Amplify Mentorship Applications Open

Applications for the 2023 fall intake of the Amplify Horse Racing  Mentorship Program is currently open and will conclude June 30. The program seeks to provide a first step for youth and young adults who want to learn more about the Thoroughbred industry by matching them with experienced industry professionals who can offer career guidance. The fall session will run from August through October.

The suggested age range for mentee candidates is 15-25, with no restrictions based on academic achievement. All applicants must be residents of the United States, U.S. territories or Canada.

Potential mentors can apply at any time and will be paired with a mentee when the right match comes along.

This year, Amplify is introducing four travel awards to outstanding mentees who complete the program having demonstrated a strong work ethic and dedication to pursuing involvement in the Thoroughbred industry. Award recipients will have the opportunity to travel to Kentucky for a weekend of behind-the-scenes tours in November and will be recognized at Amplify's second annual youth and young adult Thoroughbred industry networking event Nov. 13 at the Keeneland Library.

To learn about the program visit amplifyhorseracing.org/mentorship or contact info@amplifyhorseracing.org for more information.

Amplify Horse Racing is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to amplifying Thoroughbred industry education, mentorship and career opportunities for youth and young adults.

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Keeneland Library Lecture Series Returns

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Keeneland's popular Library Lecture Series resumes in May with the first of four public events that celebrate recently published works about Thoroughbred racing whose authors conducted research at Keeneland Library.

Tickets are $20 per event and will go on sale at 9 a.m., Friday, Apr. 21 at Keeneland.com/library. Proceeds from these ticketed events will benefit the Keeneland Library Foundation, which funds Library preservation, education, outreach and access efforts.

The first two installments of the Library Lecture Series will feature books related to the Library's current exhibit, The Heart of the Turf: Racing's Black Pioneers:

• May 11–Katherine Mooney will discuss Isaac Murphy: The Rise and Fall of a Black Jockey
• June 22–Mark Shrager will talk about The First Kentucky Derby: Thirteen Black Jockeys, One Shady Owner, and the Little Red Horse That Wasn't Supposed to Win

The Heart of the Turf: Racing's Black Pioneers offers a deep exploration into the lives of African Americans in racing and their contributions to the Thoroughbred industry. The exhibit, which is free and open to the public, runs through August.

The Library Lecture Series continues with two events in late August and September:

• Aug. 24–Jennifer Kelly will discuss The Foxes of Belair: Gallant Fox, Omaha, and the Quest for the Triple Crown
• Sept. 28–Patricia McQueen will review Secretariat's Legacy: The Sons, Daughters and Descendants Who Keep His Legacy Alive

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

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Racing’s Black Pioneers Exhibit Opens Thursday at Keeneland Library

The Heart of the Turf: Racing's Black Pioneers, an exhibit highlighting the lives and careers of 80 African American horsemen and women from the mid-1800s to the present, opens to the public at the Keeneland Library Thursday. The exhibit employs an engaging mix of interpretive panels, rare photographs, never-before-displayed artifacts, original artwork and video interviews to chronicle and bring to life the involvement of African Americans in the racing industry.

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