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Mark Pearson_Team Coyle-Paddock during Spring Meet at Keeneland, 04.22.2022.jpg
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…

Keeneland Association-Longines Breeders' Cup Classic, won by Flightline at Keeneland, 11.05.2022-R11-KEE.jpg
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…

David Coyle_Team Coyle-Start of the Blue Grass Stk at Keeneland, 04.06.2024.jpg
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 Association Photos by Z-Crowd at Grandstand entrance at Keeneland, 10.22.2016.jpg
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.

David Coyle_Team Coyle-Breeders' Cup Distaff won by Stopchargingmaria at Keeneland, 10.30.2015.jpg
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…

Coady Media-Wise Dan winning Phoenix Stakes at Keeneland, 10.08.2010.jpg
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…

Coady Media-American Pharoah with Victor Espinoza up after Breeders' Cup Classic at Keeneland, 10.31.2015, R11-KEE.jpg
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…

Keeneland Library Collection-Filming of Seabiscuit 2002 v7p32.jpg
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…

Bill Straus-Peter Williams at work in the Paddock, 10.19.2003.JPG
New Zealand native Peter Williams was a renowned equine artist and an unofficial artist-in-residence at Keeneland, where visitors could see him at work in the Paddock, painting colorful scenes of horses being saddled or walking to the post parade.

Keeneland Library Collection-Renovation of Third Floor of Grandstand 1998 v7p9.jpg
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.
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