Equestricon Announces First Wave of Sponsors

[Wandering Eyes]

With exactly five months until the doors open for Equestricon 2018 at the Kentucky International Convention Center (KICC), event organizers have released an initial wave of sponsor and partner commitments for the convention. Equestricon’s Kentucky debut, which kicks off Breeders’ Cup World Championships week in Louisville, will feature appearances by many prominent racing personalities, panels, interactive exhibits, educational workshops and an industry-wide trade show.

In addition to the TDN, the list of partners for the convention, which will be held at KICC Monday, Oct. 29 and Tuesday, Oct. 30, includes the Breeders’ Cup, Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI), Horse Country, Keeneland, National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Fasig-Tipton, America’s Best Racing (ABR), TVG, Daily Racing Form (DRF), and Equestricon’s official charity partner Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA).

“We continue to be humbled and extremely encouraged by the enthusiasm for Equestricon and our core mission of putting on a fun event that increases access to the sport,” said Equestricon co-founder Justin Nicholson. “We’re working on a number of other big partnership announcements and with the convention being paired with Breeders’ Cup this year, attendees and participants can expect to see just about every major racing organization and personality in the building.”

To view the initial list of sponsors, which features more than 40 major racing organizations, racetracks, media outlets, ownership groups, farms, sales agencies, wagering platforms, bourbon brands and stakeholder advocacy groups, can be found here.

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