Keeneland Library will host Arthur B. Hancock III in conversation with writer Lenny Shulman. A reception will follow the program, and a limited number of copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event.

In this memoir, Hancock tells the incredible story of his journey to the brink and back again. On one level, it is an intimate portrait of the American Turf, introducing some of the most colorful characters and vignettes in its history. But the underlying narrative deals in epic human themes: rebellion and redemption, addiction and recovery, desire and spirituality, discord and song. Above all, its unflinching record of every twist in the road – shameful or inspiring, tragic or comic – shows how the same dreams that can unravel a life will sometimes end up saving it.

Arthur Boyd Hancock III is a fourth-generation Thoroughbred horseman and U.S. Racing Hall of Fame Pillar of the Turf who has raised three Kentucky Derby winners on his Stone Farm in Paris, Kentucky. He is also a musician and an avid songwriter whose songs have been recorded by some of country music’s greats.

Lenny Shulman is an Emmy Award-winning writer who has worked for magazines and newspapers across the country, including his more than 20 years as features editor for BloodHorse magazine. He is the author of Ride of Their Lives: The Triumphs and Turmoil of Today’s Top Jockeys and Justify: 111 Days to Triple Crown Glory.