Keeneland Library Collection
Title
Keeneland Library Collection
Subject
Photography of horse sports
Description
Items in this collection were digitized from photographs featured in print collections (primarily book and newspaper) in the general Keeneland Library Collection, as well as print photographs and negatives in the general Keeneland Library Collection and in Keeneland Association holdings.
Rights
These digital resources may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically. Physical rights are retained by the Keeneland Library. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.
Collection Items
Purchase of Keene Place, 2003
Keene Place, the original 1805 home of a branch of the Keene family, was purchased by Keeneland in 2003 and reopened after renovations in partnership with Center for Historic Architecture and Preservation in 2009. The Marquis de Lafayette of France,…
New Library building at Keeneland, 2002
Keeneland Library was established in 1939 with a donation of 2,300 rare books from William Arnold Hanger, a Trustee and Director at Keeneland. Today, the Library is the world’s largest repository for the history of Thoroughbred racing. The current…
Filming of the movie Seabiscuit at Keeneland, 2002
The movie Seabiscuit was filmed at Keeneland in 2002. Standing in for 1938 Pimlico Race Course, Keeneland was the filming location for the scene depicting the famed match race between Seabiscuit and War Admiral. Jockeys Chris McCarron and Gary…
Renovation of third floor of Grandstand at Keeneland, 1998
The west end of the Grandstand was renovated in 1998, adding an additional 15,200 square feet of climate-controlled space. Workers build added mutuel windows and spaces for televisions.
Keeneland's purchase of 450 acres of adjoining farms in 1990
Keeneland purchased acreage in 1990 on what is now The Hill. The old stud barn, on property that was owned and leased by a number of families over decades, was renovated and reopened as the Entertainment Center in 1997.
Opening of the new gift shop at Keeneland, 1991
Entrance to the Paddock Shop, the new gift shop at Keeneland, located on the ground floor next to the Paddock
Walking ring in the Sales Pavilion, 1990
Patrons watching horses in the walking ring in the Sales Pavilion before they enter the auction ring. The octagonal walking ring was added in 1980.
Blue Grass Stakes Day at Keeneland, 1992
Spectators in the Grandstand at Keeneland during Blue Grass Stakes Day in 1992. Pistols and Roses won the Blue Grass that year with Jacinto Vasquez up.
Aerial view of Keeneland in 1999
The renovation of the west end of the Grandstand was completed the year before this view was taken.
Opening day at the Fall Meet at Keeneland, 1989
Spectators gather along the track apron during the opening day of the 1989 Fall Meet.