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Keeneland Library Acquires Collection of Noted Photographer Katey Barrett

Photo by Katey Barrett

LEXINGTON, KY (Dec. 5, 2014) – The Keeneland Library has acquired the collection of prominent Southern California equine photographer Katey Barrett. The material includes some 12,000 color slides, as well as print photographs and race track programs.

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Beijoca Rallies from Far Back to Win Wednesday’s Mineola Purse at Keeneland

LEXINGTON, KY (October 17, 2012) – Richard, Bertram and Elaine Klein’s Beijoca, last in the early going, powered by the leaders just inside the eighth pole to win the featured $52,000 Mineola Purse for fillies and mares by 2 1/4 lengths over Archetype before a crowd of 10,348 at Keeneland on Wednesday.

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Keeneland Special Events Calendar Showcases Fall Stars

Lexington, KY (Oct. 2, 2012) – Keeneland celebrates its signature “Fall Stars” theme by spotlighting a “star” each week of the fall meet, which runs Oct. 5-27.

Racing is the star as Keeneland opens with its exciting Fall Stars Weekend (Oct. 5-7), with many of the nation’s most talented Thoroughbreds, trainers and jockeys competing in nine graded stakes worth more than $3 million. Seven Fall Stars stakes are Breeders’ Cup Challenge races in which the winners automatically qualify for the Breeders’ Cup World Championships to be held Nov. 2-3 at Santa Anita Park.