Keene Ridge Farm

Owner(s): Ann McBrayer
Born: March 28, 1956 in Lexington, Ky.
Residence: Lexington, Ky.
Family: husband Terry, a senior partner with McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland, a Lexington-based law firm
Education: Graduated from Atlanta School of Fashion
Professional Background: President of Kentucky Eagle Beer, which her family has owned since 1948; Recipient of the 2004 Winner's Circle Award presented by the Lexington chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners; Member of the 2006 Executive Committee for Commerce Lexington; 2008 chair-elect for Commerce Lexington; worked in advertising for a few years after graduating college
Racing Operation: Keene Ridge, purchased by McBrayer on Nov. 1, 1994, is a breeding and boarding operation comprising 170 acres near Keeneland Race Course … Currently owns 12 mares. Seeks to acquire top-quality mares. Breeds for both sales and racing ... Among the mares owned by Keene Ridge are Evening Primrose, the dam of stakes winner Great Notion (11th in 2003 Sprint); Cuando Quiere, the dam of Honey Ryder (3rd in 2006 Filly & Mare Turf); and Belva, the dam of English Channel (5th, 3rd and 1st in the Breeders' Cup Turf in 2005, ’06 and '07, respectively) … McBrayer purchased Belva for $100,000 when she was carrying English Channel … English Channel was sold at the 2003 Keeneland September yearling sale for $50,000 … In 2007, Belva’s Aldebaran filly sold for $350,000 at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale … The previous year, her Street Cry (Ire) filly sold for $725,000 at the same sale … Names English Channel as one of her favorite horses and said he had a “great attitude” while being raised at her farm ... Keene Ridge has seven horses in training with David Carroll at Churchill Downs ... McBrayer says work and horses are her hobbies along with water skiing on Herrington Lake about 45 minutes from Lexington, Ky.