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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,…

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…

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.

The renovation of the west end of the Grandstand was completed the year before this view was taken.

Construction of barns at the Keeneland Training Center along Rice Road

Construction on the administration building expansion, begun in 1985, created more office space for racing and sales staff, new Jockeys Quarters, and larger spaces for Clubhouse dining and Keeneland Library.

Aerial view of Keeneland from 1983. The recently completed octagonal walking ring and the new addition with dining area and lounge can both be seen on the Sales Pavilion.

Tables and chairs are set up in the Paddock at Keeneland for guests of the summer sales.

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…