A Moment in Kentucky History: Keeneland Race Course Opens

WEKU | By Samantha Morrill

Published January 17, 2020 at 8:15 AM EST

Think History is our daily segment from Kentucky Humanities. Today, Bill Goodman tells us about? the opening of Kenneland Race Course.

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