Keeneland plans major renovation, including new seating, dining and visitors center

Keeneland, Lexington’s thoroughbred racetrack, is planning a major expansion, including a visitors center for the first time as well as new permanent seating and dining areas. The track at 4201 Versailles Road has applied for permits with the city of Lexington to build a 5,400-square-foot visitors center in an existing pony barn off Keeneland Boulevard opposite the Keene Barn, library and a stone house. The Kentucky Tourism Development Finance Authority on Wednesday was expected to give preliminary approval for tax incentives for the project. Track officials did not immediately comment...