Keeneland to Refuse VanMeter Entries

Tom VanMeterKeeneland

Keeneland will refuse to accept entries for sales or racing from Tom VanMeter following his racist comments on social media earlier this week.

Keeneland released the following statement Wednesday morning:

“Effective immediately, Tom VanMeter will be excluded from the Keeneland premises, including participation by VanMeter and VanMeter-Gentry Sales in sales and racing activities, while Keeneland further reviews the circumstances related to the recent reprehensible comments VanMeter made on social media.

“Keeneland takes its role in advancing inclusion and diversity seriously. But we know that we as a company, an industry and a society have much work to do. Only through listening and concrete action can we hope to live up to our values of respect, community and equality.”

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