICHMOND KENTUCKY STATE HISTORIC SITE Civil War battlefield Includes one-mile self-guided trail More than 500 re-enactors commemorate Richmond Lexington the 1862 Battle of Perryville, the most battleofrichmond.org parks.ky.gov/findparks/histparks/bs/ destructive Civil War battle in Kentucky.

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Left: First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln lived in this Lexington home.

Right: Completed in 1910, the State Capitol in Frankfort features massive marble stairways modeled after the Paris Grand Opera House.

HUMMEL PLANETARIUM AND SPACE THEATER Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond planetarium.eku.edu HUNT-MORGAN HOUSE 1814 home of Kentucky’s first millionaire CONSTITUTION SQUARE Lexington STATE HISTORIC SITE bluegrasstrust.org/hunt-morgan.html Site of 10 Kentucky JACK JOUETT HOUSE constitutional conventions Home of “Paul Revere of the South” Danville Versailles parks.ky.gov/findparks/histparks/cs jackjouetthouse.org DUNCAN TAVERN KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL Three-story stone tavern built in 1788 Tour legendary distilleries Paris kybourbontrail.com kentuckydar.org/duncantavern.htm KENTUCKY MILITARY EXPLORIUM OF LEXINGTON HISTORY MUSEUM Hands on children’s museum Frankfort Lexington history.ky.gov explorium.com KENTUCKY STATE CAPITOL photo of Kentucky Commonwealth FORT BOONESBOROUGH STATE PARK Completed in 1909 Reconstructed working Kentucky fort Frankfort MARY TODD LINCOLN HOUSE Richmond finance.ky.gov/properties/capitol.htm Girlhood home of First Lady parks.ky.gov/findparks/recparks/fb LATROBE’S POPE VILLA Lexington GRATZ PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT Designed by father mtlhouse.org Lexington of American architecture McCONNELL SPRINGS HIGH BRIDGE Lexington Birthplace of Lexington Landmark railroad bridge popevilla.org mcconnellsprings.org Kentucky River LEXINGTON HISTORY MUSEUM NATURAL BRIDGE HOPEWELL MUSEUM lexingtonhistorymuseum.org STATE RESORT PARK Art and histor y of Bourbon County LEXINGTON CEMETERY Home of unique sandstone arch Paris lexcem.org Slade hopewellmuseum.org parks.ky.gov/findparks/resortparks/nb

Above: Raven Run is dedicated to preser ving the natural beauty of the Kentucky River Palisades and early Kentucky.

Left: Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort was named “2010 American Visitor Attraction of the Year” by Whisky Magazine.

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ATTRACTIONS Harrodsburg/Mercer Co. Tourism Commission photo Staff photo

Above: Old Fort Harrod State Park in Harrodsburg has a full-scale replica of the first permanent settlement built west of the Alleghenies.

Left: Rupp Arena is home to the University of Kentucky men’s basketball team and many special events.

OLD FORT HARROD RAVEN RUN THOMAS D. CLARK CENTER STATE PARK NATURE SANCTUARY FOR KENTUCKY HISTORY Replica of original settlement 734 acres of natural beauty Frankfort Harrodsburg Lexington history.ky.gov parks.ky.gov/findparks/recparks/fh lexingtonky.gov WARD HALL OLD STATE CAPITOL RUPP ARENA Antebellum Greek Revival mansion Kentucky capitol until 1910 Home of UK men’s basketball team Georgetown Frankfort Lexington wardhall.net history.ky.gov rupparena.com WAVELAND STATE HISTORIC SITE PERRYVILLE BATTLEFIELD SHAKER VILLAGE Greek Revival mansion STATE HISTORIC SITE OF PLEASANT HILL Lexington Largest Civil War battle Restored Shaker community parks.ky.gov/findparks/histparks/wl was in Perryville, Kentucky Harrodsburg WILLIAM WHITLEY HOUSE parks.ky.gov/findparks/histparks/pb shakervillageky.org STATE HISTORIC SITE Kentucky’s first brick home Stanford Wineries and Bourbon Distilleries of Central Kentucky parks.ky.gov/findparks/histparks/ww WOODFORD COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM Versailles woodfordkyhistory.org ●

Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, a 3,000-acre National Historic Landmark, is America’s largest restored Shaker community.

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The Arboretum in Lexington offers Duncan Tavern in Paris was built in 1788, four years before Kentucky 100 acres of year-round plants. became a state, and was a gathering place for local citizens and pioneers.

Kentucky Facts The state capital is Frankfort, which Many cities and counties in the state was founded in 1786 and outbid other were named to honor people and places Kentucky’s name has been attributed towns for the privilege of being the associated with victory in the American to several Native American languages capital. City’s name is a shortening of Revolution. By the way, here in Kentucky, with possible meanings including “land “Frank’s Ford,” named for an early settler. Versailles is pronounced “ver-sales.” of tomorrow,” “cane and turkey lands” and “meadow lands.” Kentucky is often referred to as a State is famous for bourbon, which commonwealth, a term that dates from takes its name from Bourbon County. Kentucky became the 15th state in Colonial America that means “for the 1792 after being part of Virginia. Many good of all.” No legal distinction exists Kentucky weather is typically mild early residents came from Virginia and between a commonwealth and a state. and moderate. Spring and fall are were of Scotch-Irish ancestry. arguably the most scenic seasons. 2010 MRBG 108-136.qk:2004 Market Review 1-24.qk 8/20/10 11:56 AM Page 126

ARTS & CULTURE Marc Manning photo

Music lovers enjoy a variety of indoor and outdoor perf ormances across the Bluegrass. Lexington’s annual patriotic concert, which is held on the steps of Transylvania University’s historic Old Morrison building, features the Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra and the Lexington Singers. Finer Qualities of Life Region nurtures a variety of arts organizations and suppor ts many cultural activities

EXINGTON began to be called and Kentucky Theater, all in downtown a gallery, theater and the Kentucky Room “Athens of the West” in the early Lexington. The Singletary Center for the of historic documents. L19th century because of its Arts is located on the campus of the Located about 45 miles south of sophisticated lifestyle. Today, thanks to University of Kentucky. Another popular Lexington is Berea, a vibrant art community the above-average education and income showcase is the Norton Center for the that features shops, working artisan studios of its residents, the Bluegrass supports a Arts at Centre College in Danville. and retail galleries. The Kentucky Artisan number of arts and cultural activities. Central Library, the downtown Center at Berea is a 25,000-s.f. facility on The area has an abundance of art branch of the Lexington Public Librar y, is Interstate 75 that welcomes visitors to shop galleries, museums, theaters, craft home to the world’s largest ceiling clock, for Kentucky products, experience centers, festivals and community events. a five-story Foucault pendulum, and a Kentucky hospitality, explore Kentucky Venues for concerts and other frieze depicting the history of the horse crafts and history, enjoy Kentucky cuisine, performances in the region include Rupp in the Bluegrass and noted African- and learn about the commonwealth. Arena, which can seat 23,000 people, American jockeys. One of six branches in Following is a sampling of arts and and the historic Lexington Opera House Lexington, Central Library also includes cultural activities throughout the Bluegrass.

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ACTORS GUILD OF LEXINGTON At Yuko-En on the Elkhorn in Georgetown, actorsguildoflexington.org Bluegrass landscape meets Japanese-style stroll garden in one of the nation’s largest AFB ART FAIR AT WOODLAND PARK Japanese gardens. Lexington lexingtonartleague.org/woodland

BEREA FOLK ARTS AND CRAFTS Berea Tourism Center berea.com

BLUEGRASS AREA JAZZ ASSOCIATION Lexington bajazz.org

BLUEGRASS THEATRE GUILD Frankfort bluegrasstheatre-guild.org

BLUEGRASS YOUTH BALLET Lexington bluegrassyouthballet.com Georgetown/Scott County Tourism Commission photo County Tourism Georgetown/Scott CARNEGIE CENTER FOR LITERACY AND LEARNING The Lyric Theatre in Lexington’s Lexington East End is being restored. carnegieliteracy.org

CENTRAL KENTUCKY YOUTH ORCHESTRAS Lexington ckyo.org

FRANCISCO’S FARM ARTS FESTIVAL AT MIDWAY COLLEGE Midway franciscosfarm.org

HEADLEY-WHITNEY MUSEUM Lexington headley-whitney.org Staff photo JAZZ ARTS FOUNDATION INC. Lexington jazzartsfoundation.org

KENTUCKY ARTISAN CENTER AT BEREA kentuckyartisancenter.ky.gov

KENTUCKY BALLET THEATRE Lexington kyballet.com

The Lexington Art League, which is located in the historic Loudoun House, right, is Lexington’s oldest and largest visual ar ts organization and is committed to educational and exhibition initiatives for artists, patrons and the public. Events include the popular AFB Woodland Art Fair in August. Staff photo

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ARTS & CULTURE Staff photo Staff photo Above: The Downtown Arts Center is owned by the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government and managed by LexArts.

Left: The Lexington Public Library is based in the hear t of downtown. Norton Center for the Arts photo the Arts Center for Norton

Left: The Norton Center for the Arts at Centre College in Danville is one of the top performance venues in Central Kentucky.

KENTUCKY GUILD OF ARTIST & CRAFTSMEN Berea kyguild.org

KENTUCKY RESPOSITORY DANCE THEATRE Lexington krdt.org

Marc Manning photo KENTUCKY THEATRE Lexington kentuckytheatre.com

LEEDS CENTER FOR THE ARTS Winchester leedscenter.com

LEXINGTON ART FACTORY lexartfactory.com

LEXINGTON ART LEAGUE lexingtonartleague.org At Thoroughbred Park in downtown Lexington, seven life-size bronze horses and jockeys race to the finish line. The park, which features the work of Lexington ar tist Gwen Reardon, also includes LEXINGTON BALLET broodmares, foals and the great 19th centur y stallion Lexington. lexingtonballet.org

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Kentucky’s oldest outdoor theater is the Pioneer Playhouse in Danville. The facility, which is 61 years old, offers a dinner theater and campground.

STUDIO PLAYERS Lexington studioplayers.org

Danville/Boyle County Chamber of Commerce photo THOROUGHBRED THEATRE Midway thoroughbredtheatre.com

TUSKA MUSEUM AT THE BREAKERS Lexington tuskastudio.com

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY ART MUSEUM Lexington uky.edu/artmuseum

LEXINGTON CHILDREN’S THEATRE ROSE BARN THEATRE WOODFORD COUNTY THEATER lctonstage.org AT BATTLEFIELD PARK Versailles Richmond woodfordcountytheater.com LEXINGTON OPERA HOUSE rosebarntheater.org lexingtonoperahouse.com YUKO-EN ON THE ELKHORN, SINGLETARY CENTER THE OFFICIAL KENTUCKY-JAPAN LEXINGTON OPERA SOCIETY FOR THE ARTS FRIENDSHIP GARDEN lexingtonopera.com Lexington Georgetown uky.edu/SCFA yuko-en.com ● THE LEXINGTON PHILHARMONIC lexphil.org

LEXINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY Staff photo lexpublib.org

THE LEXINGTON SINGERS lexingtonsingers.org

LIVING ARTS AND SCIENCE CENTER Lexington lasclex.org

MAYFEST ART FAIR Lexington downtownlex.com/mayfest-arts-fair

NORTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS Danville centre.edu/nc

PIONEER PLAYHOUSE Danville pioneerplayhouse.com

RICHMOND AREA ARTS COUNCIL artsinrichmond.org The Lexington Children’s Theatre, which was founded in 1938, is dedicated to the intellectual and cultural enrichment of young people.

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FAYETTE COUNTY Beautiful, Historic Lexington is the Heart of the Bluegrass OW is an exciting time to be in Lexington, the center LEXINGTON Nof the scenic Bluegrass region and the county seat of Fayette County. The city has been abuzz with activities, including road COMMERCE construction and beautification LEXINGTON INC. projects, that are sure to impress the THE GREATER hundreds of thousands of visitors LEXINGTON who attend the Alltech FEI World CHAMBER OF Equestrian Games and serve area COMMERCE Bob Quick, residents for years to come. President/CEO Lexington was founded in 330 E. Main St., 1775 and quickly became known Bob Quick Suite 100 for its cultured lifestyle that earned Lexington, KY 40507 it the title of “Athens of the West.” (859) 254-4447

Lexington has a rich and Authority photo Development Downtown Lexington [email protected] commercelexington.com colorful history that is depicted in Lexington is known for its diverse economy, historic homes and buildings and well-educated workforce, quality healthcare COUNTY SEAT: in Bluegrass traditions that range and a wide range of higher education options. LEXINGTON from horse racing and bourbon to Jim Newberry, Mayor the University of Kentucky men’s basketball team, the winningest program in major 200 E. Main St. Lexington, KY 40507 college basketball. (859) 258-3100 Today, Lexington also is known for its diverse economy, strong workforce, quality [email protected] education system, innovative healthcare and wide range of higher education options. lexingtonky.gov The proximity of numerous colleges and universities to Lexington, has been a key in luring new businesses that want to tap into the supply of r ecent graduates and other Jim Newberry members of the well-educated workforce. In May 2010, Galmont Consulting of Chicago announced it would locate a new softwar e testing center in downtown JUDGE-EXECUTIVE Lexington, hire 90 new, full-time employees, and form a partnership with the UK’s Sandra Varellas College of Engineering to hire and train computer science graduates. 259 W. Short St., “Once again, the brainpower at the University of Kentucky is attracting high-tech jobs Suite 201 to our city,” Lexington Mayor Jim Newberry said. “This is more evidence that our Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 255-1790 economic development strategy, partnering with UK and the private sector and focusing ● fayettecojudge@ on the horse, healthcare and high-tech sectors, is moving Lexington for ward.” insightbb.com Masterson Station Park, which covers COUNTY CLERK nearly 660 acres, holds a variety of events. Lexington has more than Don Blevins Jr. 100 parks and spor ts venues. 162 E. Main St. Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 253-3344 [email protected] fayettecountyclerk.com

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DEMOGRAPHICS The 17-County Bluegrass Area Development District of Kentucky

HARRISON • Cynthiana NICHOLAS SCOTT • FRANKLIN • Carlisle ★ Georgetown BOURBON Frankfort • Paris WOODFORD FAYETTE Counties & ANDERSON • Versailles Lexington• CLARK • Principal Cities Lawrenceburg • Winchester JESSAMINE POWELL MERCER • Nicholasville • • MADISON Stanton Harrodsburg • ESTILL Richmond GARRARD • BOYLE Irvine • • Lancaster • Danville Berea

LINCOLN • Stanford

Population Actual Estimates

1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2015 2020 2025 Anderson 9,358 12,680 14,571 19,111 22,127 23,764 25,490 27,202 Bourbon 18,476 19,393 19,296 19,360 19,906 20,258 20,586 20,854 Boyle 21,090 25,054 25,641 27,697 29,371 30,424 31,482 32,617 Clark 24,090 28,294 29,496 33,144 36,361 38,008 39,611 41,151 Estill 12,752 14,478 14,614 15,307 14,993 14,826 14,603 14,337 Fayette 174,323 204,415 225,366 260,512 296,545 313,418* 331,252* 350,100* Franklin 34,481 41,861 44,143 47,687 49,203 49,833 50,320 50,740 Garrard 11,579 10,852 11,579 14,792 17,315 18,365 20,015 21,361 Harrison 14,158 15,157 16,248 17,983 18,750 19,178 19,590 19,958 Jessamine 17,430 26,736 30,508 39,041 48,615 54,202 60,051 66,277 Lincoln 16,663 19,030 20,045 23,361 25,434 26,467 27,506 28,532 Madison 42,730 53,557 57,508 70,872 84,586 92,602 101,021 110,278 Mercer 15,960 19,019 19,148 20,817 22,118 22,716 23,364 23,936 Nicholas 6,508 7,112 6,725 6,813 6,859 6,879 6,869 6,849 Powell 7,704 11,171 11,686 13,237 14,180 14,630 15,004 15,352 Scott 17,948 21,898 23,867 33,061 47,249 56,112 66,411 78,759 Woodford 14,434 17,754 19,955 23,208 24,790 25,440 25,992 26,405 Totals 459,684 548,461 590,396 686,003 778,402 827,122 879,167 934,658 Source: State Data Center, Urban Studies Institute, University of Louisville (April 2009) *Projections for 2015-2025 reflect Fayette’s successful challenge of U.S. Census annual estimations. The Bluegrass: Best-Educated Workforce in Kentucky 131 2010 MRBG 108-136.qk:2004 Market Review 1-24.qk 8/23/10 9:42 AM Page 132

THE COUNTIES OF THE BLUEGRASS AREA

ANDERSON COUNTY BOURBON COUNTY BOYLE COUNTY 2009 Population: 21,790 2009 Population: 19,729 2009 Population: 29,263 Number of households: 8,472 Number of households: 8,116 Number of households: 11,277 Median household income: Median household income: $41,220 Median household income: $40,127 $49,615 Projected 2015 population: 20,258 Projected 2015 population: 30,424 Projected 2015 population: 23,764 Chamber of Commerce: Chamber of Commerce: Chamber of Commerce: Lucy Cooper, Executive Director Paula Fowler, IOM, Executive Director Catherine Myers, Executive Director parisky.com danvilleboylechamber.com andersonchamberky.org Paris/Bourbon County Danville/Boyle County Economic County Seat: Economic Development Authority: Development Partnership: Lawrenceburg Craig McAnelly, Executive Director Jody A. Lassiter, JD, President/CEO Edwinna Baker, Mayor [email protected] dbcedp.com lawrenceburgky.org/County Gov.html County Seat: Paris County Seat: Danville Judge-Executive: Michael J. Thornton, Mayor Hugh Coomer, Mayor Steve Cornish paris.ky.gov danvilleky.org [email protected] Judge-Executive: Donnie Foley Judge-Executive: Harold McKinney bourbonky.com/government.htm boyleky.com

CLARK COUNTY Woodford Reserve Distillery, ESTILL COUNTY Woodford County 2009 Population: 36,159 2009 Population: 14,859 Number of households: 14,952 Number of households: 6,108 Median household income: $44,907 Median household income: Projected 2015 population: 38,008 $28,912 Chamber of Commerce: Projected 2015 population: 14,826 Karen Haley, President winchesterky.com Estill Development Alliance: Joseph A. Crawford, Executive Winchester/Clark County Director Industrial Authority: Todd Denham, Director estillcountyky.net winchesterindustry.com County Seat: Irvine County Seat: Winchester Ernest Farmer, Mayor Ed Burtner, Mayor estillky.com winchesterky.com Judge-Executive: Judge-Executive: Wallace Taylor Henry Branham estillky.com winchesterky.com/city/ government.html

FRANKLIN COUNTY GARRARD COUNTY HARRISON COUNTY 2009 Population: 48,968 2009 Population: 17,085 2009 Population: 18,794 Number of households: 21,102 Number of households: 5,896 Number of households: 7,315 Median household income: $48,291 Median household income: $40,083 Median household income: $42,445 Projected 2015 population: 49,833 Projected 2015 population: 18,653 Projected 2015 population: 19,178 Chamber of Commerce: Chamber of Commerce: Chamber of Commerce: Carmen Inman, Executive Director Garrard Co. Pat Grenier, Executive Director frankfortky.info Christa Osborne, President cynthianaky.com garrardchamber.com Capital Community Economic/ Cynthiana-Harrison County Industrial Development Authority Industrial Development Economic Development Authority: Authority: Phillip A. Kerrick, Executive Director Ed Ford, Chairman Lancaster/Garrard Co. cceida.com Nathan Mick, Director cynthianakyeda.com County Seat/State Capital: garrardcounty.ky.gov County Seat: Cynthiana Frankfort County Seat: Lancaster John M. Keith Jr., Mayor H. Gippy Graham, Mayor Don Rinthen, Mayor cynthianaky.com frankfort.ky.gov garrardcounty.ky.gov Judge-Executive: Alex Barnett Judge-Executive: Ted Collins Judge-Executive: John Wilson harrisoncounty.ky.gov franklincounty.ky.gov garrardcounty.ky.gov

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JESSAMINE COUNTY LINCOLN COUNTY MADISON COUNTY 2009 Population: 47,589 2009 Population: 25,172 2009 Population: 83,258 Number of households: 17,734 Number of households: 10,359 Number of households: 28,588 Median household income: $51,579 Median household income: $34,401 Median household income: $43,358 Projected 2015 population: 54,202 Projected 2015 population: 26,467 Projected 2015 population: 92,602 Chamber of Commerce: Chamber of Commerce: Chamber of Commerce: Nancy Stone, Executive Director Andrea E. Miller, Executive Director Mendi Goble, Executive Director jessaminechamber.com lincolncountychamber.com richmondchamber.com Jessamine County Economic Stanford/Lincoln County Industrial Richmond Industrial Development Authority: Development Authority: Development Corp.: Wayne Foster, President Matt Belcher, Executive Director James Howard, Executive Director nicholasville.org lincolnky.com richmond-industrial.org County Seat: Nicholasville County Seat: Stanford County Seat: Richmond Russ Meyer, Mayor Bill Miracle, Mayor Connie Lawson, Mayor nicholasville.org stanford-ky.com richmond.ky.us Judge-Executive: William Neal Cassity Judge-Executive: William G. Demrow Judge-Executive: Kent Clark jessamineco.com lincolnky.com madisoncountyky.us

MERCER COUNTY Natural Bridge, NICHOLAS COUNTY Powell County 2009 Population: 21,920 2009 Population: 6,874 Number of households: 9,047 Number of households: 2,735 Median household income: $42,912 Median household income: $35,496 Projected 2015 population: 22,716 Projected 2015 population: 6,879 Chamber of Commerce: Chamber of Commerce: Brenda Sexton, Executive Director Sue Conley, President mercerchamber.com carlisle-chamber.com Harrodsburg/Mercer County Carlisle/Nicholas County Industrial Development Authority: Industrial Authority: Drew Dennis, Executive Director Duane Kenney, Chairman mercerkybusiness.com County Seat: Carlisle County Seat: Harrodsburg Ronnie Clark, Mayor Lonnie Campbell,Mayor nicholascounty.ky.gov harrodsburgcity.org Judge-Executive: Larry Tincher Judge-Executive: Milward Dedman nicholascounty.ky.gov mercercounty.ky.gov

POWELL COUNTY SCOTT COUNTY WOODFORD COUNTY 2009 Population: 13,566 2009 Population: 45,841 2009 Population: 24,986 Number of households: 5,214 Number of households: 15,800 Number of households: 9,790 Median household income: $30,737 Median household income: $58,596 Median household income: $58,076 Projected 2015 population: 14,630 Projected 2015 population: 56,112 Projected 2015 population: 25,440 Powell County Industrial Chamber of Commerce: Chamber of Commerce: Development Authority: Jack Conner, Executive Director Tami Vater, Executive Director Craig Dawson, Executive Director gtown.org woodfordchamber-ky.com [email protected] Scott County United: Versailles/Woodford County County Seat: Stanton Jack Conner, Director Economic Development Authority: Dale Allen, Mayor gtown.org/scottunited.asp Tami Vater, Executive Director powellcounty.ky.gov County Seat: Georgetown woodfordcountyinfo.com Judge-Executive: Karen Tingle-Sames, Mayor County Seat: Versailles Darren Farmer georgetown-kentucky.com Fred Siegelman, Mayor [email protected] Judge-Executive: George Lusby versaillesky.com scottky.com Judge-Executive: John E. Coyle woodfordcounty.ky.gov

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SPORTS Lane of Winning Traditions Residents of the Bluegrass enjoy the best in a var iety of spor ts UK Athletics photo UK Athletics photo Above: The University of Kentucky men’s basketball team, the first team in NCAA history to win 2,000 games, plays before sell-out crowds in Rupp Arena in downtown Lexington.

Left: UK men’s basketball head coach John Calipar i. Staff photo

UK Athletics photo Above: Commonwealth Stadium is the home of the UK football team, a member of the Southeaster n Conference.

Right: Joker Phillips is in his first season as head coach of the UK football team. UK Athletics photo

Above: Matthew Mitchell is head coach of the UK women’s basketball team.

Right: The UK women’s basketball team play at historic Memorial Coliseum, which also hosts

gymnastics and volleyball action. UK Athletics photo

134 The Lane Repor t’s 2010-2011 Market Review of the Bluegr ass 2010 MRBG 108-136.qk:2004 Market Review 1-24.qk 8/20/10 11:56 AM Page 135 Lexington Legends photo

Above: The Lexington Legends, who play at Applebee’s Park, are the Class A affiliate of the Houston Astros.

Right: Several Legends players have advanced to Major League Baseball. Lexington Legends photo Lexington

Above and right: Students across the Bluegrass are avid supporters of their favorite sports teams. Marc Manning photo Above: The Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event is popular with equine enthusiasts from Kentucky and beyond.

Left: Keeneland offers world-class Thoroughbred racing in April and October. PhotosbyZ.com/Keeneland photo

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Incredible 1,200-acre Kentucky Horse Park is equipped to host a variety of equine events

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History of the Kentucky Horse Park He also built the residence now used for offices at the Kentucky Horse Park. The n 1777, Patrick Henry, then governor Caneland, after the abundance of cane house was completed in 1866. of Virginia, granted 9,000 acres of land he found growing wild by its big spring. In 1890, the farm was sold to Iin the Kentucky Territory to his In the 1840s, the Richardson family John D. Creighton. The farm was brother-in-law, William Christian, as a was hit hard by the cholera epidemic renamed Ashland-Wilkes Farm and reward for his service in the French and that struck Lexington, and eventually began to raise and train trotting horses. Indian War. Col. Christian moved his the family was no more. Creighton built a training track in 1897 family to Kentucky in 1785. By 1850, the farm was bought by that is still used today at the Kentucky Christian was killed by Indians Eliphalet Muir, who married Anne Horse Park. Unfortunately, Creighton in 1786, and his daughter, Elizabeth Boone, a niece of Daniel Boone. was forced to sell his farm to pay off Dickerson, inherited the 3,000-acre Together, they further developed the creditors. For a short time the farm was Elkhorn Creek tract. farm, and specialized in raising owned by two Lexington bankers. Dickerson eventually sold the largest Saddlebreds. After Muir’s death, the The farm was next sold to section of her land to her brother-in-law, farm was sold to S.J. Salyers to divide Captain Sam S. Brown, a wealthy Dr. Walter Warfield. He in turn sold it the inheritance between Muir’s many coal baron, who rebuilt the farm and to Dr. William H. Richardson in 1826. children. Salyers began to once again named it Senorita Stud Farm, after Richardson named his new property breed Thoroughbreds on the property. one of his favorite mares. 993A:Layout 1 8/20/10 12:14 PM Page 1

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the buyer. Harkness His land passed to his daughter, named the farm Lela Harkness Edwards, who in turn Walnut Hall and left it jointly to her daughter, Kate developed it into Edwards Nichols, and her daughter-in- one of the largest law, Mary Edwards. In 1947, they split and best-known the farm, with Mary Edwards receiving Standardbred farms. the section that eventually became the He built the farm Kentucky Horse Park. from 450 acres and In 1972, Mary Edwards (then 12 mares in 1894 Mrs. Sherman Jenney) sold her property to 2,000 acres and to the Commonwealth of Kentucky The Big Barn, containing 52 stalls 100 mares in 1904. for $2.7 million. In 1978, the Kentucky was built by L.V. Harkness in 1897. The Big Barn, which is still standing, Horse Park, the world’s only park Brown stabled good stock at was built by Harkness in 1897. The Big dedicated to man’s relationship with Senorita, including 1884 Kentucky Barn is 476 feet long, has 52 stalls and the horse, opened to the public. ● Derby winner Buchanan. After Brown’s a sale area, complete with auctioneer’s death, the farm was offered at public block. It is one of the largest horse Source: kyhorsepark.com auction, and Lamon V. Harkness was barns ever built. 994:Layout 1 8/20/10 11:42 AM Page 1 994A:994A 8/20/10 11:43 AM Page 1