The 70-foot sycamore tree planted in 1936 that towers over the Paddock at Keeneland remains iconic today. The Sycamore Stakes, run in the fall on the turf course, began in 1995 to honor the stalwart tree.
Alma Headley Haggin, daughter of Hal Price…
The 2022 Breeders’ Cup World Championship at Keeneland brought in record crowds over the two days of racing. The Classic was won by Flightline, ridden by Flavien Prat, in the final race of his undefeated career. A 2.5% stallion share for Flightline…
The Blue Grass Stakes was originally run at the Kentucky Association track starting in 1911. Offered for 3-year-olds, it has always been an important race for the division as a major prep for the Kentucky Derby and was revived at Keeneland in the…
Keeneland purchased around 200 acres of historic Manchester Farm in fall 2022. The property has passed through many owners since the 18th century. Manchester’s barn, with its iconic blue-and-white cupolas, is one of the most photographed in the state…
Champion Zenyatta retired from racing in late 2010 and traveled from California to Kentucky to begin her career as a broodmare at Lane’s End Farm. She arrived at Blue Grass Airport on Dec. 6 and greeted adoring fans in the Show Ring behind the Sales…
The Welcome Center and Ticket Office, seen here at left, opened for the Spring Meet in 2015 at the South Gate entrance to the Grandstand. The previous Ticket Office had been located inside the Grandstand next to the lower level of the Clubhouse.
The 2015 Distaff at the Breeders’ Cup World Championship was won by Stopchargingmaria with Javier Castellano up, seen here about to take the lead down the stretch, second from the far outside. Along the turn and the top of the stretch are several…
Wise Dan, named Horse of the Year in both 2012 and 2013, and won the 2010 Phoenix Stakes, the oldest stakes race in North America, which began at the Kentucky Association track in 1831. The race was named for the Phoenix Hotel, a downtown Lexington…
Keeneland first hosted the Breeders’ Cup World Championships in October 2015 when Triple Crown winner American Pharoah triumphed in the $5 million Classic by 6 ½ lengths in his final career race. Jockey Victor Espinoza celebrates the win in front of…
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,…