Education

Equine Scholarships

Darley Flying Start was founded in 2003 by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai. Darley Flying Start is an innovative International management training programme for the Thoroughbred industry.

Taylor Made's Unbridled Opportunity

Established in 1985, Taylor Made's Unbridled Opportunity is set up to provide those interested individuals with an entry point into the Thoroughbred industry. They begin to learn the day-to-day basics of farm management and Thoroughbred care, as well as many other aspects of the Thoroughbred industry. The intern will be taught skills ranging from basic animal husbandry and herd health to sales preparation and the development of young horses. Each intern will be able to develop and hone his or her horsemanship skills during their tenure at Taylor Made. This will prove to be invaluable in their future endeavors in the horse trade. Taylor Made is one of the world's largest and most recognized Thoroughbred consignors and this gives interns exposure to everything from the $5,000 horse to the $9,000,000 horse. "Please note this is not a scholarship but a paid internship".

KTA Scholarships

This scholarship program was established in 2000 by the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association in conjunction with the following tracks; Ellis Park (Henderson), Keeneland (Lexington), and Kentucky Downs (Franklin). It gives college students a chance to win $1,000 toward their education. Full-time college students who present a valid college I.D. and complete the necessary registration form will be eligible to win 1 of 10, $1,000 scholarships given away on College Day at each of these sites. The development of our youth will help create fans, owners, and breeders for the future. KTA Scholarship Video 2007 & KTA Scholarship Video 2008, Keeneland Fall College Scholarship Day 2008.

KTA has awarded $435,000 in scholarships to date.

Race For Education

The Race For Education is a national education scholarship foundation funded by various parties related to or with an interest in the Thoroughbred racing industry. It is a nonprofit 501(C) (3) organization established to improve the quality of life for young people through education, attract younger, better educated individuals to careers in the Thoroughbred industry and help establish the racing industry as a good citizen in the community.

The Kentucky Equine Education Program (KEEP) Scholarship

This is an annual $1,000 scholarship program for five undergraduate students working toward a career in the equine industry who are also attending a college or university in the state. The Kentucky Equine Education Project Scholarship will be awarded to a legal Kentucky State resident, who is a current full-time student with junior or senior undergraduate status at a Kentucky University/College and has declared their major in an equine bachelor's degree program. The student must have a 2.5 or higher GPA on a 4.0 scale and be a current KEEP member.

The Horse Farm Workers' Educational Assistance Fund

The Horse Farm Workers' Educational Assistance Fund was created in 1994 to address a need that was not being met by any other horsemen's group. The Fund's founders believe that giving educational and life skills assistance to dedicated farm employees who provide daily care for thoroughbreds makes more than humanitarian sense. It also makes practical sense by providing a meaningful employment incentive and by increasing on-the-job effectiveness and overall industry productivity.