The Keeneland Library's spring-summer programs will kick off with a handicapping event with racing analyst Tom Leach on Apr. 29 to discuss contenders for the Kentucky Derby and that weekend's supporting races. The event precedes the Library Lecture Series which will spotlight legendary racing announcer Tom Durkin; champion racehorses A.P. Indy, Cody's Wish and Holy Bull; and a memorable journey on a retired racehorse by an acclaimed author.
“We are really excited about Keeneland Library's lineup of upcoming events and being able to feature expert handicapper Tom Leach and master storyteller Tom Durkin,” Library Director Roda Ferraro said. “The Library Lecture Series also will present the inspirational accounts of Cody's Wish and a woman who rode a former racehorse from her farm in Maine across the country and will celebrate new releases on Racing Hall of Famers A.P. Indy and Holy Bull. Our spring and summer events are sure to please racing fans and our community patrons.”
Leach, a veteran handicapper known as the “Voice of the Wildcats,” is the longtime radio announcer for University of Kentucky football and men's basketball; host of the daily radio show “The Leach Report”; and a two-time Eclipse Award winner for horse racing coverage.
Doors for the evening open at 6 p.m. ET with a reception, including charcuterie, mint juleps and a non-alcoholic beverage station. Leach's program is from 6:30-8 p.m. ET.
Tickets are $25 each and may be reserved at www.Keeneland.com/library or by calling 859 254-3412.
A portion of proceeds benefit the Keeneland Library Foundation, which supports the Library's preservation, education and outreach efforts.
Library Lecture Series events, which take place at Keeneland Library from 6:30-8:30 p.m., celebrate published works about Thoroughbred racing whose authors conducted research at Keeneland Library. The upcoming schedule is:
May 21: Paul Halloran on Cody's Wish: A Boy, a Racehorse and a Fight for Life
June 11: Tom Durkin on A Life's Calling: The Voice Behind the World's Greatest Horse Races
July 8: Elizabeth Letts on The Ride of Her Life: The True Story of a Woman, Her Horse and Their Last-Chance Journey Across America
Aug. 5: Lenny Shulman on A.P. Indy: Champion Racehorse and Breed-Shaping Sire
Sept. 2: Avalyn Hunter on Holy Bull: An Unconventional Path to Racing Glory
Tickets for all Library Lecture Series events are $20 each and may be reserved at www.Keeneland.com/library or by calling 859 254-3412. A portion of proceeds benefit the Keeneland Library Foundation, which supports the Library's preservation, education and outreach efforts.
Copies of featured books also may be purchased in advance and signed by the authors during the reception following their presentations.
For more information on the Keeneland Library events, click here.
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