Coffee with the Guest Curator for The Heart of the Turf: Racing’s Black Pioneers

Coffee and Pastries: 10–10:30 am
Coffee provided by Middleburg Common Grounds
Tour: 10:30–11:30 am
Free to Members, $5 admission
Featuring Guest Curator Roda Ferraro of Keeneland Library 

Exhibit Details: Developed by Keeneland Library, The Heart of the Turf: Racing’s Black Pioneers traveling exhibit highlights the lives and careers of 100 African American horsemen and women from the mid-1800s to the present. One-of-a-kind photographs from Keeneland Library collections capture moments across their varied careers, while biographical vignettes honor their lasting legacies. From athlete superstars to vital behind-the-scenes caretakers of horses, The Heart of the Turf: Racing’s Black Pioneers showcases select stories of the countless African Americans who forged their way across the country from the era of slavery to the present, making the Thoroughbred racing and breeding industry what it is today.

This exhibition was organized by Keeneland Library and is made possible at the National Sporting Library & Museum by Virginia Guest Valentine.