Online fundraiser brings in thousands for fire victims

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — An online fundraiser has raised thousands of dollars to help a couple of people affected by a fire at The Thoroughbred Center in Lexington.

The Lexington Herald-Leader (http://bit.ly/1v35Rlk ) says the fund was set up to benefit Shana Triplett and David Mussad, who lived in apartments in a building at Keeneland’s horse training center.

The building was heavily damaged by fire Wednesday. A Lexington fire official said an unattended candle caused the fire in the multipurpose building that also housed offices and a tack and leather shop.

As of Thursday, donors had sent $2,320 to the site.

Academy executive director Remi Bellocq says Mussad is a student at the North American Racing Academy in Lexington and Triplett is a former student. Bellocq says both lost many of their possessions in the blaze.

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Shana and David Help Fund: http://www.gofundme.com/lihdl0