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Tickets On Sale For Keeneland Library’s 2024 Winter/Spring Lecture Series

Keeneland Library's Lecture Series returns in winter/spring 2024 with four ticketed events that celebrate recently published works about Thoroughbred racing whose authors conducted research at Keeneland Library, the repository said in a release Wednesday.

During programs planned from January through May, the following authors will discuss their books, with each presentation followed by a reception and book signing:

24 – Kim Wickens, Lexington: The Extraordinary Life and Turbulent Times of America's Legendary Racehorse.
21 – Fred M. Kray, Broken: The Suspicious Death of Alydar and the End of Horse Racing's Golden Age.
March 7 – John Paul Miller, False Riches.
May 9 – Avalyn Hunter, The Kentucky Oaks: 150 Years of Running for the Lilies.

“The authors in this lineup cover varied and engrossing territory,” Keeneland Library Director Roda Ferraro said. “From a chronicle of legendary racehorse and sire Lexington to a gripping account of superstar Alydar, and from a novel of race track intrigue to a comprehensive history of the Kentucky Oaks, this series is sure to please our fans of racing and newcomers alike.”

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2023 Remington Springboard Mile at a Glance

Time is running out on 2-year-olds hoping to post a stakes win before they turn 3 on Jan. 1. One of those last opportunities, Friday’s Remington Springboard Mile, offers the possibility of black-type status plus a chance to collect qualifying points toward a start in the 2024 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve. In descending value, 10-5-3-2-1 qualifying points will be awarded to the top five finishers in the two-turn test.

Equine Property Planning: Black Cherry Trees Can Pose Serious Health Risks

Black cherry tree leaves can be troublesome to deal with for horse owners: these leaves don't always pose a risk to horses, but are particularly dangerous when wilted.

Black cherries are members of the Prunus family, which also include peach, plum, chokecherry, and fire cherry trees. Leaves of these trees contain cyanogenic glycosides, which convert to cyanide when the leaves wilt. Ingestion of wilted leaves can lead to cyanide poisoning in animals that ingest it, reports The Horse.

Native to Central America, North America, and Mexico, dead, dried or crumbling cherry tree leaves don't pose as much of a threat to horses, but wilted leaves can be lethal if ingested in high enough doses. Horses that are fed well will rarely ingest wilted leaves if they have access to adequate forage, which may include supplementation of free-choice hay in the fall when grass is sparse.

Some horses, if inquisitive, may eat the leaves to try them, even if offered adequate hay. Luckily, a few mouthfuls shouldn't hurt – a 1,200-pound dairy cow must ingest between 1.2 and 4.8 pounds of wilted leaves to receive a lethal dose.

Of greater concern than ingestion is the possibility of trees harboring the Eastern tent caterpillar; these trees are the favored food source of the insects. Eastern tent caterpillars pose a great risk to pregnant mares: if ingested, they can cause early- and late-term fetal losses, late-term foal losses, and weak foals. It is recommended that any black cherry trees near pregnant mare fields be removed.

If you're unsure whether black cherry or any other toxic plants may exist near equine pastures, contact a local extension agent or botanist to be sure exactly which types of trees you have. A toxicologist, often found at veterinary diagnostic labs, can assist in determining whether the trees are poisonous.

Rea more at The Horse.

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Keeneland Library Lecture Series To Include Four Events During Winter/Spring 2024

Keeneland Library's popular Lecture Series returns in winter/spring 2024 with four ticketed events that celebrate recently published works about Thoroughbred racing whose authors conducted research at Keeneland Library. For event details and to purchase tickets, please visit Keeneland.com/library.

During programs planned from January through May, the following authors will discuss their books, with each presentation followed by a reception and book signing:

Jan. 24 – Kim Wickens, Lexington: The Extraordinary Life and Turbulent Times of America's Legendary Racehorse.
Feb. 21 – Fred M. Kray, Broken: The Suspicious Death of Alydar and the End of Horse Racing's Golden Age.
March 7 – John Paul Miller, False Riches.
May 9 – Avalyn Hunter, The Kentucky Oaks: 150 Years of Running for the Lilies.

Released in July, Wickens' Lexington has become a national bestseller and earned a nomination by the publisher for a Pulitzer Prize in the historical nonfiction category.

“I love Keeneland Library not only for the wealth of information housed there, but because this award-winning library opens its doors and knowledge to everyone, whether a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, unpublished author, sportswriter, historian or fan who just wants to find out a little more about that horse, jockey or trainer,” Wickens said. “Keeneland Library is a special place and one that is dear to me. I spent many weeks there in this home away from home leafing page by page through some of the oldest sports periodicals in existence. Only because of Keeneland Library was I able to piece together Lexington's history.”

Hunter's The Kentucky Oaks, set to release next spring, traces the evolution of the classic through the stories of the men, women and fillies who made the race a symbol for women's growing participation in the sport.

“I'm delighted to be part of the Keeneland Library Lecture Series,” Hunter said. “The Library is a treasure to any researcher interested in the history of the Thoroughbred and has been generous with its help on research issues. I'm glad to have the opportunity to share some of what I have learned about the history of the Kentucky Oaks and to contribute to the Library's unique place in the Thoroughbred community.”

All programs will be held at Keeneland Library from 6:30-8:30 p.m. ET.

Partial proceeds from ticket sales benefit the Keeneland Library Foundation, which supports the Library's preservation, education and outreach mission and funds projects to expand access to its collections.

Founded in 1939, Keeneland Library is one of the world's largest repositories of information related to Thoroughbred racing, housing nearly 30,000 books, more than 1 million photographic negatives and prints, and thousands of newspaper and magazine articles about all aspects of the equine industry. At the globally renowned public research institution, Library staff has assisted thousands of journalists, writers, academics, historians, racing fans and others with research.

The Library is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. To reach the Library, enter Keeneland at Gate 1 (Man o' War Blvd.) on Keeneland Blvd. and take the first right on Entertainment Ct. The Library is to the left of the Keene Barn and Entertainment Center.

For more information, visit Keeneland.com/library.

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