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INTRODUCTION 11 ––––––––––––– ––––––––––––– ––––––––––––– – – – 1940 1941 1939 ––––––––––––– 12: Louis Lee Haggin II is electedMarch Race Course President, a position he holds until 1956. April 11: Opening day of the Spring Meet introducesKeeneland the which during electric starting gate. WhirlawayFamer of Hall Racing 19: Oct. wins the Breeders’ Futurity, one of six hisKeeneland races he will contest during career. ––––––––––––– April 18: Racing Hall of Famer scores in his his second careera 2-year-old as win lone Keeneland appearance. April 24: Closing day of the Spring Meet on which champion thein lengths six by defeats $10,000-added Blue Grass. Whirlaway Crown.Calumet … returns to win the Triple Farm wins 12 races during the 11-day season, setting a record for the Spring Meet horseswhen 2013, until stand will that owned by Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey win 25 races during 16 days of racing. Oct. 18: Racing Hall of Famer wins the Breeders’ Futurity over ’s daughter Miss Dogwood. $802.74. The $3,500 sale topper, purchased $3,500 sale topper, $802.74. The is Marmitina, a by E.E. Woodward, colt by with a suckling by Light Brigade her side.*Cohort at who will become aApril 28: , foundation sire for , the wins Keeneland. second Blue Grass at JohnstownFamer of Hall Racing 22: Oct. wins the first Breeders’ Futurity at Keeneland the Derby.and the next year wins (The Breeders’ at Futurity inaugurated track in 1910.) the ––––––––––––– barnApril 1: A new 32-stall increases the track’s capacity to approximately 530 stalls. Oct. 10: Racing Hall of Famer in his lone Keeneland wins the Trantor appearance and sets the 1 3/16-mile world record of 1:54 3/5. Arnold DirectorAssociation Keeneland W. ofHanger donates a 2,300-volume Library rare books on to establish the Keeneland Library. Amelia King Buckley is Keeneland’s first librarian. ––––––––––––– ––––––––––––– – – 1938 1937 Milestones 2017 Keeneland Media Guide | Introduction 2017 Keeneland April 25: Keeneland holds its first auction of Thoroughbreds in the Paddock. A total of 31 lots bring $24,885 for an average of ––––––––––––– ––––––––––––– April 17: Opening day of Keeneland’s first Spring Meet of 11 days. Four stakes will be run: , Blue Grass, Lafayette and Phoenix. April 20: Keeneland stages a showing of seven outstanding, retired geldings: Cherry Pie, winner Clyde Van Merrick (34 years old), Dusen, Jolly Roger, Mike Hall, Osmand and . April 29: Fencing wins the first Blue Grass at Keeneland. The $5,000-added race was held at the Kentucky Association track in 1911-14 and 1919-26. Dec. 31: Keeneland has a net profit of $8,286.41 for the year. allowance race for 2-year-old going race for 2-year-old allowance Dart, Wise Finishing sixth is six furlongs. Woody Racing Hall of Famer trained by Racing Hall of… In the fifth race, Stephens. the inaugural KeenFamer Myrtlewood wins the season.of first of four stakes Handicap, 8,000 people, who… Attendance is about wager $74,639. of Famer Eddie ArcaroOct. 17: Racing Hall during the inauguralrides for the only time aboard Greedyseason, finishing eighth in Myrtlewood wins thethe fourth race. … Ashland by 12 lengths. wins the Breeders’Oct. 21: Memory Book race is the richestStakes. The $5,000-added event of the season. Oct. 24: On closing day, White Tiethe wins Stakes three days after winning a nextthe In … race. allowance Keeneland inrace, Myrtlewood defeats Miss Merriment a match race in the final race of her career. … For the season, total attendance is 25,337 and total handle is $534,497. forDec. 31: Keeneland’s financial statement the year reveals a net loss of $3.47.

–––––––––––– – ––––––––––––– ––––––––––––– – – 1935 1936 1933-34 ® Rev. 8/1/17 Rev. Oct. 15: Keeneland opens its inaugural raceinaugural its opens Keeneland 15: Oct. meet of nine days. The first day features $7,380. Royaltotal of a seven races Raiment wins the first race, a $1,000 Oct. 14: An agreement is ratified with Turf Catering Company of Chicago for the operation of all concessions. Oct. 11: More people attend an than 15,000 toprimarily held Keeneland at house open introduce the public to the new totalizator, the first to be installed in Kentucky. ––––––––––––– Aug. 29: Keeneland Association purchases 147 1/2 acres of Keeneland Stud, Fayette County sportsman John Oliver “Jack” Pike, for Keene’s property Versailles on $130,000 in cash and $10,000 in preferred stock at par value. Property includes a 1 1/16-mile track and a nearly completed stone building adaptable for a Clubhouse and other uses. –––––––––––––– April 17: Articles of incorporation are filed for the Keeneland Association. … Hal Price Headley is elected President. Other officers President; A.B. First Vice are Jack Young, President; Brownell Gay, Second Vice Courtney, Combs, Secretary; and W.H. Headley will serve as Keeneland Treasurer. Association President from 1935-1951. This is the impetus for the Keenelandthe for impetus the is This is founded during theAssociation, which Greatdark years of the Depression to “create a model race track to perpetuate and improve the sport and to provide a course thethat is intended to serve as a symbol of fine traditions of racing.” –––––––––––– track – the Association The Kentucky holdsAmerica – in North track oldest race the springseason of racing in its final Lexington without aof 1933, leaving Thoroughbred for the first time in race track of the Central Kentucky107 years. Members Thoroughbred and others, led by industry Maj. Louie A. Beard,Hal Price Headley and with the goal ofbegin meeting in 1934 to Lexington. bringing racing back INTRODUCTION purchases 11 yearlings for $143,200. Fred purchases 11yearlingsfor$143,200.Fred buyer isWilliam HelisofNewOrleans,who $929,850, anaverageof$2,979.Theleading the Paddock.Atotalof312horsessellfor underatentin is conductedbyFasig-Tipton Aug. 9-11:ThefirstyearlingsaleatKeeneland inDetroit. attack attheFairGrounds May 27:J.O.“Jack”Keenediesofaheart held atChurchill Downs. April 21:OceanWave winstheBlueGrass held. 1943-1945.NoFallMeetsare from SpringMeetsthere facilities andholdsthree Association leasestheChurchill Downs of shortagesinrubber, theKeeneland to operateduringWorld War IIbecause askednot classification oftracksthatare “suburban” plantandplacedinthe March 1:With Keenelanddeemeda ––––––––––––– until 1946. The FallMeetisthelastheldatKeeneland contributions.… bonds and$7,382indirect auction atKeenelandraises$340,500in Clubof America Chest. TheThoroughbred theseasontoLexington from profits War and donates pounds ofscrapiron $35,000 in in37,140 Keenelandturns war efforts. $27,944 in war bonds and stampsto support buy Meet duringwhichKeenelandpatrons Oct. 13:Openingdayofthe10-dayFall Bishop, Keeneland’sGeneralManager. and trackemployees,includingW.T. World War IIcallsawaymanyracingfans at KeenelandtowintheKentuckyDerby. becoming thefirstwinnerofBlueGrass towintheKentuckyDerby, and returns April 23:ShutOutwinstheBlueGrass Phoenix (runintheSpringpriorto1989). April 9:DevilDiverdefeatsWhirlawayinthe ––––––––––––– andotheremployees. president Kentucky to supplement salaries of the UK includes agranttotheUniversityof Keeneland AssociationBoardofDirectors Dec. 4:Contributionsmadebythe 12 1943 1942 – – ––––––––––––– ––––––––––––– the June28issue ofTheBlood-Horse. reports bacteriological andotherresearch,” use by qualified persons in the Statefor only oneinKentucky,was boughtfor latest development in its field, and the “The Kentucky microscope, for research. totheUniversity of microscope electron loans”an dedicates and“permanently June 25:TheKeenelandFoundation consecutive wins. 10 andApril17tolaunchastringofnine atKeeneland,winningonApril her career April: RacingHallofFamerBewitchbegins ––––––––––––– $2,482,679 inhandle. with55,752inattendanceand broken, Oct. 15-26: Records for the Fall Meet are ($3,369,253). attendance (79,521)andmutuelhandle setfor records are for thefirsttime.Spring photo-finishequipment season thatfeatures toKeenelandforan11-daySpring returns April 11:With World War IIover, racing ––––––––––––– yearling attheJulySale. Kentucky Derby,sellsfor$41,000asa July: JetPilot,whowillwinthe1947 held atChurchill Downs. June 2:DarbyDieppewinstheBlueGrass ––––––––––––– theKeenelandAssociation. $47,500 from aninitialgrantof The Foundationreceives research. scientific purpose ofpromoting is organized andincorporatedforthe Dec. 1: The Keeneland Foundation totalforayearlingsale. a record 437 horsessoldfor$2,286,000,establishing called theJulySelectedYearling Sale),with conducts itsfirstsummeryearlingsale(later SalesCompany July 31-Aug.3:TheBreeders’ its ParisPikelocation. dismantled andmovedtoKeenelandfrom builtin1929,is Company. Asalesarena, Sales andfacilitiestotheBreeders’ grounds June 13:KeenelandAssociationleases at Downs. April 26:SkytracerwinstheBlueGrassheld ––––––––––––– organized. is purpose ofmarketingThoroughbreds, cooperative marketingassociationforthe SalesCompany,a Nov. 13:TheBreeders’ two yearslater. Hoop, Jr., whowillwintheKentuckyDerby W. Hooperpays$10,200fortheyearling 2017 Keeneland Media Guide|Introduction Milestones 1944 1947 1946 1945 – – – – ––––––––––––– ––––––––––––– ––––––––––––– ––––––––––––– additional parking. extension totheHeadleyCourseand accommodate aseven-furlongchute,an Keeneland purchases additionallandto Futurityninedayslater.the Breeders’ Lexington’s BlueGrassField.Hewillwin flown toKeenelandrace,arrivingat Oct. 14: Olympia becomes the first horse April 10:BewitchwinstheAshlandbyanose. and heavilydamagestwobarns. others three injures the deathofagroom, leadsto Kentucky. AtKeeneland,thestorm causes considerabledamageinCentral windstorm Meet duringwhichanafternoon April 8:Openingdayofthe11-daySpring ––––––––––––– $2,829,700 inhandle. with65,217intotalattendanceand records, Oct. 14-25:The10-dayFallMeetsets for $6,500atthe JulyYearling Sale. Dancer inthe1953Kentucky Derby,sells July: DarkStar, whowillupsetNative first; Ruhetakesthesecond. is runintwodivisions.Mameluke winsthe April 26:Fortheonlytime, BlueGrass ownsandtrains. Sickletoy hebred, Ashland withSickle’sImage,afillyby Hartwickwinsthe April 14:Clarence 1955. position hewillholdthrough oftheKeenelandAssociation,a President HalPriceHeadleyas andDirector President Jan. 8:GuyHugueletsucceedsCharter ––––––––––––– thewoodenstructure. replaces steelandaluminumstructure A concrete, anewboxseatarea. Meet, whichfeatures April 13:Openingdayofthe11-daySpring ––––––––––––– of itskindatanAmericanracetrack. $5,000,isthefirst which costapproximately the conventional wooden rail. The new rail, a newinsidealuminumrail,whichreplaces April 14:The11-daySpringMeetopenswith ––––––––––––– 1948 1951 1950 1949 – – – – ––––––––––––– ––––––––––––– ––––––––––––– ––––––––––––– Rev. 8/1/17 ® INTRODUCTION 13 ––––––––––––– ––––––––––––– – – 1957 1958 April 18: Racing Hall of Famer Timof Famer Racing Hall April 18: Tam wins an allowance race during a six-race winning streak that includes the Kentucky Derby. 1960the win will who Way, Venetian July: Kentucky Derby, sells for $10,500 at the July Sale. Yearling Sept. 23: Keeneland conducts an orientation about for 13 governors attending the Southern Governor’s Conference in Lexington. ––––––––––––– RoundRacing Hall of Famer April 25: the Breeders’ who won the Futurity Table, He wins the Blue Grass. previous October, careerfive in undefeated will be races at Keeneland. mutual handle for the 13- Oct. 8-24: Total $4 million for the firstday Fall Meet exceeds time. … The Breeders’ Sales Company Fall and Oct. 21-22. sale is held Oct. 14-18 ––––––––––––– of the Spring Meet,April 10: Opening day offersduring which Keeneland Daily the first time. Double wagering for ––––––––––––– ––––––––––––– – – 1955 1956 Milestones 2017 Keeneland Media Guide | Introduction 2017 Keeneland Cars lined up on Versailles Road outside the main entrance to Keeneland on April 12, 1958. April 12, on Road outside the main entrance to Keeneland Versailles Cars lined up on ––––––––––––– Jan. 6: At the January Sale, Stavros Niarchos Year the of Horse 1955 of dam Segula, buys , for $126,000, a record price for a broodmare sold at public auction. electedis Headley A. Duval 9: Jan. Keeneland Race Course President. April 27: Louis Lee Haggin II is elected President,Association Keeneland positiona he holds until 1970. Between the Spring and Fall Meets, the main at a cost of $150,000. track is overhauled improveto surfacedesigned projectis The and subsurface drainage. Oct. 18: Racing Hall of Famer Nashua, with aboard, makes his final public Keenelandat saddle under appearance prior to entering stud at Farm. Oct. 19: Champion wins the inaugural Spinster for one of her six career wins at Keeneland. Others include the 1955 Alcibiades and ‘56 Ashland. ––––––––––––– Famer SteveRacing Hall of April 16: Brooks to win five the first becomes He scores races on a single card. Keeneland a in four including row, fromfive wins, eight mounts. “Pansy” IrelandApril 29: Elizabeth is Poe Association’s Boardelected to the Keeneland of Directors, to becoming the first woman for Keeneland.hold such a position five-furlongSeptember: Keeneland’s training track opens. Keeneland offers to furnish $10,000 Salk for Fayette Countyanti-polio vaccine preschool-aged children whose families cannot afford to have their children to pay inoculated. ––––––––––––– ––––––––––––– ––––––––––––– – – – 1954 1953 1952 ® Rev. 8/1/17 Rev. Nov. 1-3: Masaka, a marea Masaka, 1-3: KhanNov. fromAga the consignment, brings a record $105,000 from John S. Phipps at the November Sale. July 26-28: At the July Yearling Sale, the July 26-28: At the July Yearling * colt Nalur sells for an American record $86,000. May 14: Work begins on a new five-furlong May 14: Work training track and will continue for more than a year. April 13: Maj. Louie A. Beard, a key member of the group that founded Keeneland, dies. ––––––––––––– April 8: The 11-day Spring Meet opens, and a film patrol system is used for the first time. Nov. 5: The Keeneland Foundation makes a $200,000 grant to the University of dormitoryKentucky, making possible a for women named Keeneland Hall. After the Spring Meet, work begins to enlarge enlarge to begins work Meet, the Spring After thethe Grandstand. Completed in time for Fall season are 1,542 seats, which increase the structure’s capacity -- including boxes -- to 3,849. A new feature of the Grandstand is a dining room a capacity of 384. … with toThe finish line is moved 184 feet closer the first turn, which lengthens the stretch run from 1,174 feet. The Headley 990 feet to Course, formerly 40 feet shorter than a half- mile, is increased to four furlongs and 152 possible makes line finish new The feet. A.the Beard Course (named for Maj. Louie Beard) of seven furlongs and 184 feet. ––––––––––––– April 11: is second in the Phoenix and returns to win the Kentucky Derby. Oct. 18: Champion Sweet Patootie wins theOct. 18: Champion Sweet Patootie wins inaugural Alcibiades. Oct. 14-25: During the 10-day Fall Meet,Oct. 14-25: During the MilestoneKeeneland inaugurates Program to recognize owners Trophy of stakes winsdepending on the number they reach (see page 190). … The season sets a handle record when it tops $3 million. July: , will win the 1954 who for $12,000 at theKentucky Derby, sells Also selling are Sale. 1954 the July Yearling , and the Preakness winner, . Belmont winner, April 24: Closing day of the 11-day Spring day of the 11-day April 24: Closing $4tops handle mutuel which during Meet million for the first time. April 12: Racing Hall of Famer Hall of Famer April 12: Racing Ashland. division of the wins the second ––––––––––––– INTRODUCTION – Flowers winstheSpinster. Oct. 19:RacingHallofFamerBowl fractions andfinaltimesonthetoteboard. the Visumatic Timer, whichpostsvarious track to use first AmericanThoroughbred Meet duringwhichKeenelandbecomesthe Oct. 7:Openingdayofthe11-dayFall sold for$130,000toJohnM.Olin. whenheis thansixfigures to sellformore becomes thefirstyearlinginNorthAmerica July: At the July Sale, the colt Swapson oftheinfieldtoteboard. front levelin message boardlocatedatground ofthealphanumeric the introduction April 8-27:The14-daySpringMeetbrings ––––––––––––– (204 wins). Wright (87wins)andjockeySteveBrooks Hal PriceHeadley(104wins),trainerV.R. owner trainer and jockey by wins. Theyare and honorsitsall-timeleadingowner, anniversary withasilverdinner Oct. 21:Keenelandcelebratesits25th Keeneland allowancerace,finishingfifth. a in makes thefinalstartofhercareer Oct. 14:RacingHallofFamerSilverSpoon ––––––––––––– andHandicapper.Racing Secretary Burtonas Lavin succeedsthelateFred Statement intheAlcibiades.…Allan“Doc” his 100thraceatKeenelandwithRash Meet onwhichHalPriceHeadleywins Oct. 10:Openingdayofthe13-dayFall towintheKentuckyDerby. return six victories in of the his race. record They and givesjockeyBillShoemakerthefirst April 29:*Tomy LeewinstheBlueGrass ––––––––––––– the firsttime. Saturdayracedaysfor Meet includesthree $5,238,579.TheFall wagerarecord patrons Oct. 11-25:DuringtheFallMeet,89,023 At onetimeprograms weredeliveredtoKeeneland byhelicoptertoensuretimelyarrival. 14 1961 1960 1959 – – – ––––––––––––– ––––––––––––– ––––––––––––– division underJ.B.Faulconer. Bishop; and a publicity and public relations racing divisionledbyGeneralManagerW.T. of Sales Georgeand Director a Swinebroad; headed byGeneralManagerWilliam S.Evans operating companywithanauctiondivision enterprise. Keeneland Association is the Company merge intoasinglecorporate Sales Race CourseandtheBreeders’ July: TheKeenelandAssociation, towintheKentuckyDerby. returns second toRidanintheBlueGrassand April 26: Champion finishes attack atKeeneland. March 22:HalPriceHeadleydiesofaheart ––––––––––––– 1:24 3/5 track record for the Beard Course fortheBeardCourse 1:24 3/5trackrecord Oct. 10:ChampionLambChopsetsthe that linkstheGrandstandandClubhouse. completion ofamajorconstructionproject Oct. 5:The11-dayFallMeetopenswiththe Derby. towintheKentucky Blue Grassandreturns April 25:ChampionChateaugaywinsthe sixteenth pole. finish lineisinstalled atthe An alternate relocated inthefallof1953. finish linewas have notbeenrunatKeenelandsincethe of11/16-mileraces,which the return April 6-25:The13-daySpringMeetmarks ––––––––––––– 2017 Keeneland Media Guide|Introduction Milestones 1963 1962 – – ––––––––––––– –––––––––––––

the Alcibiades by 15 lengths. the Alcibiadesby15lengths. Oct. 16:HorseoftheYear Moccasinwins Keeneland appearance. wins anallowanceraceinherlone Oct. 14:RacingHallofFamerAffectionately time. million-dollar mark($1,019,725)forthefirst Keeneland sales during the year surpass the purchases atall $17,973 average.Foreign at theJulyYearling Sale,witharecord July: First$5millionsalesplateauisreached equine research. usedfor thetourare from tracks. Proceeds Keeneland aspartofhistourAmerican April 25:RacingHallofFamerKelsoisat ––––––––––––– 4 furlongs,152feetto1/2furlongs. The HeadleyCoursechuteisextendedfrom Sale. yearling coltOneBoldBidduringtheJuly $170,000fortheBoldRuler pays arecord July: Mrs.Velma MorrisonofBoise,, byaverageprice. Sale’s leadingsire 12 consecutivetitlesastheJulyYearling including of thelate20thcentury,hisreign sire Thoroughbred the greatest considered win theKentuckyDerby.Helaterwillbe to Dancer winstheBlueGrassandreturns April 23:RacingHallofFamerNorthern ––––––––––––– Spinster onOct.17. of sevenfurlongsand184feet.Shewinsthe on towintheKentuckyDerby. Diplomat Way intheBlueGrassandgoes Clarionruns secondto April 27:Proud Clubhouse. availableintheGrandstand and are closed-circuit TVmonitors,withoutaudio, April 8-27:DuringtheSpringMeet,20 ––––––––––––– its ParisPikelocationin1944. thatwasmovedtoKeenelandfrom structure the 1929 replacing build a new sales arena, December: Keenelandannouncesplansto 18-day FallMeet. for hersecondconsecutivewinduringthe and Spinster inthefinalraceofhercareer winsthe Oct. 27:Champion Open Fire attheJulyYearling Sale. $200,000 fortheBoldRulercolt trainer pays a record July: Onbehalf of ownerFrank McMahon, ––––––––––––– 1965 1964 1967 1966 – – – – ––––––––––––– ––––––––––––– ––––––––––––– ––––––––––––– Rev. 8/1/17 ® INTRODUCTION 15 ––––––––––––– ––––––––––––– ––––––––––––– – – – 1976 1974 1975 ––––––––––––– January: The January Horses of All Ages Sale includes the $1,100 sale of a yearling later named , the Racing Hall of Famer who will bring $2,200 at a Keeneland sale the following year. April 23: The Blue Grass purse is doubled and is run as a $100,000-added race. The winner is heavily favored , who creates pool of $41,876.20. a minus win winning bid of $600,000 – champion Wajima of $600,000 – champion winning bid world recordsells for a A. Scully, to James Dr. Yoshida, Zenya with will race him who … Wajima and Snyder. James Welch finishingone start at Keeneland, will make the 1974 Breeders’fourth in Futurity. … is consigned by , Wajima at Keeneland forwhich is selling yearlings 1952. Claibornethe first time since sets a single-consignor recordwith at the July Sale $2,364,000.18 yearlings selling for ––––––––––––– lot is expanded, foodKeeneland’s parking service stations are the added and portions of areGrandstand and Clubhouse renovated. brothera full Mr. to Gold, July: Kentucky record price breaks Wajima’s Prospector, when he brings $625,000 at the July Yearling Gilroy. A. Sale. The buyer is Wallace ––––––––––––– GrassBlue broadcaststhe ABC-TV 24: April nationally. May 10: Longtime auctioneer George namedis Caldwell Swinebroaddies. Tom Director of Auctions. Farm,July: Windfields home of Northern has a consignment at the July Dancer, the first time. … Franklin Sale for Yearling recorda for Prince GrovesElegant buys $715,000. Oct. 4: Keeneland runs its first $100,000 race, the $130,725 Breeders’ Futurity, won by Louis Lee Haggin II’s Harbor Springs. Oct. 25: Racing Hall of Famer Susan’s Girl wins the Spinster for her second consecutive win of the Fall Meet. ––––––––––––– ––––––––––––– ––––––––––––– ––––––––––––– – – – – 1970 1972 1973 1971 Milestones 2017 Keeneland Media Guide | Introduction 2017 Keeneland Oct. 27: Champion defeats champion Chou Croute in the Spinster. ––––––––––––– January: Howard Battle is named racing succeeding secretary and handicapper, “Doc” Lavin. April 26: Racing Hall of Famer finishes fifth behind winner My Gallant in the $50,000-added Blue Grass in his lone Keeneland appearance. July: After only two bids at the July Yearling Sale – an opening bid of $500,000 and a ––––––––––––– Keeneland raises the purse of the Blue Grass fromto $40,000-added. There $25,000-added are a record 139 nominations for the race. April 27: Racing Hall of Famer wins the Blue Grass and returns to win the Kentucky Derby. Sale has record gross July: July Yearling sales of $12,020,700. ––––––––––––– the leading Engelhard, 7: Charles W. March frombuyer at the July Sale 1966-1970, dies. Spring Meet setsApril 3-23: Fourteen-day records for one-day attendance (18,882), and total handletotal attendance (138,786) ($8,848,829). exceeds $1 at Keeneland April 22: Wagering million for the first time when $1,052,866 is wagered on the card, which includes the Blue Grass won by Impetuosity. July: A. I. “Butch” Savin pays the sale- Prospector topping price of $220,000 for Mr. Sale. at the July Yearling Oct. 13: Champion Chou Croute scores the first of three victories during the Fall Meet when she wins an allowance race. She wins theanother allowance race on Oct. 22 and Spinster on Oct. 29. Oct. 10-30: Fifteen-day Fall Meet sets one- day attendance mark at 16,585, total season attendance mark at 124,042 and total mutuel handle record of $8,774,474. –––––––––––––– Chairman Lee Haggin II is named April: Louis IIIBassett “Ted” E. James and Board the of becomes President of the Association. Prince’s world-recordJuly: Majestic price from 1967 is broken when Frank McMahon English brother, full his for $510,000 pays champion , at the July Sale. Yearling

––––––––––––– ––––––––––––– – – 1969 1968 ® Rev. 8/1/17 Rev. November: The November Breeding Stock Sale grosses a record $11,088,700. Oct. 24: Racing Hall of Famer Gallant BloomGallant Famer Racing Hall of Oct. 24: wins the Spinster. September: Champion Canonero II, who will win the 1971 Kentucky Derby and SeptemberPreakness,the at $1,200 for sells Sale. Yearling July: A new $700,000 Sales Pavilion, with 650 Yearling July at the debuts seats, theater-type Sale. The sale grosses a record $7,684,000. April 30: Keeneland hosts the Republican Governor’s Conference, which is chaired by Gov. Ronald Reagan. April 24: Racing Hall of Famer wins the Blue Grass. ––––––––––––– theApril 5-25: The 15-day Spring Meet is longest in Spring history and produces a record of $8,339,842. mutuel handle Oct. 5-26: During the 19-day Fall Meet, Roberts and Robert F. horses owned by Mr. recorda races, during12 equaled win until the 17-day Fall season in 2012 by Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey. Claiborne Farm becomes the first recipient of a gold pitcher to signify 12 stakes victories at Keeneland. September: , the 1970 Blue September: Dust Commander, sells for Grass and Kentucky Derby winner, Sale. $6,500 at the September Yearling July: Wendell P. Rosso pays a world- pays Rosso P. Wendell July: record $405,000 for the Sea-Bird Reine Sale. Enchanteur during the July Yearling May 29: , a graduate of Keeneland’s a graduate May 29: Sir Ivor, Sale, wins the Epsom 1966 July Yearling Derby in and helps to launch international interest in Keeneland sales. theOwner Raymond Guest paid $42,000 for Millby consigned was who colt, Gaylord Sir Ridge Farm. January: James E. “Ted” Bassett III becomesIII Bassett “Ted” E. James January: the assistant to President II. Louis Lee Haggin wins theApril 25: Champion awarded victory in theBlue Grass and next is the disqualification ofKentucky Derby upon Dancer’s Image. ––––––––––––– July: , the 1969 Kentucky Prince, the 1969 July: Majestic for a record sells to $250,000 Derby winner, IvorSir … Sale. July the at McMahon Frank becomes the and in 1969 sells for $42,000 ,graduate to win the first sale theon sales Keeneland place the to helping global stage. INTRODUCTION he movedtotheKentuckyHorse Park. the Paddockduringfifth race. In1981, yearling, firstmakesabrief appearance in whotrainedatKeeneland asa Forego, uncle Sherrill Ward trained the gelding.) Ward’s on Rice Road.(Ward’s nearbyfarm toJohn beingretired and sixthracesbefore final publicappearancebetweenthefifth Eddie Delahoussaye aboard, makes his with Oct. 13:RacingHallofFamerForego, reaches $121,654. whenit figures time, averagepriceforthesaleexceedssix BBA().…Forthefirst million from July Yearling Sale-topping price of$1.3 bringsthe championNureyev July: French inattendance. ownerCalumetFarm from Lucille ParkerMarkeyandGene 13lengthswith the BlueGrassbyarecord April 27:RacingHallofFamerAlydarwins appearance. allowance raceinhisloneKeenelandracing April 11:JohnHenryfinishesfourthinan ––––––––––––– England’s HorseoftheYear. July Yearling Salefor$200,000,isnamed soldatthe1975 December: TheMinstrel, Yearling Sale. Bid sellsfor$37,000attheSeptember September: RacingHallofFamerSpectacular consecutive JulySale. the highestaveragepriceforsecond bringing progeny million withSecretariat’s $27.6 toaworld-record Sale receipts buyerspushJulyYearlingJuly: European Clubhouse entrance,andtheLexingtonRoom. Grandstandand box,jockeys’room, press April 9: The 15-day SpringMeet debuts a new ––––––––––––– Stud. toGreentree retired being paradesonthetrackbefore Pleasure Oct. 26:RacingHallofFamerFoolish for thesale. buyer. cataloged 1,009horsesare Arecord JohnSikuraandpartners)isthe Burnett, agent (TedJuly Sale. Blue Meadows Farm, sellsfor$1.5millionatthe , auction whenCanadianBound,acoltby the firsthorsetobring$1millionatpublic yearlingbecomes July: AThoroughbred the track’sinauguralMeet. wooden Grandstandthathadstoodsince thehistoric andsteelreplaces of concrete in timefortheFallMeet.Anewsection tobecompleted Grandstand renovations May: Constructionbeginsonmajor 16 1977 1978 – – ––––––––––––– ––––––––––––– Keeneland’s Director ofSales. Keeneland’s Director Dec. 1:William as S.Evans retires following April,shewinstheBewitch. Nine dayslater, shewinstheSpinster. The Keeneland victoriesinanallowancerace. thefirstofherthree scores Determined Oct. 16:RacingHallofFamerBold‘n Yearling Sale. coltLichineattheJuly for theLyphard $1.7million Niarchos, paysaworld-record July: BBA(England),agentforStavros Haggin IIdies. Louis Lee … KeenelandBoard Chairman winssixraces. April 18:JockeyCraigPerret winssixraces. April 7:JockeyRandyRomero windows. addition hasastonefacadeandfloor-length octagonal ring. The6,400-square-foot theyentertheauction immediately before buyerscaninspecthorses ring where the Sales Pavilion on an enclosed walking Early intheyear, of workbeginsattherear ––––––––––––– Cat. ofStorm andsire England andIreland Bird,achampionin Dancer coltStorm … Sellingfor$1millionistheNorthern Yearling buyerKazuoNakamura. Salefrom sold whenhebrings$1.6millionattheJuly becomes the highest-priced yearling ever July: HoisttheKing, by , history. HenextwinstheKentuckyDerby. fora$2winticketintrack mutuel payoff Grass andpays$2.10towin,thesmallest April 26:SpectacularBidwinstheBlue in anyamountandtypeatwindow. system allowsbettorstobuyandcashtickets Betting andCashing)Mutuels.Thetote Totalisator System,knownasABC(All the countrytouseAmTote 300Series first Kentuckytrackandthefourthin Meet inwhichKeenelandbecomesthe April 6:Openingdayofthe15-daySpring planted. infield toteboard,are new“Keeneland”hedges,flankingthe Two ––––––––––––– tote boardisunveiledfortheFallMeet. Anewinfield featuring five32-stallbarns. begins, A $1.5millionbuildingprogram 18-year-old SteveCauthenaboard. between thefifthandsixthraceswith champion sprinter, fans parades before J. O. Tobin, who will be named the year’s enteringstudatSpendthriftFarm, before Oct. 17:Inhisfinalpublicappearance 2017 Keeneland Media Guide|Introduction Milestones 1979 1980 – – ––––––––––––– ––––––––––––– champions Storm BirdandNorthernette. champions Storm to $3.5 millionforBallydoyle,afullbrother JulyYearlingprevious Salewhenhepays Sangster, the smashes themarkfrom agentforRobert July: BBA(Ireland), to$150,000-added. whose purseisincreased AppealwinstheBlueGrass, April 23:Proud 14-day SpringMeettop22,000. Saturdayduring crowds the April 3-24: Two Championships. CupWorldcompeting intheBreeders’ househorses October 2015,theninebarns is neededatcertaintimesoftheyear. In area means everystallinthemainbarn training track.ExpansionofKeenelandsales often called“thehill”–nearthefive-furlong 35-40– stable year-round anduseBarns is neededtoaccommodatetrainerswho Thearea barns. which initiallyhasthree and buildstheKeenelandTraining Center, Keeneland purchases onRiceRoad property ––––––––––––– lane to Keeneland. lane toKeeneland. anadditional access constructed, providing A secondVersailles Roadentrance is superintendent HobertBurton dies. Jan. 12:LongtimeKeeneland track ––––––––––––– Spinster byninelengths. Oct. 30:ChampionTrack Robberywinsthe than$100million. more Sale grosses Glory.…Forthefirsttime,July Empire million foraNijinskyIIcoltlaternamed the JulyYearling Salewhenhepays$4.25 at July: RobertSangstersetsanotherrecord intheEpsomDerby. second, respectively, Fleece andTouching Wood runfirstand June 2:KeenelandsalegraduatesGolden inDecember1980. retired of Sales, succeeding William S. Evans, who May: W.B. Rogers Beasley is named Director towintheKentuckyDerby. returns behind LinkageintheBlueGrassand April 22:GatoDelSolfinishessecond additional telephones. byplantersand18 theroom separated from cold foodservicecounter, aloungearea the additioncontainsalarge bar, hotand local stonewithanexposedwoodceiling, to theSalesPavilionisunderway.Featuring addition Construction ofa4,000-square-foot people isbuiltoverlookingtheWalking Ring. seating170 A newClubhousediningroom ––––––––––––– 1981 1983 1982 – – – ––––––––––––– ––––––––––––– ––––––––––––– Rev. 8/1/17

® INTRODUCTION 17 ––––––––––––– ––––––––––––– ––––––––––––– – – – 1988 1989 1987 ––––––––––––– Jan. 9-10: The dispersal of Nelson Bunker Hunt during the January Sale sells 580 horses for a record $46,912,800. Oct. 8: Opening day of the 16-day Fall Meet that introduces Pick Six wagering. … Rip Dabbs wins the fourth race and pays a record $255.40. … Keeneland begins sending its simulcast signal to , Ellis Park and Bluegrass Downs, allowing patrons at races. Keeneland’s on wager to tracks those offeringKeeneland begins 30: Nov. simulcasting in the Sales Pavilion with the opening of Turfway’s fall meet. ––––––––––––– April 7-28: A stakes race is run each day during the 16-day Spring Meet. April 15: The date of the Blue Grass, previously days before run nine the Kentucky Derby, is moved to three weeks before Roses. the Run for the who sold for April 16: Champion , Sale, wins $210,000 at the 1986 July Yearling the Lexington. An addition to the Lexington Room increases to the Lexington Room An addition fromits capacity 500. 250 to almost Henry, who earnedApril 5: John $6,591,860, beforeis paraded Keeneland. fans at CollinsGov. Martha Layne Kentucky presents a silver julep cup to his owners, and Mrs. Sam Rubin. Mr. Colors Winning of Famer Hall Racing July: Sale. In July Yearling sells for $575,000 at the third filly to win the1988, she becomes the returnsKentucky Derby. She to Keeneland in the Spinster on Oct. 15. 1988 and is fourth in 50th commemorate its Oct. 15: To same day on which itanniversary on the runs the $50,000opened in 1936, Keeneland a 1 1/16-mile race onKeeneland Gold Cup, Saronis winner The turf 2-year-olds. for ridden by Stable’s Golden Dodger, for trainer J. Bert Sonnier. ––––––––––––– Headley, formerDuval A. Feb. 26: President of Keeneland Race Course, dies. April 14: Racing Hall of Famer wins the Elkhorn for his second career win at Keeneland. April 23: is disqualified from first to third in the Blue Grass and returns to win the Kentucky Derby and Preakness. isJuly: Racing Hall of Famer Sale. offered at the July Yearling ––––––––––––– ––––––––––––– – – 1986 1985 Milestones 2017 Keeneland Media Guide | Introduction 2017 Keeneland ––––––––––––– Bassett III is elevated James E. “Ted” March: from President to Chairman Board. of the Greely“Bill” C. promotedis from William President to President. Vice July: A II half-brother to Triple July: A Nijinsky II half-brother to Triple Crown Slew sells for $13.1 winner Seattle million, a world-record price for a yearling, L. Jones Jr. Sale. Warner at the July Yearling colt, later named , consigns the by BBA (England), agentwho is purchased … Racing Hall of Famer for . Alysheba sells for $500,000. opens,Meet Fall 16-day The 5: Oct. and Ogama Bay wins the first race on Keeneland’s new turf course. Keeneland offers exacta wagering for the first time. wins the Breeders’ Oct. 19: Champion Tasso Futurity and returns to win the first Breeders’ Cup Juvenile. Nov. 12: Two days after wins the at SantaRibbon Invitational (G1) Yellow Anita, pays $4.5 million for her during the November Sale. The amount is a world recorda horse in training. for A new Grandstand entrance adjacent to theA new Grandstand entrance adjacent to is ready Ring for the Paddock and Walking $2.7-millionKeeneland begins a Spring Meet. construction projectto be completed in early 1986, the year the track celebrates its 50th anniversary. The project calls for a 12,000-square-foot addition to Keeneland’s administration building; new Jockeys moreentrance; Grandstand and Quarters space for racing and sales personnel; and allows for the expansion of the Library and new Jockeysfacilities. The Clubhouse dining than Quarters are 1,500-square-feet larger the former quarters and include separate female jockeys. A second-floorfacilities for addition provides more office space. ––––––––––––– Keeneland pledges $1 million to build thebuild to million $1 pledges Keeneland Center Gluck Equine Research Maxwell A. at the . ––––––––––––– – 1984 ® Rev. 8/1/17 Rev. Oct. 11: Queen Elizabeth II visits Keeneland Challenge II Elizabeth Queen first the for accommodate the Cup, won by Sintra. To team,security her of wishes the queen, per in which Circle Keeneland built a Winner’s she makes the trophy presentation. During her visit, the queen watches a mock sale of a Thoroughbred in the Sales Pavilion and meets members of the jockey colony. July: A July Yearling Sale record Sale number of July: A July Yearling yearlings – 33 – bring $1 million or more. ––––––––––––– construction $3-million a of phase first The beforeprojectcompleted is Meet Spring the when 16 new saddling stalls are built in the Paddock during the and preliminary work is started on a 40,000-square-foot addition to the rear of the Grandstand. Half of the old saddling stalls were demolished following the 1983 Fall Meet, and new stalls (with a stone exterior and copper roof) are endthe west at semicircle a constructed in oldof the Paddock. The balance of the stalls and adjoining concession stand are torn down after the Spring Meet. Completed for the Fall Meet, the Grandstand addition enables patrons to view the Paddock from threeTwo levels. at eachlocated elevators, floors,all connect addition, the of end and the second and third levels are both enclosed. Oct. 8: Champion wins the Breeders’ he is second Futurity. The following year, thein the Lexington at Keeneland and wins Kentucky Derby and Belmont. Oct. 8-29: Improvements made for the 16- the for Improvementsmade 8-29: Oct. Clubhousenew two include Meet Fall day stand andfood service a new ticket booths, bar on the groundfloor of the Clubhouse, and additional hard-surface parking. July: becomes the world’sJuly: Snaafi Dancer eight-figurefirst Thoroughbred yearling sale Stud (Sheikhwhen Aston Upthorpe al Maktoum)Mohammed bin Rashid the Northernpurchases Dancer colt for $10.2 Sale. Keeneland’s million at the July Yearling bid board does not have enough figures to accommodate the price. Following the Spring Meet, Keeneland’sFollowing the Spring training track is renovated. The Fontana main track,the added to Safety Rail is replacing the inside aluminum rail installed Meet.prior to the 1949 Spring April 13: Racing Hall of Famer PrincessRacing Hall of Famer April 13: race and 10 an allowance Rooney wins In Oct. 1984,wins the Ashland. days later the Spinster allowance race and she wins an win streakduring a five-race culminates that in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff. INTRODUCTION Yearling Sale. as a yearling for $2.9 million at the July July: RacingHallofFamerA.P. Indysells (G2). first simulcastraceduring a live card, the its the Beaumont.…Keenelandoffers wins theAshland11daysaftertaking April 21:RacingHallofFamerGoforWand lone Keenelandappearance. Club of America in her the Thoroughbred … RacingHallofFamerSafelyKeptwins sevenmounts. wins sixraces,thistimefrom 11daysearlier feat from when Romero’s he equals April 18:JockeyCraigPerret Kentucky Derby. the BlueGrassandgoesontowin April 14:ChampionUnbridledisthirdin the 15-dayseason. 32winsduring aSpringMeetrecord scores ninemounts.He rides sixwinnersfrom April 7:RacingHallofFamerRandyRomero theneighboringfarm. Keeneland from walked November to Sales. The horses are in atwo-partdispersalattheJanuaryand offered are Horses ownedbyCalumetFarm ––––––––––––– for $1million. sellsfor$3.8million.IsItTrueSecret sells Winning Colorsbrings$4.1million.Lady’s in training.KentuckyDerby(G1)winner forahorse $4.6 million,aKeenelandrecord Open Mind sells to Kazuo Nakamura for than$29,623,000. horses thatsellformore Open MindandIsItTrue –among114 Cupwinners–Lady’sSecret, Breeders’ three StockSaleincludes November Breeding Nov. 6:EugeneV. Klein’sdispersalatthe Downs program. Cup-Churchill the combinationBreeders’ Sales PaviliontotheGrandstandwith the Nov. 4:Simulcastingmovesfrom of twoconsecutivevictoriesintherace. wins theSpinsterby11½lengthsinherfirst Oct. 14:RacingHallofFamerBayakoa(ARG) D. Wayne 22races. LukaswinsaFallrecord during whichRacingHallofFametrainer Oct. 7:Openingdayofthe16-dayFallMeet victories. leading jockeywith716winsand32stakes after theSpringMeetasKeeneland’sall-time retires Racing HallofFamerDonBrumfield towintheBewitch. a KeenelandstakeswhensheridesGaily becomes the first female jockey to win April 28:RacingHallofFamerJulieKrone 18 1990 – ––––––––––––– adjoining Keene,MurtyandWarrenton farms. withthepurchase of Keeneland adds450acres Prairie Bayouand Wild Gale)andPreakness finishersintheDerby (SeaHero, first three The the KentuckyDerbyandPreakness. success in springboard toacross-the-board a For thefirsttime,Keeneland is Grass andlaterwinstheKentucky Derby. runsfourth intheBlue April 10:SeaHero old saleinNorthAmericathatyear. $63,125, thehighestaverageofany2-year- 108 horsessellfor$6,817,500,averaging Two-Year-Olds InTraining Sale. Atotalof April 13-14:Keenelandinauguratesits ––––––––––––– 32 horses. at theNovemberSalebrings$6,294,600for … PaulMellon’sRokebyStablesdispersal for $150,000atthe1993JulyYearling Sale. StockSale.Shesells November Breeding Songsellsfor$42,000atthe Famer Serena’s November: Asaweanling,RacingHallof Queen ElizabethIIChallengeCup. when sheridesCaptiveMisstowinthe jockey towinaGrade1raceatKeeneland becomesthefirstfemale Oct. 24:JulieKrone quinella bettingforthefirsttime. Meet during which Keeneland conducts Oct. 10:Openingdayofthe16-dayFall $350,000-added to$500,000guaranteed. from by PistolsandRoses,isincreased April 11:ThepurseoftheBlueGrass,won ––––––––––––– 45races. Pat Daywinsarecord during which Racing Hall of Fame jockey Oct. 5:Openingdayofthe19-dayFallMeet towintheKentuckyDerby. and returns April 13:StriketheGoldwinsBlueGrass (seating for65)onthefourthfloor. ring. KeenelandaddstheLafayetteRoom overlookingthewalking foot diningarea a space for500peopleand220- provides boxes andthePhoenixRoom,whichhas history, iscomplete.Itincludes22corporate biggest construction in project Keeneland time. …Afourth-floorexpansion,calledthe Sundayracingforthefirst which features April 5:Openingdayof16-daySpringMeet, floor adjacenttothe Walking Ring. called thePaddockShop,onground April 2:Keenelandopensanewgiftshop, ––––––––––––– November andJanuary(1991)sales. $9,539,100intheSeptember,grosses The John Franks dispersal of 659 horses 2017 Keeneland Media Guide|Introduction Milestones 1991 1993 1992 – – – ––––––––––––– ––––––––––––– ––––––––––––– Whitney’s dispersal grosses $4,115,000. Whitney’s dispersalgrosses horses brings $5,260,000. Mrs. John Hay $87,710,100. AdispersalofLoblolly Stable of year’srecord shattering theprevious September Yearling Saleis$104,709,900, theKeeneland from September: Gross CupDistaff. Breeders’ and the taking Spinster the on Oct. 8 before in 1995,shewinsanallowanceonApril26 winstheAshland.AtKeeneland Information April 23:RacingHallofFamerInside simulcasting intheGrandstand. Aug. 20:Keenelandbeginsfull-card wins theBlueGrass. April 16:RacingHallofFamerHolyBull ––––––––––––– (ARG) winstheSpinster. Oct. 17: Racing Hall of Famer Paseana in theBelmont. secondandthird,respectively, Stakes) were and Wild Gale(whoranintheLexington at KeenelandformuchoftheSpringMeet) Kissin Kris(whowasstabledandtrained Bakan) racedatKeeneland’sSpringMeet. RunandEl (,Cherokee $17,000 attheSeptemberYearling Sale. will winthe1998KentuckyDerby, sellsfor September: ChampionReal Quiet, who X-rays forhorsesintheJulyYearling Sale. of July: Keenelandopenson-site repository record. 1:47 1/5 a for stakes 1 1/8 miles remains Hall ofFamerSkipAway, whosetimeof April 13:TheBlueGrassiswonbyRacing to$500,000-added. increased guaranteed. TheAshlandStakespurseis to$700,000 Grass andthepurseincreases Toyota becomesthesponsorofBlue ––––––––––––– o’ War Boulevard. the intersectionofVersailles RoadandMan which marks the debut of a new entrance at Oct. 7:Openingdayofthe16-dayFallMeet, Two-Year-Olds inTraining Sale. Yearling Sale and $120,000 at the 1994 April at Keeneland,for$40,000the1993July Kentucky Derby.ThunderGulchsoldtwice in the Blue Grass and goes on to win the April 15:ChampionThunderGulchisfourth history tosaddlefourwinnersduringacard. becomes thefirsttrainerinKeeneland April 9:RacingHallofFamerBillMott ––––––––––––– 1994 1996 1995 – – – ––––––––––––– ––––––––––––– ––––––––––––– Rev. 8/1/17 ® INTRODUCTION 19 ––––––––––––– ––––––––––––– – – 2001 2002 ––––––––––––– is Caldwell dies. Ryan Mahan Feb. 23: Tom later named Senior Auctioneer. June: Geoffrey is named Director Russell of is tapped to be B. Rogers Beasley Sales. W. Keeneland’s Director of Racing. Sept. 11: Keeneland postpones the Tuesday Sale due to session of September Yearling the terrorist day. Each remaining attacks that Asession is moved to the following day. fund drive for 9-11 relief during the sale Stormmillion. … The raises $5.7 Cat colt Nistelrooy O’Byrne sells to Demi for Van the$6.4 million, the second-highest price in history of the sale. Bassett III, Chairman Oct. 18: James E. “Ted” 1986, announcesof the Board since March his retirement. October: During the inaugural October $5,092,900horses bring Sale, 338 Yearling price is for an average of $15,068. Top $400,000 for a colt. ––––––––––––– July: European champion One Cool Cat the Julymillion at sale-topping $3.1 brings a Sale, which is in its final year. Yearling July 14: Howard Battle, Keeneland’s Secretary,Racing longtime Battledies. stepped down as Racing Secretary earlier in the year and assumed the role of stakes Ben Huffman is named as coordinator. his replacement. is the posthumous Battle of Merit. recipientEclipse Award of the 2002 signature two-over-two stonework, new stonework, signaturetwo-over-two stands, and concession mutuel windows, moretelevisions. 100 closed-circuit than renovationThe Clubhouse for is completed the Fall Meet. Three of Keeneland’s five sales -- July ($88,085) and($621,015), September -- post recordNovember ($92,466) averages. 13,000-square-footSeptember: A new covered show ring debuts at the September Sale. … At the sale, a filly, Yearling sells to Shadwell named Moon’s Whisper, for $4.4 million, aEstate Company Ltd. world-record price for a yearling filly. … winwill who Emblem, War Champion Derby, brings $20,000.the 2002 Kentucky … September Sale records($6.8 for a colt million) also aremillion) and filly ($4.4 set as the gross reaches a record $291,827,100. theSept. 17: Keeneland launches Thoroughbred industry’s first Internet auction. More than 200 buyers and agents register to bid. ––––––––––––– ––––––––––––– – – 2000 1999 Milestones 2017 Keeneland Media Guide | Introduction 2017 Keeneland ––––––––––––– The outdoor first floor of the Keeneland a major renovationin Clubhouse undergoes The area is completely enclosed the summer. and renovations the addition of include brick pavers, Keeneland’s a slate floor, during the September Yearling Sale, breaking during the September Yearling the record previously set at the 1984 July Sale. Famer Silver CharmOct. 16: Racing Hall of parades at Keeneland on Three Chimneys Spinster Day. … The national unveiling of the Secretariat takes place as part stamp of the U.S. Postal Service’s “Celebrate the Century.” November: The November Breeding Stock Sale establishes the highest volume in sales breaking$317,666,000, history, recordthe set at the same sale in 1998. A record number of horses – 3,461 – are sold. Dec. 13: Keeneland announces Nick Nicholson will become the track’s sixth President2000. on Jan. 15, ––––––––––––– Blue April 10: Menifee wins the Toyota Grass, now worth $750,000. April 18: Horse of the Year wins the Lexington in stakes-record time of 1:41 for 1 1/16 miles and returns to win the Kentucky Derby. Sale, the average July: At the July Yearling of $581,932 breaks the previous record average established in 1984. C. Sept. 7: Keeneland President William “Bill” Greely announces he will retire in February 2000. September: The highest gross ever for a reachedis $233,020,800, sale, yearling years later will win the Kentucky Derby. will win the Kentucky years later Hall of Famer SilverbulletdayOct. 11: Racing thewin will She Alcibiades. the wins April 3, 1999. Ashland on renovationOct. 10-31: A $5.8 million the of completed inGrandstand is of the end west Meet. On the inside,time for the 16-day Fall floors the first and second are enclosed, creating an additional 15,200 square feet of climate-controlled space. Storage space is converted to publicon the second floor windows, concessionsspace with mutuel and restroomsall accessible via a new – size The Sports Bar doubles in escalator. opens a satelliteand the Paddock Shop facade of Kentuckylocation. Outside, a west the of exterior defines the River stone end and expanded balconies offer patrons a view of the newly landscaped area below. ––––––––––––– ––––––––––––– – – 1998 1997 ® Rev. 8/1/17 Rev. July 21: As a yearling, tops Sale at $4 million and two the July Yearling April 24: H.R.H. The Princess Royal, PrincessRoyal, Princess The H.R.H. 24: April Anne of England attends closing day of the 15-day Spring Meet to present the trophy in the inaugural running of the Royal Chase for the Sport of Kings, the first steeplechase race ever held at Keeneland. Renowned British mystery writer Dick Francis is also in attendance. Coolmore world-famous Irish Stud, the stallion operation, becomes the sponsor of the Lexington Stakes and the purse is increased to $325,000-added. ––––––––––––– Construction of the Keeneland Entertainment Center is completed on the adjoining Keene Farm. November: The November Breeding Stock Sale sets an industry record for grosssales of $213 million. Oct. 18: Former Bush President George presents the trophy after the Lane’s End Breeders’ Futurity to Joseph LaCombe, This marks owner of winner . the first time a former U.S. President makes a trophy presentation at Keeneland. May: For the first time, Keeneland offersMay: For the first drive-through on the Kentucky wagering Derby simulcast. April: Total wagering tops $100 million for wagering April: Total the 16-day Spring Meet.the first time during April 25: Horse of the Year Favorite Trick Trick Favorite Year April 25: Horse of the wins his career debut. Maker’s Mark becomes sponsor of the becomes sponsor Maker’s Mark begins a tradition ofMaker’s Mark Mile and producing on limited-edition bottles that go the Spring Meet withsale opening day of proceeds earmarked for charity. The bottles sell out in hours. April 4: The 16-day Spring Meet opens with 16-day Spring Meet April 4: The a public addressKeeneland’s system and Kurt Becker. first announcer, ––––––––––––– INTRODUCTION ($217,941) and median ($135,000). ($217,941) and median ($135,000). ($22,012,000),average price revenues setforgross are $3.3 millionandrecords in Training Sale, aPulpitcoltsellsfor April 13:DuringtheTwo-Year-Olds ––––––––––––– StockSale. November Breeding Magnier pays$7.1millionforheratthe John at publicauctionwhenCoolmore’s sold priceforabroodmare a world-record Cat,ties winner CashRun,infoaltoStorm CupJuvenileFillies November: Breeders’ of232,499. total on-trackattendancerecord Oct. 3-25:The17-dayFallMeetestablishesa in Keeneland’sMilestoneTrophy Program. of theGoldBowl,highesthonortodate recipient becomesthefirst Farm Claiborne Oct. 10:With Yell’s winintheRavenRun, Ashland andtheSpinster. took theAlcibiades;in2002,shewon the Spinster.she captures In 2001, she horse towinfourKeenelandstakeswhen Oct. 5:Take Charge Ladybecomesthefirst hiatus. places theJulySelectedYearling Saleon Keeneland LossSyndrome, Reproductive ofMare Jan. 14:Citingtheeffects ––––––––––––– and . part ofthematchracebetweenSeabiscuit outtobea than 4,000unpaidextrasturn Race Coursecirca 1938.OnNov.17,more tolooklikePimlico retrofitted and lawn,are the infield, track, Grandstand, Clubhouse Keeneland. Parts of Keeneland, including by LauraHillenbrand,beginsfilmingat Award-nominated filmbasedonthebook November: “”,theAcademy the post. longtime bugler, markshis10,000thcallto Oct. 9:George “Bucky”Sallee,Keeneland’s racing’sstoriedpast. Thoroughbred Award topreserve foritsefforts the2002Special Library, whichwillreceive July 15:OpeningdayatthenewKeeneland 20 2003 2004 – – ––––––––––––– ––––––––––––– rider (22). (918), stakeswins(95)andtitlesasleading Keeneland’s all-timeleadingjockeybywins ($297,914,839)andis jockey byearnings racing’sall-timeleading Thoroughbred Heis announces hisretirement. Aug. 3:RacingHallofFamerPatDay daily averagemutuelhandles. and dailyaverageon-tracktotal record all-sources total inadditionto figures daily average, and single-day attendance fortotal, rewritten booksare the record April 2-23:Duringthe15-daySpringMeet, for completioninAugust2005. the SalesPavilionbeginsandisscheduled of November: Expansionandrenovation formedianisequaled($32,000). and therecord averageisestablished($97,348) Sale, arecord Stock November: AttheNovemberBreeding Stock Sale. $2,225,000 atthe2009NovemberBreeding at the1999SeptemberSaleandwillsellfor Spinster.Overbrook Shesoldfor$100,000 Oct. 10:RacingHallofFamerAzeriwinsthe byaTrueInspired Story.” Cupforthemovie“Dreamer: the Breeders’ October: Keenelandbecomesthesettingfor Horse oftheYear ($60,000). of the Year (sold for $57,000) and ‘10 Other salegraduatesinclude‘07-’08Horse sells for$1.9millionattheSeptemberSale. becomes the third filly to win the Belmont, … ChampionRagstoRiches,whoin2007 way tobecomingthebiggestsaleinhistory. ($324,904,300)onits ($37,000) andgross sold (3,370), average ($96,411), median for number the of sale horses sets records million attheSeptemberYearling Saleas Cat colt sells for $8 September: A Storm racing ortrainingfacilityinNorthAmerica. making itthefirstofitstypeatapublic track openswithanewPolytracksurface, September: Keeneland’s five-furlong training prominent Lexington attorney and longtime andlongtime Lexingtonattorney prominent in themonth,William T. “Buddy”Bishop, a Board MemberCharlesNuckols Jr. dies.Later Sept. 2:LongtimeKeeneland Trustee and on AshlandDay. 33,621 onToyota Blue GrassDayand30,110 largest in crowds track history: a record twoofthethree Included inthetotalare mutuel handle ($21,599,291) in history. of 235,220andthesecond-higheston-track totalattendance … Seasonpostsarecord 16victories. aSpringMeetrecord scores season duringwhichtrainerTodd Pletcher April 8:Openingdayofthe16-daySpring ––––––––––––– 2017 Keeneland Media Guide|Introduction Milestones 2005 – –––––––––––––

the main track. Keeneland will become the maintrack. Keenelandwillbecome on installation ofPolytrackracing surface beginsandincludes the renovation Following theSpringMeet, amassive levelof$7,360,099. arecord reached while averagedailyinterstate handle $110,401,486, to a Keeneland rose record Interstate commingledwageringon 16,276. during themeetaveragesarecord Maker’s MarkMileDay.Dailyattendance set onGoodFriday,April14,whichisalso foraFridayof23,882, attendance record 244,145,includingasingle-day a record $9,565,320perday.Attendancetotals record totalwageringaveragesa time meetrecord; Total wageringof$143,479,802isanall- wagering and attendance figures. record April: The15-daySpringMeetpostsall-time for theKentuckyDerby,whichhewillwin. Churchill Downstocontinuepreparations headingto 1:01.80 atKeenelandbefore worksfivefurlongsin April 23: leading apprentice. the year’sEclipseAward asNorthAmerica’s the titleagaininFallMeetandearns for top wins honors with 17 wins.Leparoux at Keeneland when he ties towinaleadingridertitle the firstapprentice becomes Meet duringwhichJulienLeparoux April 7:Openingdayofthe15-daySpring the openingofSpringMeet. undergoes priorto anextensiverenovation floor Grandstandadjacenttothefinishline, The EquestrianRoom,locatedonthefirst ––––––––––––– summer of 2006. summer of2006. of Polytrackonitsmaintrackduringthe design andengineeringfortheinstallation instructs managementtocontinueplanning, October: Keeneland’sBoardofDirectors wager. the10-centsuperfecta Keeneland introduces the Year Zenyattasellsfor$60,000. message andbidboardsystems.…Horseof andupdatedsound, counter andrestrooms sales area, press renovated lounge/bar area, the facility,anewbusinesscenterand access throughout include hi-speedwireless Otherenhancements diningareas. more andakitchentoservice rooms conference and larger of the Repository, more relocation expansionforthe a 5,000square-foot various racingandsalesevents,features and Keeneland’s was scheduled around whichbeganinNovember2004 renovation, debuts at the September Yearling Sale. The SalesPavilion September: Newlyrenovated is namedTrustee. ofKeeneland, Board MemberandSecretary 2006 – ––––––––––––– Rev. 8/1/17 ® INTRODUCTION 21 ––––––––––––– – 2008 ––––––––––––– Jan. 23: Alma Haggin, credited with creating 95.Keeneland’s distinctive ambiance, dies at Mrs. Haggin was the daughter of Keeneland co-founder and inaugural President Hal Price Headley; wife of Louis Lee Haggin II, who as President and succeeded his father-in-law later served as Chairman of the Board; and mother of Keeneland Director and Trustee Louis Lee Haggin III. “Buddy” Bishop III, T. April 3: William whose lifelong service to Keeneland Secretary, included positions as Director, and Counsel, dies. Trustee, Pletcher matches Bill Mott’s April 19: Todd training feat from 1995 when he sends out four winners on the card. April 25: Closing day of the 16-day Spring Meet during which Keeneland reports the second-highest attendance and wagering figuresMeet history – 243,606 in Spring and $150.5 million, respectively. Wagering Blue Grass, records are set in the Toyota since 1983. with a 12-horse field, the largest Records are for the exacta pool established ($1,138,124), trifecta pool ($1,051,060), superfecta and Pick 3 that ($549,415) Blue Grass ($212,378). included the Toyota handle of $18,738,582 is the second- Total Blue Grass Day. highest recorded on Toyota September: Keeneland realizes its fourth- Sale highest-grossing September Yearling $3.35 million. Fall Stars Saturday, Oct. 6, sets Fall Stars Saturday, $3.35 million. record Fall Meet wagering a single-day of attendance of on-track Total $14,135,204. the previous239,296 betters Fall’s record attendance as the second-largest and ranks record A Fall Meet Friday in track history. Scholarshipcrowdset on College of 20,024 is Day, Oct. 12. of Famer Curlin arrivesOctober: Racing Hall winning the Jockeyat Keeneland after to train for his nextClub Gold Cup (G1) start in the Breeders’at Cup Classic (G1) win that race for trainerMonmouth. He will following spring,. The at Keeneland for aCurlin will be stabled in the Dubai World time following his win Cup (G1). $1November: Thirty-nine horses sell for million or more at the November Breeding Stock Sale, equaling the record total sold in ActNovember 2000. Among them is Playful mareGroupstakes-winning 1 a (IRE), by brings a world-record who Sadler’s Wells, on fromFerguson, $10.5 million John AlRashid bin Mohammed Sheikh of behalf Maktoum. The mare is part of the dispersal of the late Robert Sangster’s Swettenham Stud. … Gross sales reach record $340,877,200. ––––––––––––– – 2007 Milestones 2017 Keeneland Media Guide | Introduction 2017 Keeneland ––––––––––––– January: Record gross sales of $72,868,200 are established for the January Horses of All Ages Sale. April: Champion , who will forwin the 2008 Kentucky Derby, sells $190,000 at the April Sale of Two-Year-Olds … Patricia’s Gem, a Mineshaft in Training. filly that worked an eighth of a mile in :9.3, a world-record equaling time for a juvenile aauction work at that distance, brings record bid of $1.75 million from B. Wayne forHughes. It is the highest price ever paid a filly at the April sale. April 14: Champion is second Toyota Blue behind Dominican in the first toGrass run on Polytrack and goes on win the Kentucky Derby. The previous Fall, Street Sense is third in the Lane’s End Breeders’ Futurity and wins the Bessemer Breeders’ Cup Juvenile. … Keeneland Trust sets wagering records handle for all-sources as well as Pick Six ($919,213), Pick Four ($395,619) and Pick Three ($182,395) pools wagering Blue Grass Day. Total on Toyota on the 10-race Blue Grass card is a record $19,246,840. April 21: Keeneland sets an all-time attendance record 33,821 on Coolmore with Lexington Day. April 27: Closing day of the first Spring Meet with racing on the Polytrack main track, which generates records for total wagering ($158,368,309), average daily wagering ($10,557,887), interstate commingled wagering ($125,952,284) and average daily interstate handle ($8,396,819). Oct. 5-27: The 17-day Fall Meet establishes attendance and wagering records. Fall Stars is expanded to include nine stakes Weekend -- four of which are 1 events -- worth Grade $108,712,682. On-track attendance totals a On-track attendance $108,712,682. record 233,218. Lava Man Hall of Famer October: Racing he won the Keeneland after trained at and before races of the year first seven he Breeders’finished seventh in the Cup Classic theis among Downs. He at Churchill (G1) Keeneland for trainerhorses stabled at Lane’s End Breeders’Doug O’Neill, joining GreatFuturity (G1) winner Hunter. BreedingNovember: The November Stock and $313,843,800 grossesSale a near-record sale recordis highlighted by the of prices in training (Half$6.1 million for a horse for a weanling fillyOurs), $2.4 million North American record(Isla Canela) and a weanling colt (Amour$2.7 million for a Malheureux) sold at public auction. ® Rev. 8/1/17 Rev. October: Keeneland sets a single-day Fall Meet attendance record of 28,880 and single- day Fall Meet handle record of $12,733,860. producesrecordseason The … andhandle 10.02 of size field average and attendance starters per race. Fans wager a Fall Meet wagering record Total total of $140,456,180. recorda averages Meet Fall the during $8,262,128 per day. Interstate commingled recorda to percent rose16.9 wagering Oct. 5: Opening day of the 17-day Fall Meet, thewhich marks the debut of Polytrack on main track and numerous improvements. … Lordly, owned by Keeneland Trustee onLouis Lee Haggin III, wins the first race Polytrack. September: Meydan City, a colt bySeptember: Meydan City, a colt on Kingmambo, sells to John Ferguson behalf of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid September Yearling for a Al Maktoum Sale record $11.7 million and is one of 32 yearlings that sell for seven figures. The highest-grossingthe Thoroughbredis sale auction in the world, setting records for gross average sales ($399,791,800), an($112,427) and median ($45,000) and industry record for number of horses sold (3,556). only the third race track in North America, race track in North only the third joining Turfway Park in Florence, Ky., and Polytrack.have to , in Woodbine reconfiguredThe track is the turns to widen the stretch.and lengthen significant Other improvements of a include the installation board; enlargement state-of-the-art LED tote of the trackside apron along the Grandstand to createand Clubhouse lawn additional Circle; Winner’s space for patrons; larger a stone and wroughtand construction of ironand trackside rail along the Grandstand Clubhouse aprons. Keeneland will become Trakus the U.S. to offerthe first race track in provides the Trakus video race technology. chips carried in saddleability – via sensor aroundpositioned antennas and cloths track each horse in athe race track – to race electronicallyin real and digitally time. Information on individual horses is collected and displayed in various viewer- friendly animated forms. INTRODUCTION Training Sale. for $475,000attheAprilTwo-Year-Olds in April 6-7:ChampionLookinAt Luckysells special events. and to thepublicformeetings,receptions historical integrity.KeenePlaceisavailable themansionandits the goaltoprotect with anextensiverestoration, Preservation, and the CenterforHistoricArchitecture 2003, andundertook,inpartnershipwith in acres the homeandits15surrounding George Washington. Keenelandpurchased War alongside his close friend, Gen. American GeneralintheRevolutionary County isnamedandwhoservedasan de LafayetteofFrance,forwhomFayette 1825, themansionwelcomedMarquis In has been a Lexington prominent fixture. homes inCentralKentucky,KeenePlace Oneoftheoldest of KeenelandStudFarm. sits onaportionoflandthatwasoncepart in 1805bytheKeenefamily,mansion KeenePlacetothepublic.Built restored Meet duringwhichKeenelandopensthe April 3:Openingdayofthe15-daySpring inaugural Track RatingSystem. among North America’s top race tracks in its America (HANA)ranksKeenelandfirst The HorseplayersAssociationofNorth ––––––––––––– race onPolytrack. wininasix-furlongallowance three-length concludes her2-year-old seasonwitha Oct. 17: Horse of the Year 22,052 issetonCollegeScholarshipDay. of crowd Oct. 10:AFallMeetFridayrecord definition format. coverage andlimitedsimulcastsinhigh- liverace North Americantracktoprovide Meet, whenKeenelandbecomesthefirst Oct. 3:Openingdayofthe17-dayFall Sheikh MohammedbinRashidAlMaktoum. JohnFerguson,million from onbehalfof of Chimichurrithatbringsafinalbid$3.1 including thesale-toppingA.P. Indyfillyout yearlings sell for $1 million or more, despite aglobaleconomiccrisis.Eighteen ever, with sales totaling nearly $328 million, 22 2009 – ––––––––––––– testing andpenalties;safetyresearch. medication, racehorses;uniform retired andtransitionof aftercare environment; asaferracing creating and prevention; reporting injury areas: cover fivebroad organization. Alliancecertificationstandards America andeverymajornationalhorsemen’s integrity, andincludes55racetracksinNorth ofsafetyand standardsintheareas uniform withthegoalofestablishingnational formed and IntegrityAlliance.TheAlliancewas RacingAssociation’sSafety Thoroughbred bytheNational second trackaccredited April 17: Keeneland becomes the equine cartoons to the Keeneland Library. equine cartoonstotheKeenelandLibrary. and caricatures century ofhishumorous to announcethedonationofnearlyahalf- joins KeenelandandDailyRacingForm celebrated artistbetterknownas“Peb,” Bellocq,theinternationally Oct. 15:Pierre 17-day meet,heldOct.9-31. 8.7percent duringthe wagering increases inhighdefinition.… racing product Total which Keenelandbeginstosimulcastits Oct. 9:OpeningdayoftheFall Meet during Fleet Indian. the coltisfirstfoalofchampionmare Cat, Storm ofleadingsire the lastfullcrop Mohammed binRashidAlMaktoum.From $2.05 millionbyJohnFerguson forSheikh ‘N Indian is purchased for Sale, Storm September: AttheSeptemberYearling Keeneland. filmed at are “Secretariat” Disney Pictures’ September: SelectedscenesforWalt wagering. inaveragedailyon-track and anincrease 240,755, thethird-highestintrackhistory, day SpringMeetwithtotalattendanceof April 24:Keenelandconcludesits15- Jockeys Fund. Disabled $50,000 forthePermanently than Entertainment Centerraisesmore a karaokecompetitionattheKeeneland LexingtonDay.…RidersUp!, Coolmore largest outfor inKeenelandhistory–turns of33,680–second- April 18:Acrowd 2017 Keeneland Media Guide|Introduction Milestones

beer, byKeenelandofficials. includingmints, pearsandGuinness treats, with agiftbasketfilled herfavorite and OhiotoseeZenyatta,who ispresented NewYork,far awayasCalifornia, Michigan inVersailles,Farm as Ky.Fanstraveled from to Lane’sEnd herretirement time before the championisparadedpublicly forafinal and AnnMosstrainerJohnShirreffs, by “Team Zenyatta,”includingownersJerry Year ZenyattatoKentucky.Accompanied outdoor showringtowelcomeHorseofthe andgatheratKeeneland’s temperatures than 1,000fansbravefreezing Dec. 6: More race iswonbyGrilla. Keeneland. HeldonFallStarsSaturday,the Emirates Cup,thefirstraceforArabiansat of United the Arab $53,250 The President Emirates EquestrianFoundationsponsors nearly 20percent2009.AbuDhabi’s from of attendance totals229,909,anincrease carries on-track into the Fall Meet, where Horse ParkinLexington,andexcitement heldattheKentucky Equestrian Gamesare Sept. 10-Oct.10:TheAlltechFEIWorld andconformation. pedigree alphabetically by dam rather than ranked by yearlings catalog,presenting comprehensive into one sessions; Book 2 is reformatted The auctionopenswithtwoselectevening increases. concludes withacross-the-board mix ofbuyers,theSeptemberYearling Sale abroad that generatedactivetradefrom September: Energized byanewformat in Keenelandhistory. attendance of238,282isthefourth-highest Toyota BlueGrassDay(33,727).Total a SpringMeetopeningday(24,734)and attendancemarksfor establishing record ranks amongthetop5intrackhistory, wager.50-cent PickThree …Theseason a Meet duringwhichKeenelandintroduces April 2:Openingdayofthe15-daySpring ––––––––––––– Sale, rankshigher. during the1988JanuaryHorsesofAllAges which sold580horsesfor$46,912,800 Only theNelsonBunkerHuntdispersal, for $38,404,000,anaverageof$195,939. sales history, selling a totalof196 horses ranks asthesecond-largest inKeeneland $6,644,000 inSeptember, thedispersal soldfor with the48yearlingsOverbrook 148 horsesfor$31,760,000.Whencombined With sells EatonSales,agent,Overbrook of theW.T. Young Farm. family’sOverbrook Sale isboostedbythenear-record dispersal Stock November: TheNovemberBreeding the company. than38yearswith followingmore retires ofcommunications,who longtime director the finaldayforJim Williams, Keeneland’s Oct. 31:ClosingdayoftheFallMeetmarks 2010 – ––––––––––––– Rev. 8/1/17 ® INTRODUCTION 23 ––––––––––––– – 2012 April 20: Leading Spring Meet jockey ties a recordsix when he wins races. He shares the record with and (April 7, 1990) (April 18, 1990). April 27: Closing day of the 15-day Spring Meet during which Keeneland posts records for attendance and wagering. Attendance totals 269,292, for an average of 17,953 per day. Sept. 1: Keeneland President and CEO Nick Nicholson retires from Keeneland Association following nearly 13 years. Thomason,Bill select Trustees Keeneland President and Chief Financial Officer, Vice as Nicholson’s . Sept. 10-21: Demand for quality yearlings from an exceptionally deep global buying bench drives strong throughout commerce Sale, producing double- September Yearling digit increasesaverage and median in prices. Gross receipts for the 11-day sale total $219,781,500, for 2,516 horses, down salefrom13-day 2011 percent 1.66 just when 2,921 horses sold for $223,487,800. ––––––––––––– TiffanyCo., the premier & jeweler American officialthe becomes silversmith, and provider Keeneland’sof julep cups for signaturegraded stakes trophy program with the Spring Meet.beginning shatters its single-dayApril 14: Keeneland handle recordsattendance and all-sources on attendanceOn-track Day. Grass Blue Toyota the previousof 40,617 surpasses record April 21, 2007,of 33,821 set on Saturday, Coolmore Lexington Day. The former record Grass Day attendance was Blue for a Toyota 10, 2010. All-sources33,727 set on April card of $21,647,378wagering on the 12-race breaks the former record of $19,246,840 14,April Day, Grass Blue Toyota on set 2007, which featured 10 races. Two other wagering records are established: a single- race wagering record of $1,925,900 is set on the previous Grass, topping Blue the Toyota recordwagered of $1,924,646 the Toyota on the largest and 14, 2001; April Grass on Blue exacta pool as $1,180,893 is wagered on the surpassing the previous Blue Grass, Toyota record of $1,138,124 set on the 2008 Toyota Blue Grass. April 15: , the 2011 Horse of the Keeneland Paddockparades in the Year, tobetween races. She is at Keeneland Latrain for her next scheduled start in the Downs on May (G2) at Churchill Troienne be retiredwill 4 but beforerace. The that Havre trainedGrace de previousOctober, at Keeneland before fourth in the finishing Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) at Churchill. Milestones 2017 Keeneland Media Guide | Introduction 2017 Keeneland November: With Lane’s End as agent, the Lane’s End November: With Evans’ Spring Hill dispersal of Edward P. Farm sells 170 lots for $55,820,000 at the November Sale to become the highest- grossingThoroughbred publicat dispersal auction in North America. When combined with the 50 yearlings sold for $6,527,000 at dispersalSale, the Yearling the September sells a total of 220 lots for $62,347,000. November: Top-class race fillies and November: Top-class –and two unique bloodstock dispersals Evans’ Spring Hill Farm and Prince Edward P. Saud bin ’s Palides Investments N.V., Inc. – combine to produce record prices and strong growth at the 11-day November Breeding Stock Sale. Gross receipts are as 2,554 lots sell forup 41.4 percent $208,511,200. Twenty-three horses bring $1 moreor million compared2010.in eight to The $8.5 million paid for eventual champion sets a Keeneland sales record for a horse in training, while a half-sister to (Miss Besilu) Horse of the Year goes for $2.6 million to establish a North American recorda weanling filly sold at for public auction. in all categories at the September Yearling Yearling at the September in all categories Sale. Gross sales increase to percent 12.7 for the 13-day auction.$223,487,800 celebration, part of a yearlong Oct. 15: As theon anniversary 75th its marks Keeneland track’s first live meet inopening date of the 1936. That afternoon, a special six-furlong the Keeneland 75th stakes for 2-year-olds, is run. That evening, aAnniversary Stakes, musical salute from the Boston Pops is held at in downtown Lexington. The concert features the Boston Pops under the directionEsplanade Orchestra, with the University ofof Keith Lockhart, Proceeds Orchestra. Kentucky Symphony Todd T. from the concert benefit the Lee Music Outreach and Patricia B. Todd Jr. Endowment, created as part of a three- year commitment made by Maker’s Mark and Keeneland to raise money for music outreach in schools throughout Kentucky. Oct. 20: Kentucky favorite Brass Hat parades Ring on the in the Paddock and Walking day of the Sycamore (G3), which he won in 2010. The victory marks the final career win for Brass Hat, who won 10 of 40 races starts atmade six $2,173,561. He won and Keeneland. Oct. 29: Closing day of the 17-day Fall Meet during which attendance totals a record 9.3handle rises all-sources 250,163, while to $131,761,560. percent ––––––––––––– – 2011 ® Ball Four, and Old Friends founder Rev. 8/1/17 Rev. September: A strong market, defined by quality individuals and reasonable reserves, produce double-digit increases May-June: The winners of every Triple May-June: The winners of every Triple Crown race -- Kentucky Derby winner , Preakness winner and Belmont winner – are the 2009 September graduates of Sale. Yearling April 16: Recently retired Ball Four, winner retiredRecently 16: April Four, Ball of the 2008 Fayette (G3) at Keeneland, appears during a demonstration by Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement Farms Joining the the Works. during Breakfast With formerthe event was gelding for pitcher Jim Bouton, author of the acclaimed baseball diary Michael Blowen. April 8: Opening day of the 15-day Spring Meet during which Keeneland introduces The Pick Five a 50-cent Pick Five wager. a … Despite replaces the Pick Six wager. April,record during rainfall of inches 13 inthe Spring Meet ranks among the best attendance of 241,684 track history. Total is the third-highest for a Spring Meet ever. to handle is up nine percent All-sources $121,028,670. March 2: Keeneland names Walt Robertson 2: Keeneland names Walt March President of Sales. the Vice ––––––––––––– INTRODUCTION Buttleman becomesthenewtrackbugler. Bugler Emeritus.NotedtrumpeterSteve 50 yearsasKeenelandbuglerandbecomes George aftersome “Bucky”Salleeretires Oct. 4:OpeningdayoftheFallMeetonwhich for mostwinsbyajockeyinSpringMeet. Joel Rosariowins38racestosetarecord in asingleKeenelandmeet.Leadingjockey foratrainer Maker wins25races,arecord single season.LeadingtrainerMichaelJ. of12winsbyanownerduringa record 16-day Spring Meet to shatter the previous Ramsey’s horseswin25racesduringthe April 5-26: Kenneth L. and Sarah K. categories. Henry in1981tosweepthethree male.HeisthefirsthorsesinceJohn turf Year, championoldermaleand EclipseAwardsreceives asHorseofthe Keeneland withtrainerCharlieLoPresti, Jan. 19:,whoisbasedat ––––––––––––– 75th Anniversarycelebration. of 250,163setin2011duringKeeneland’s Fallrecord 259,710, eclipsingtheprevious of establishes aFallattendancerecord of $140,456,180setin2006.Keeneland Fallrecord $141,003,961 topstheprevious and attendance. All-sources wagering of forall-sources handle Fall Meetrecords October: Keeneland’s17-dayFallMeetsets Hill Farm. Sale, shesellsfor$4.2milliontoWhisper Stock at Keeneland’sNovemberBreeding thefifthrace.Amonthlater,Paddock before (G1),paradesinthe winnerofthe2011 Oct. 14:PlumPretty, races foraspecialsalute. Gaytothe and LexingtonnativeTyson Keeneland welcomesOlympictrackstar Oct. 14: During the 17-day Fall Meet, $30,000 to$45,000. 2011; mediansurges 50percent from 14.17percent$76,511in from increases The cumulativeaveragepriceof$87,354 24 2013 – ––––––––––––– A-Wish Foundation. Ohio, Kentucky & Indiana chapter of Make- winning Pick4ticketworth$26,000tothe anonymous fanatKeenelanddonateshis Oct. 10:OnMake-A-Wish Day,an five consecutiveracemeets. for Keeneland hassetattendance records also setduringthe2012Spring Meet. of 17,953, record eclipses theprevious atKeeneland, and highest everrecorded Average dailyattendanceof18,006isthe posted duringthe2012SpringMeet. of269,292 15-daymeetrecord previous day SpringMeettotals270,093,bestingthe April 4-25:On-trackattendanceforthe15- training Sept.1. for completed Aug.15.Thetrackreopens ConstructionbeginsMay19andis surface. Polytracktoadirt the mainracetrackfrom April 2:Keenelandannouncesitwillconvert inaugurated in1971. sincetheawardswere two yearsinarow EclipseAwardsthree inasingleseasonfor titles.Nootherhorsehasreceived the three the secondconsecutiveyearhehasswept male andchampionolderhorse,marking the 2013HorseofYear, championturf Jan. 18:Keeneland-basedWise Danisnamed ––––––––––––– $142,999,271. record imported simulcastsignals,isaFallMeet Meet, includingwageringatKeenelandon … All-sources wagering on Keeneland’sFall after winning17races,aFallMeetrecord. their 13th leading owner title Ramsey earn title atthetrack.…KennethL.andSarahK. theleadingrider the firstfemaletocapture wins 17 races to become 2.60 percent over15,277in2012.…Jockey Average dailyattendanceof15,674rises of259,710. over 2012’sFallMeetrecord of266,466,up2.60percent a Fallrecord attendance. Total on-trackattendanceis fourth consecutiveseasonwithrecord Oct. 4-26:The17-dayFallMeetmarksthe Fall weekendattendanceof72,451. inarecord of16,927,result a Sundayturnout of Alabama.)Thosetwodays,combinedwith and defendingnationalchampionUniversity game betweentheUniversityofKentucky Elizabeth IIChallengeCupandanightfootball the$400,000Queen 2006. (Oct.12features of28,880setonOct.7, record the previous eclipsing sets asingle-dayFallMeetrecord, Attendance of32,717onSaturday,Oct.12, foraFridayduringtheFallMeet. recorded Oct. 11,attendanceof22,807isthehighest OnSeeBlueDay,Friday, weekend crowd. Fall inarecord result attendance records Oct. 11-13: Back-to-back single-day 2017 Keeneland Media Guide|Introduction Milestones 2014 – ––––––––––––– surfaces. andsynthetic and managementofdirt,turf years of experience in race track installation new Track Superintendent. Barajashas38 Aug. 5:KeenelandnamesJavierBarajasthe announcement. Pavilion to watch and participate in the Keeneland employeesgatherintheSales industry representatives. Thoroughbred and CEOBillThomason,cityofficials Bill Farish, Keeneland President Chairman Cup Lexington MayorJimGray,Breeders’ that includeKentuckyGov.SteveBeshear, ofdistinguished guests agroup before announcement atKeenePlaceismade season-ending championshipevent.The racing’s Keeneland willholdThoroughbred 31, 2015.Thiswillmarkthefirsttimethat Cup World ChampionshipsonOct.30- Keeneland willhostthe32ndBreeders’ CupLtd.announcesthat June 24:Breeders’ event. Cide appearatthe“It’smyDerby”private Sales Pavilion, and Funny Todd Lowe.ThateveningattheKeeneland andactorsSkeetUlrich Faith Conroy Chip Woolley, JimWilson, director writer Dr. LeonardBlachandMarkAllen,trainer owners Derby (G1).Joiningthegeldingare tovictoryinthe2009Kentucky journey hisimprobable to 1,”whichchronicles themovie“50 country tourtopromote Paddock aspartofa1,700-milecross- April 18:MineThatBirdparadesinthe Cheryl WhiteandMaryWiley-Wagner. Spickard Vest, KaoruTschuiya-Chatfield, SeefeldtKnight,Melinda Jo Rubin,Andrea Burklund, JenniferRowland-Small, Barbara Suzie Picou-Oldham, Tami Purcell- KathyKusner,Krone, RosieNapravnik, Doser, Tammy Fox,AbbyFuller, Julie Rogers, PattiCooksey,DianeCrump,Mary StacieClark- Kaye Bell,DonnaBrothers, PattiBarton, Baze, DonnaBartonBrothers, Horses andHopePinkDay:Vicky Aragon eventduring in the“LadiesofTurf” and activefemalejockeyswhoparticipated April 13:Keenelandhonorstheseretired Rev. 8/1/17 ® INTRODUCTION 25 ––––––––––––– – 2016 ––––––––––––– April 3: Undefeated champion , winner of the 2015 Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) at Keeneland, returnsto Keeneland the day after winning the (G1) to prepare for his next start in the Kentucky Derby (G1). Nyquist is among 12 horses trainer Doug O’Neill has at the track. Nov. 2-13: The November BreedingNov. 2-13: Stock million sale by the $6 Sale is highlighted most Brandi, the Charge Take of champion Thoroughbredexpensive at public sold G. John to 2015, in world the in auction the sale of a ‘n’ Dale Equine and Sikura’s Hill weanling filly to Lady Charge Front-Take War Hill FarmMandy Pope’s Whisper for a North recordAmerican weanling $3.2 million. Gross sales of $218,959,400 represent the recordSale November the since of highest is of $85,033 Average $340,877,200 in 2007. the highest since 2007. Milestones 2017 Keeneland Media Guide | Introduction 2017 Keeneland May 6: Keeneland announces it will move simulcast wagering operations its year-round to Red Mile, the historic Standardbred track Julybeginning Lexington, downtown near 15, 2015. Keeneland and Red Mile will offer wagering on Thoroughbred, harness and Quarter at one Lexington location. Keeneland will continue to offer Springduring the track’s simulcast wagering and Fall race meets and annual Thoroughbred auctions (in limited areas), and for special- event days such as the Kentucky Oaks (G1) and Kentucky Derby (G1). Oct. 2-24: Fans during the Fall Meet take dining and of unique seating advantage venues constructed for the Breeders’ Cup. Keeneland hosts more than 23,000 fans on 17, consecutive Saturdays, Oct. 10 and Oct. see Blue. Day, on nearly 20,000 fans and K. Sarah and L. Kenneth … 16. Oct. Friday, Ramsey win seven races and earn their 16th leading owner title. the 2012-2013 Horse of Dan, Oct. 3: Wise parades on the day of the Shadwell the Year, Turf Mile (G1). He ran in the race four times, winning in 2012 and 2014, finishing third in 2013 and running fourth in 2011. The 2014 Wise Dan, victory marked the final race for who won 23 races from 31 starts and earned Keeneland at He was based $7,552,920. throughout his career with trainer Charlie LoPresti. Oct. 29: Keeneland holds Prelude to the Cup, a special day of racing on the eve of Breeders’the the include races Nine Cup. $100,000 Lafayette Presented by Keeneland Select. Attendance is 11,818. Oct. 30-31: For the first time, Keeneland hosts Championships the Breeders’World Cup (page 127). April: Keeneland hosted its third- andApril: Keeneland hosted single-day crowds ever on fourth-largest during the Springconsecutive Saturdays 37,193 fans wereMeet. On April 11, here for the card that featured the Jenny Wiley (G1) and Coolmore Lexington (G1). On the April 18, 37,737 fansfollowing Saturday, by the Dixianaenjoyed the day highlighted Elkhorn (G2). …Owners Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey won 11 races to earn a record 15th Keeneland leading owner title. ––––––––––––– – 2015 ® Rev. 8/1/17 Rev. April: Keeneland opens a newly constructed Ticket fans. The better serve Office to Ticket the outside just located is recentlyOffice renovated entrance near the South Gate Clubhouse. The previous Ticket Office, located near First Aid and the first floor Clubhouse area, renovated was into public restrooms. Feb. 1: Keeneland acquires Turf Catering’s Turfdivision. Keeneland had been Catering Keeneland’s exclusive food and beverage 1936.in opened track the since company The new operation, Keeneland Hospitality, will comprise current Turf Catering employees and continue to feature the that recipes for bread pudding and burgoo are fans. favorites among race ––––––––––––– Jan. 6: Keeneland announces the 2015 April has been in Training Sale of Two-Year-Olds put on hiatus. The sale was first held in 1993. Dec. 5: Keeneland announces it has moved Dec. 5: Keeneland announces it has moved Blue Grass to opening the 2015 Toyota Saturday of the Spring Meet, April 4, and raised the purse of the race from $750,000 to $1 million. Other stakes that day include the Central Bank Ashland. Nov. 5: During the November Breeding sells for a North Stock Sale, a filly by American weanling record $3 million to Bridlewood Farm of Florida. Oct. 4: Wise Dan wins the $1 million $1 the wins Dan Wise 4: Oct. Shadwell Turf Mile (G1), the first seven- figureHis race in Keeneland history. wins five races. He jockey, John Velazquez, Claiborneto win the Diem rides Carpe also Breeders’ to Futurity (G1) and win the First Lady (G1). Oct. 3-25: Fall Meet marks debut of debut marks Meet Fall 3-25: Oct. dirt surfaceinnovative on the main installed attendance On-track the summer. track over season reachesfor the 17-day third 251,574, Meet recordsbehind Fall 266,466 and of 259,710 fromrespectively. 2013 and 2012, INTRODUCTION Sale. graduates ofthe2014September Yearling –are and Belmont(G1)winnerCreator (G1)winnerExaggerator Nyquist, Preakness races–KentuckyDerby(G1)winner Crown May-June: TripleThe winners of all three later hewinstheKentuckyDerby(G1). aweek ships toChurchill Downs,where at Keeneland. The following day, breeze he the firstrace.Themoveishisthirdandfinal Keeneland fanslessthanonehourbefore Grade 1-winningstablemateRalisbefore Meet, Nyquist works in company with April 29:OnclosingdayoftheSpring Vasquez, Jorge Velasquez andMannyYcaza. Rotz, Jose Santos, , Jacinto Pierce, LaffitPincayJr., John RandyRomero, Don Hawley, EddieMaple,ChrisMcCarron, Sandy Steve Cauthen,PatDay,EarlieFires, , BillBoland, Don Brumfield, Disabled JockeysFund.Inattendanceare and HallofFamethePermanently to benefittheNationalMuseumofRacing a Q&Asessionandanautographsigning of theKentuckyDerby.Theyparticipatein a totalof89,621races,including20runnings Keeneland hosts18HallofFamerswhowon April 22:OnHallofFameJockeyDay, Blue Grass. and Keeneland’sMadison(G1)Toyota Aqueduct (G3)from (G1) andBayShore select the winners oftheWood Memorial horseplayersto Bluegrass Pick4requires handle of $507,849. The Big Apple/ Bluegrass Pick 4; and on-tracksimulcast on the Big races; Apple/ $423,679 wagered $20,805,455 handled on Keeneland’s11 live includes Bank Ashland(G1).Thefigure Blue Grass (G1)and $500,000 Central card thatincludesthe$1millionToyota of$21,736,983forthe11-race record April 9:Keenelandsetsasingle-dayhandle 26 and Todd Pletcherformost stakes winsbya stakes toequalBenJones,D.Wayne Lukas trainer, andGrahamMotioneachwinfour 18,454. MarkCasse,the meet’s leading of FallStarsSundaycrowd and arecord largest of28,101 FallStarsSaturdaycrowd of19,882,thesecond- opening-day crowd Friday day weekendcomprisesarecord of62,454.Thethree- decade-long record Weekend a 66,437,breaking isarecord attendance duringtheOct.7-9FallStars foraFallMeet.Total276,543 –arecord of racing, has a total on-track attendance of which celebrates the track’s 80th anniversary Oct. 7-29: Keeneland’s2016 Fall Meet, at publicauctioninNorthAmerica2016. yearling the mostpaidforaThoroughbred M.V. Magnierfor$3million.Theamountis and Grade1winnerIntoMischiefsellsto tomultiplechampionBeholder half-brother Yearling Sale,aScatDaddycoltwhois Sept. 14: On the second day of the September • • exclusive KidsClubevents: Buckles; andinvitationstothese KidsClubmascot birthday cardfrom personalized membershippass;a them tosupportCentralKentucky. opportunitiesfor philanthropic offers Keeneland andthehorseindustry in members totakeaninterest The KeenelandKidsClubencourages for Keenelandfans12andyounger. Kids ClubistheOfficial 2017 Keeneland Media Guide|Introduction

the Halloween edition of Sunrise the HalloweeneditionofSunrise train.InOctober,Thoroughbreds and meetingBuckleswhilewatching upinjockeysilks painting, dressing activitiesincludeface Children’s oftherace meets. Saturday mornings Sunrise Trackside activitieson Kids ClubCor facinghunger. residents food forarea collected 1,477poundsofcanned Food Bank;the2017EasterEggHunt to donatefooditemsforGod’sPantry Center. encouraged Participantsare &Entertainment the KeeneBarn Easter EggHunt a Kids Clubmembersreceive Established in2012,theKeeneland during free ner duringfree on the lawn near onthelawnnear Keeneland KidsClub auction in2016. atpublic most paidforaThoroughbred Belle, infoaltoTapit. Theamountisthe Cup Ladies’ Classic(G1)winner Unrivaled pays$3.8millionfor2010Breeders’ Hill Farm StockSale,MandyPope’sWhisper Breeding Nov. 9:OntheseconddayofNovember in April2008. $1,366,063wagered just behindtherecord Pick 6handleinKeenelandhistory,falling of 2003).Itisthesecond-largest single-day was$629,310inthefall record (the previous single-day KeenelandFallMeetPick6handle into the Pick 6 poolto set a record wagered pay $16,690.Thatday,atotalof$1,145,677is Pick6ticketseach Oct. 20:Sixty-oneperfect Famer PatDay(22)andDonBrumfield(16). third placeintotalmeettitlesbehindHallof rider andmovesintosolepossessionof his11thmeettitleasleading earns Leparoux trainer in a singlemeet at Keeneland. Julien • •

Kids ClubHolidayParty. Kids ClubFamilyDay for KidsClubmembers. Trackside includesacostumecontest Salvation Army LemonAIDprogram. Salvation Army Keeneland donated$1,000tothe event duringthe2016SpringMeet, heldintheNorthTerrace.are Atthe seats. Specialactivitiesformembers Grandstand and accesstoreserved generaladmission the raceswithfree invitedtoadayat their familiesare race meets.KidsClubmembersand children andfamiliesincrisis. children in Lexingtonthatassistswomen, organizationto TheNest,anonprofit than900participantstodonate more 2016 partycollected700toysfrom the KeenelandSalesPavilion, during the duringthe Held at Heldat Rev. 8/1/17 ® INTRODUCTION 27 Sir Alfred James Munnings’ Andre Pater’s Red Arrow, 2016, The 2017 Sporting Art Auction 2015: signed painting Lord Astor’s Broodmare and Foal brings top price of $207,000, including buyer premium. Gross sales oftotal $2,534,370. Eighty-two percent the pieces offered more sell with than of those works bringing final37 percent bids at or above their listed high estimate value. 2016: sold for $276,000, including buyer premium, following a spirited bidding duel to be the highest-priced work at the auction. Pater was on hand to watch the competition for his work. Gross sales totaled $2,478,710. Seventy-five percent of the pieces offered in the auction sold. will be held Nov. 19. For more information about the auction, visit thesportingartauction.com. Sporting Art Auction Art Sporting Hercules, which sells for Here are the highlights from each The Sporting Art Auction, held in In furtherance of its mission, Each November since 2013, 2017 Keeneland Media Guide | Introduction 2017 Keeneland edition of the event: sales surpass $3.1 million. 2013: Total LeRoy Neiman’s Flat Racing, a one-of-a- kind glazed ceramic tile mural, sells for $291,000, including buyer premium, to top the auction. sales are $2.25 million. The 2014: Total sale-topper is Ashley Collins’ massive triptych $149,500, including buyer premium. Keeneland’s portion of the proceeds from the auction benefits its non-profit initiatives, including the Keeneland Library Foundation. Keeneland and Cross Gate Gallery of Lexington have presented the Sporting Art Auction as part of a collaboration between the world’s largest Thoroughbred auction house and the country’s premier gallery of fine sporting art and contemporary British figurative painting. The auction annually features approximately of fine sporting 175 pieces art, American paintings and sculpture from renowned artists. the Keeneland Sales Pavilion, is free and open to the public. The artwork is exhibited in the Keeneland Sales Pavilion beginning with the September Sale and continuing through the Yearling November Breeding Sale. Stock

Awards and Awards Recognition ® Through has years, Keeneland the Rev. 8/1/17 Rev. 2016: Keeneland Association Inc. is named a winner of the 2016 Best in Kentucky by the Places to Work Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and the Kentucky Society for Human Management in the categoryResource of medium companies defined as 150- 499 employees. 2015: Keeneland inducted into the Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame. 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015: Keeneland earns accreditation from the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Safety and Integrity Alliance. Horseplayers Association of North America (HANA) ranks Keeneland first among North America’s top tracks in Rating System. its Track 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014: 2003, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012,2003, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014: Keeneland wins the Thoroughbred Racing Associations’ International Simulcast Award, which honors racing’s best simulcast production. The Keeneland Library receives2002: The Keeneland Library for its efforts a Special to preserve racing’s storied past. been recognized for its commitment service andto outstanding customer its efforts to preserve and promote the Thoroughbred industry: a National1986: Keeneland is named Historic Landmark.