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The new building for the Track Kitchen at Keeneland opened in 1978

In 1943, Fasig-Tipton, the oldest auction house for Thoroughbreds in the United States, held the first tent sale at Keeneland as restrictions on rail travel during World War II meant that the popular summer sale in Saratoga had to be canceled. The…

Spectators watching Angus cattle being shown and judged in the Paddock at Keeneland

Construction of the roof of the new Sales Pavilion building

Board members celebrate the 25th anniversary of Keeneland's founding. From left to right are William Arnold Hanger, William Courtney, Thomas Piatt, Hal Price Headley, Louis Lee Haggin, J.B. Faulconer, W.T. Bishop, and Duval Headley.

Children participating in a 4-H show presenting pigs with spectators watching at Keeneland

Patrons and staff are seen at work in the Library at Keeneland in 1958. Keeneland Library was established in 1939 with a donation of 2,300 rare books from William Arnold Hanger, a Trustee and Director at Keeneland. It was originally located on the…

Interior of the Track Kitchen from 1952

The Thoroughbred Club of America hosted yearling judging contests that were held in the Paddock at Keeneland.

The Breeders’ Sale Company at Keeneland was formed in 1944 to manage sales, and the first permanent pavilion to replace temporary paddock tents was constructed that year. The 1944 July yearling sale broke the record for total gross sales for an…