Legacy Equine Academy in the Media

WKYT - The Legacy Ball by Legacy Equine Academy

The Kentucky Derby's forgotten Black past

Lexington is known as “The Horse Capital of the World”, but the fences that enclose the city’s many horse farms may seem like an impenetrable stronghold for low-income kids wanting to break into the elite equestrian world. Nobody knows that better than Ron Mack, a Black horse racing enthusiast who founded the Legacy Equine Academy in 2016, an educational program for middle- and high-school students in the Lexington area.

KET follows The Legacy Equine Academy

KET follows The Legacy Equine Academy to Keeneland for a day of Education and Experience!

Legacy Equine Academy highlights African-American contributions to the horse racing industry

Building a pipeline of students interested in pursuing careers in the Equine industry.

The Equine Legacy Academy, founded by Ronald Mack, works with various community partners, including Keeneland, Kentucky Horse Park, Alltech Education Outreach, Life Adventure Center, Churchill Downs, Spy Coast Farm and other organizations to build a pipeline of students interested in pursuing careers in the Equine industry.

National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame

Interview with Ron Mack, Founder & Executive Director of the Legacy Equine Academy in Lexington, Kentucky

Legacy Equine Academy Exposes New Generation to Racing

Growing up near Third Street in Lexington, Ron Mack spent much of his childhood playing football with friends on what was once the infield of the Kentucky Association racetrack, but he didn’t realize that they were throwing a football on hallowed ground until years later.

Legacy Equine Academy Partners with Spy Coast Farm

Legacy Equine Academy (LEA) and Spy Coast Farm announced a three-year multi-faceted partnership to serve local students interested in pursuing equestrian and agricultural studies.

Legacy Equine Academy’s Ronald Mack Working To Increase Diversity, Inclusion In Thoroughbred Racing

Churchill Downs Donates $150,000 Across 15 Nonprofits for Giving Tuesday

Legacy Equine Academy Fosters Diverse Next Generation

Joe Hirsch Legacy Equine Academy Scholarship Awarded to UK’s Charles Churchill

Q&A with Legacy Equine Academy Founder Ronald Mack

Diversity in Racing: Alicia Hughes

FCPS teams up with thoroughbred industry to give students equine opportunities