Keeneland Library Lecture Series

Past Events

Thank you to all our patrons who supported our 2025-2026 Lecture Series:

January 22, 2025: Eliza McGraw - Astride: Horses, Women, and a Partnership That Shaped America
February 19, 2025: Stacy A. Cordery - Becoming Elizabeth Arden
March 19, 2025: Jessica K. Whitehead - The History of the Kentucky Derby in 75 Objects
May 21, 2025: Diane Crump & Mark Shrager - Diane Crump: A Horse-racing Pioneer’s Life in the Saddle
June 18, 2025: Celebrating 25 Years: An Evening with The Saratoga Special
July 16, 2025: Andy Plattner - Stymie
August 20, 2025: Catharine Melin-Moser - When Montana Outraced the East: The Rise of Western Thoroughbreds 1886-1900
December 10, 2025: James C. Nicholson - Racing’s Return from the Brink: The Incredible Comeback of Old Rosebud and American Horse Racing
January 21, 2026: Gary O’Dell - Reinventing the American Thoroughbred
February 18, 2026: Curtis Stock - The Turcottes: The Remarkable Story of a Horse Racing Dynasty
March 18, 2026: Steve Haskin - Tales from the Triple Crown
May 21, 2026: Paul Halloran - Cody’s Wish: A Boy, a Racehorse, and a Fight for Life
June 11, 2026: Tom Durkin - A Life’s Calling: The Voice Behind the World’s Greatest Horse Races
July 8, 2026: Elizabeth Letts - The Ride of Her Life: The True Story of a Woman, Her Horse, and Their Last-Chance Journey Across America