Jennie Rees is a communications and advocacy specialist in the horse industry who spent 32 years covering horse racing for The (Louisville) Courier-Journal before taking a corporate buyout. In addition to handling communications for the Kentucky HBPA, Rees serves as a consultant to the National HBPA. Other projects include the Preakness Stakes, Indiana Grand’s Indiana Derby Week and work for various HBPA affiliates and horsemen’s associations.
Turfway Park stakes recap by publicist Kevin Kerstein (Coady Media photos) FLORENCE, Ky. (Sunday, March 8, 2026) – Foster Family Racing, Lonnie Reynolds, Vicki Mills and Donald Coomes’ Joe Shiesty went
Commandment earned first victory at Churchill Downs’ fall meet Stakes recap by Gulfstream Park’s publicity department (Coglianese Photography/Lauren King photo above of Commandment’s
Stakes recap by Turfway Park publicist Kevin Kerstein (Coady Media/Ashley Phillips photo above) Video FLORENCE, Ky. (Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026) – Three Chimneys Farm and John Ennis’ Great
Stakes recap by Turfway publicist Kevin Kerstein (Coady Media/Kurtis Coady photo above of Resplendence and jockey Alberto Burgos winning the Cincinnati Trophy) FLORENCE,
Kevin Kerstein’s weekly Derby Dispatch (Coady Media/Renee Torbit photo of Street Beast winning Turfway Park’s Leonatus in his last start) LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday,
Stakes recap by Fair Grounds publicity team (Hodges Photography photos of Bella Ballerina winning the G2 Rachel Alexandra) Hit Show wins Mineshaft thriller;
Fair Grounds stakes recap by publicist Kevin Kilroy. Hodges Photography photos of Paladin wearing down Chip Honcho to win the Fair Grounds’ Fasig-Tipton