His breeding operation, Darley, has bought eight farms in Japan, with 160 mares for breeding.

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Vinery, a breeding operation with well-established farms in Kentucky and Florida, began moving part of its operation to New York last spring, when work on the casino was well underway.

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Mr. Kelley now has a breeding operation on some of that acreage, known as Rum Creek Ranch, that's dedicated to a range of endangered species including tapirs, anoas (small buffalos), hippos, rhinos, bongos (antelopes), bentang (wild cattle) and a host of others.

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Kelley owns two other farms in the Lexington area: Bluegrass Hall, a 200-acre property that formerly housed his racing operation, and Hurricane Hall, a 300-acre farm from which he conducted the breeding part of his horse business.

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For a few years breeding goats and selling raw fiber was a break-even enterprise for the Al-Rafiqs, who supported the operation by keeping their day jobs.

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