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Keeneland's Ted Bassett : my life / James E. Ted Bassett III and Bill Mooney.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bassett, James E. (James Edward), 1921-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Horse racing--Kentucky--Lexington--Biography.
- Horse racing.
- Horse racing--Kentucky--Lexington--History.
- Keeneland (Lexington, Ky.)--Employees--Biography.
- Keeneland (Lexington, Ky.).
- Keeneland (Lexington, Ky.)--History.
- Bassett, James E. (James Edward), 1921-.
- Bassett, James E.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (456 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Lexington, Ky. : University Press of Kentucky, c2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Founded in 1935, Keeneland is widely regarded by horseracing enthusiasts and professionals as one of the world's premier racetracks. Its April and October race meetings and its annual public thoroughbred auctions lure participants from around the world. By far, James E. "Ted" Bassett III is the man whose name is most frequently linked with Keeneland's extraordinary history and success. Bassett's involvement with Keeneland began in 1968, after he served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II and was director of the Kentucky State Police during the tumultuous mid-1960s. Since 1968, Basse
- Contents:
- Cover; Keeneland's Ted Bassett; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Preface; 1. Early Years at Keeneland; 2. Family Background and Kent School; 3. Yale and the U.S. Marine Corps; 4. Postwar Experience; 5. State Police; 6. Growth of Keeneland; 7. Queen Elizabeth II; 8. The Blue Grass Stakes; 9. Lucy; 10. Racing Personalities; 11. The Breeders' Cup; 12. Trips as an Ambassador for Racing; 13. The Ever-Evolving Economics of Racing; 14. Special People and Special Projects; 15. Retirement-I Don't Have Time for That; A Final Personal Note
- Chapter Notes: Sources, Afterthoughts, and ObservationsIndex
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 364-373) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-8131-5990-3
- 0-8131-7343-4
- OCLC:
- 323161148
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