1970s

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Crowd in front of the Grandstand at Keeneland with a goat, 1971

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View of the Paddock at Keeneland from the Grandstand, 1971

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Start of a race at Keeneland during Spring Meet 1971

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 Lead pony at Keeneland celebrating birthday with cake, 1972

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Horses racing at Keeneland during Spring Meet, 1972

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Paddock with Grandstand at Keeneland, 1972

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Racing Secretary's Office at Keeneland, 1974

Keeneland Library Wyatt Collection-Paddock with Grandstand at Keeneland 04.1974.jpg

Horses in the Paddock at Keeneland before a race during the Spring Meet 1974

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Paddock at Keeneland in summer of 1974

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Horses before a race in the Paddock at Keeneland, 1975

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First horse sold for over $1 million at the July Yearling Sale at Keeneland, 1976

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Alydar with Jorge Velasquez up in Winner's Circle after Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland, 1978

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Track Kitchen at Keeneland, 1978

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Joe Matteola in the Jockeys Quarters, 1978

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Hedges in the infield at Keeneland, 1979

Keeneland introduced changes in the 1970s, including replacing the wooden structure of the original Grandstand with steel and concrete in 1976. A new Press Box was added the following the year, along with the Lexington Room for dining. The Grandstand and Clubhouse entrances were also renovated in 1977.

New barns were constructed in 1978, and the tote board in the infield was replaced before the Fall Meet that same year. In 1979, Keeneland became the first track in Kentucky to adopt the AmTote 300 Series Totalisator System, known as ABC, which allowed patrons to bet or cash out at any window.

1970s