Earlier this year, they opened a new exhibit, "The Heart of the Turf: Racing's Black Pioneers," which highlights the stories and influence of Black people in the racing industry.
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In the latter half of the 19th Century, African Americans were considered some of the best horsemen in the world, a fact that has long since been forgotten or erased.
Keeneland Library is highlighting the lives and careers of 80 African American horsemen and women from the mid-1800s to the present in its new exhibit, The Heart of the Turf: Racing’s Black Pioneers