Hal Price Headley

Hal Price Headley
Born	December 19, 1888 Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Died	March 22, 1962 Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Cause of death	Heart attack
Resting place	Lexington Cemetery [1]
Residence	Lexington, Kentucky
Education	Princeton University
Occupation	Farmer, racehorse owner/breeder, racetrack owner/executive, philanthropist [2]
Known for	Beaumont Farm, Keeneland
Board member of	Keeneland
Spouse(s)	1) Martha Sharkey Withers (1889-1922) 2) Genevieve Morgan Molloy (1897-1987)
Children	Son: Hal Jr., Daughters: Alice, Alma, Patricia
Parent(s)	Hal Petit Headley & Nancy Pettit

Hal Price Headley (December 19, 1888 - March 22, 1962) was an American owner and breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses and a founder of Keeneland who served as the race track's president from 1935 to 1951. He owned the 4,000 acre Beaumont Farm on Harrodsburg Road at the western edge of Lexington, Kentucky as well as the 15,000-acre Pinebloom Plantation in Baker County, Georgia.^[3]

Hal Price Headley was one of those profiled by racing historian Edward L. Bowen in his 2003 book Legacies of the Turf : A Century of Great Thoroughbred Breeders.

References

1. Lexington Cemetery
2. Annals of Surgery, gift by Hal Price Headley
3. New York Times - March 22, 1962 obituary