Keenekand Library announces the opening of Raíces: The Making of Latino Legacies in Racing
Opens October 1, 2025
Roda Ferraro,- Keeneland Library’s newest exhibit and education initiative, Raíces: The Making of Latino Legacies in Racing, showcases groundbreaking Latino figures in the Thoroughbred racing and breeding industry from the late 1800s to today. We chronicle and share stories of Latinos in the sport from across the Americas to highlight the breadth and depth of their indelible marks on the industry. Raíces – or roots – are emblematic of their respective stories, individual and collective heritage, and legacies sowed and sustained at every level of the sport over time.
The lives of the exhibit’s 100 featured men and women from Latin America are representative of the profound, far-reaching, and ongoing Latino contributions throughout the Thoroughbred industry. Myriad Latino lives and careers are woven into the past and present of the Bluegrass and its most iconic sport.
Developed in English and Spanish by contributing writers and photographers from six countries, Raíces: The Making of Latino Legacies in Racing celebrates the exceptional human athletes, relentless backside workers, multinational racehorse owners and breeders, committed farm and stable crews, equine veterinarians, multigenerational farriers, racetrack and horse farm communications and media specialists, and pioneering industry professionals who continue to forge their paths across the Americas as they shape the sport’s future.
AUDIOGUÍA DISPONIBLE EN ESPAÑOL
Utilice los códigos QR distribuidos a lo largo de la exposición para acceder a la audioguía en español.
EXHIBIT SPONSORS AND SUPPORT
This exhibit is sponsored by the Keeneland Association and Susan Naylor / Safari North LLC and supported with 250LEX Cultural Grant funding.
CURATORIAL TEAM
Roda Ferraro
Elisabeth Gabrielle Kuenzli
ADVISORY PANEL
Gonzalo Anteliz Jr.
Ramón Domínguez
Juan Carlos Feijoó González
Tom Law
Joe Bruno Ortiz
Lenny Shulman
Diana Varon
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS, EDITORS & TRANSLATORS
Juan Carlos Feijoó González
Katie Farmer
Roda Ferraro
Elisabeth Gabrielle Kuenzli
Tom Law
Joe Nevills
Joe Bruno Ortiz
Roberto Rodríguez
Lenny Shulman
Natalie Voss
Diana Varon
CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS
Gonzalo Anteliz Jr.
Brien Bouyea
Carlos Calo
Adam Coglianese
Skip Dickstein
Anne Eberhardt
Miguel Espinoza
Roda Ferraro
Silvio Gonzales
Enzina Mastrippolito
Rick Samuels
EXHIBIT PANEL DESIGNER
Jessica Downey
AUDIO GUIDE VOICE TALENT
Ana León-Bellamy