Gaudet hired as Director of Communications for Keeneland

Gabby Gaudet, one of the most familiar on-camera presences in Thoroughbred racing, is taking her talents to Lexington.

Gaudet, who has been an on-air analyst and reporter at FanDuel TV and the New York Racing Association for most of the past decade, has been hired as the Director of Communications at Keeneland, the racetrack and sales company in the heart of horse country, Keeneland announced on Thursday.

Gaudet, who lives in Louisville and comes from a Maryland racing family, will “shape how Keeneland connects with fans, media, and the broader racing community,” Keeneland said in a release.

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“I’m incredibly proud and excited to begin this next chapter of my career at Keeneland, a place I deeply believe in,” Gaudet said. “This role presents an opportunity to think both creatively and strategically as we continue to share Keeneland’s story with intention and impact.”

Gaudet will also be the co-host of the “Today at Keeneland” broadcasts during the spring and fall race meets, Keeneland said.

Gaudet has been a lead reporter and analyst at FanDuel since 2019. Prior to that, she worked as an analyst at NYRA, Gulfstream Park, Arlington Park, and the Maryland Jockey Club.

In 2020, Gaudet became the first female to announce an auction during Keeneland’s January Horses of All Ages Sale, and she was regularly the paddock analyst for FanDuel during the Keeneland meets.

Gaudet will fill a role previously held by Amy Gregory, who announced her retirement earlier this year.

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