Ky. Rev. Stat. » Chapter 247
Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 247.4025 (2026)

Activities exempt from KRS 247.401 to 247.4029

✓ current as of May 2026
Find cases: SyfertCases citing this section KY-LRCapps.legislature.ky.gov JustiaChapter on Justia CornellLII Search CasesGoogle Scholar

(1) KRS 247.401 to 247.4029 shall not apply to farm animal activity sponsors, farm animal activity professionals, persons, or participants when engaged in horse racing activities. (2) KRS 247.401 to 247.4029 shall not apply to questions of liability arising from fencing and enclosure as regulated by KRS 256.010 to 256.990. (3) KRS 247.401 to 247.4029 shall not affect the liability of landowners to trespassers as regulated by KRS 381.231 and 381.232 except to codify Kentucky common law that horses in pastures are not attractive nuisances. Effective: July 15, 1996 History: Created 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 78, sec. 6, effective July 15, 1996.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 2021–2024 · leading case: Joi Denise Roby v. Churchill Downs, Inc. (Ky. 2024).
Sort: Relevance Newest Treatment
Joi Denise Roby v. Churchill Downs, Inc. (Ky. 2024). · cites it 6× “” KRS 247.4025(1) (emphasis added). This case presents another opportunity for us to clarify the parameters of engaging in horse racing activities.”
Keeneland Ass'n, Inc. v. Roy J. Prather (Ky. 2021). · cites it 5× “The Court of Appeals applied the horse racing activity exception, KRS 247.4025(1), which states that horse racing activities are exempt from the FAAA.”
Joi Denise Roby v. Churchill Downs, Inc. (Ky. Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 3× “Of specific importance is Prather’s application of the “horse racing activities” exemption under KRS 247.4025 (hereafter referred to as the Exemption).”
Joi Denise Roby v. Churchill Downs, Inc. (Ky. Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 3× “Of specific importance is Prather’s application of the “horse racing activities” exemption under KRS 247.4025 (hereafter referred to as the Exemption).”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 247.4025(1) — 4 cases
Joi Denise Roby v. Churchill Downs, Inc. (Ky. 2024). “” KRS 247.4025(1) (emphasis added). This case presents another opportunity for us to clarify the parameters of engaging in horse racing activities.”
Keeneland Ass'n, Inc. v. Roy J. Prather (Ky. 2021). “The Court of Appeals applied the horse racing activity exception, KRS 247.4025(1), which states that horse racing activities are exempt from the FAAA.”
Joi Denise Roby v. Churchill Downs, Inc. (Ky. Ct. App. 2022). “Of specific importance is Prather’s application of the “horse racing activities” exemption under KRS 247.4025 (hereafter referred to as the Exemption).”
Joi Denise Roby v. Churchill Downs, Inc. (Ky. Ct. App. 2022). “Of specific importance is Prather’s application of the “horse racing activities” exemption under KRS 247.4025 (hereafter referred to as the Exemption).”
Annotations are extracted automatically from the opinions in the Syfert caselaw corpus and ranked by authority, recency, and treatment. Dots show Syfertize treatment of the citing case itself.