WEG Best Bets: Oct. 9

Published: October 9, 2010 

WEGSS-Vaulting

Team Slovakia waved to their fans after they competed in Round 1 of the Team Freestyle Vaulting Championship held in the Alltech Arena during the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games at the Kentucky Horse Park on Friday, Oct. 8, 2010.

Charles Bertram

Best bets Downtown

SPOTLIGHT LEXINGTON

All events are freeSpotlightlexky.com

CentrePointe block: Live Games telecast, driving, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

At Robert F. Stephens Courthouse Plaza: Kentucky Ballet Theatre, 3 p.m. Lexington Ballet Company, 5 p.m. Lula Washington Dance Theatre, 7 p.m.

At Cheapside Park: Bacchanal Steel Band, 1 p.m. The Gray Squirrels, 3:30 p.m. The Sensations, 7 p.m.

At Triangle Park: Kentucky Market, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Native Americans in Kentucky woven bookmarks kids activity, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Painted Horseshoes kids activity, 2-6 p.m. Lula Washington Dance Theatre, 3 p.m. River City Drum Corps, 3:30 p.m.

ALLTECH FORTNIGHT FESTIVAL

Alltechfortnightfestival.com

Loretta Lynn, country. 7 p.m. Renfro Valley Entertainment Center, Renfro Valley. $50.70-$56. 1-800-765-7464. Renfrovalley.com.

Dave Sanborn Band, jazz. 7:30 p.m. UK Singletary Center for the Arts, 405 Rose St. $25-$32. (859) 257-4929. Singletarytickets.com.

Debby Boone, pop. 8 p.m. The Grand Theatre, Frankfort. $30-$55. (502) 352-7469. Grandtheatrefrankfort.org.

For Central Kentucky's most comprehensive events listings, visit Calendar.kentucky.com

Best betsat the park

Equine Village

Wells Fargo Stagecoach: See an authentic reproduction of the legendary stagecoach used to transport gold in the old American West. Village Arena, 1 p.m.

Gudmar Petursson Icelandic Horses: Petursson, a certified competition trainer, shows off his beautiful horses from Iceland, which are small, disciplined and remarkably smooth. Village Arena, 3:30 p.m.

Kentucky Experience

Heath Eric: Listen to a Western Kentucky University grad perform original works of folk music. Google him before you go, though, because his tale of why he's chasing the dream is worth knowing. 5:15 p.m.

Today's schedule

7:30 a.m.

Kentucky Horse Park opens

8:30 a.m.

Para-dressage (individual freestyle tests) at Covered Arena

10 a.m.

Combined driving (marathon) at Marathon Course

2:30 p.m.

Vaulting (freestyle final, male/female) at Alltech Arena

8 p.m.

Jumping (Rolex Top Four) at Rolex Stadium

Tickets available at the main entrance to Kentucky Horse Park, at Ticketmaster.com and Ticketmaster outlets, and by calling 1-888-934-2010.

ON TV

8-9:30 p.m. (Insight-565): Jumping, Rolex Top Four (live).

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