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Construction begins on the new turf course at Keeneland, which will be the first to open in the state of Kentucky

The main track at Keeneland during construction in 1935. The Clubhouse, which was first built when Jack Keene owned the property, is visible at left.

Spectators gather at the rail outside of the Clubhouse during a race meet at Keeneland in 1938

Spectators on the track apron and in the Grandstand at Keeneland at a race day in 1967

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.

Crowds gather at the south entrance to the Grandstand for a race day in April 1958. The booth selling admission tickets can be seen just below the awning. To the right of the crowd is part of the parking lot and, in the distance, several barns.

Crowd gathered along the track apron with a goat wandering through during a race day at Keeneland in 1971

This unusual view of the crowd in the Grandstand during a race day in October 1948 was taken from the catwalk by Joel Clyne “Skeets” Meadors, a photographer who specialized in horse conformation images for farms, but also worked at Keeneland,…

Spectators in the Grandstand watch the post parade for a race on Ben Ali Stakes day at the 1956 Spring Meet.

Spectators gather in the lawn between the Grandstand and Clubhouse during a race day at the 1955 Spring Meet.