In the December 30, 1967, edition of the weekly Thoroughbred trade publication, the Blood-Horse, was an announcement that took up one inch of space -- James E. "Ned" Breathitt, and John Y. "Happy" Chandler, Edward T.
Edgar Hoover and Kentucky governors Albert B.
With self-effacing humor, characteristic charm, and candor, Bassett describes his association with historic figures such as J.
During his forty-plus years with Keeneland, Bassett has hobnobbed with hot walkers in the track kitchen, hosted the first visit by Queen Elizabeth II to a United States track, and participated in many of the most important events in the modern history of horse racing.
He helped found the College of Justice & Safety at Eastern Kentucky University, and his continuing service to the Marine Corps has gained him the highest honors accorded to a civilian.
Marine Corps service in the Pacific theater during World War II, and as director of the Kentucky State Police during the turbulent 1960s.
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Written in collaboration with two-time Eclipse Award--winning journalist Bill Mooney, Keeneland\'s Ted Bassett: My Life recounts Bassett\'s extraordinary journey, including his days at Kent School and Yale University, through his U.
Bassett was also president of Breeders\' Cup Limited during its greatest period of growth and has been a key architect in the development of the Sport of Kings as we know it today.
He has served as Keeneland\'s president, chairman of the board, and trustee, playing a critical role in its ascendency as a premier Thoroughbred track and auction house.
Bassett\'s new job, in his own words, "was not earthshaking news." More than four decades later, Ted Bassett is one of the most respected figures within the global Thoroughbred industry.
It was sandwiched between equally short news items about a handicapping seminar at an East Coast racetrack and a California vacation trip by a horse-owning couple. "Ted" Bassett III had been named assistant to the president of the Keeneland Association.
In the December 30, 1967, edition of the weekly Thoroughbred trade publication, the Blood-Horse, was an announcement that took up one inch of space -- James E
