On its 17th annual Make-A-Wish Day, Keeneland invited ten special families to the track for a VIP experience.
Every year, local thoroughbred farms and organizations work with Keeneland to grant wishes for Kentucky kids living with critical illnesses.
The kids and their families spend the day at Keeneland eating lunch with a view of the track, handing out trophies, and meeting the horses and jockeys.
This year, ten kids ranging from three years old to 16 years old participated in Make-A-Wish Day.
For one family, the excitement of the day didn’t stop at Keeneland.
“She’s cold, but she has a heart of gold…I’d like to introduce Elsa from Frozen,” said an organizer as the Disney character entered the room where 5-year-old Emily Gibson and her family waited.
Elsa invited Emily to the front of the room where she crowned her “Princess Emily,” informing her that her wish would soon be coming true.
Since becoming a Make-A-Wish kid, Emily has dreamt of going to Disney World.
And next month, the Gibsons will go to the “happiest place on Earth,” thanks to Make-A-Wish and the Cody Dorman Legacy Fund.