Book Description
Provides a complete history of the Kentucky Derby, examining the tradition, spectacle, culture and evolution of an event that has marveled America--and the world--for more than 130 years.
Author : James C. Nicholson
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 24,53 MB
Release : 2012-03-15
Category : History
ISBN : 0813135761
Provides a complete history of the Kentucky Derby, examining the tradition, spectacle, culture and evolution of an event that has marveled America--and the world--for more than 130 years.
Author : Pamela K. Brodowsky
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 25,20 MB
Release : 2009-02-17
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 006123656X
Take a front row seat at "the Run for the Roses" with the first comprehensive history of the Kentucky Derby. From mint juleps to the garland of roses, to weeping men and women in the Winner's Circle, Two Minutes to Glory is the official story of the world's greatest horse race—the Kentucky Derby. This book is chockablock with facts, figures, and statistics on all 132 years of this incredible race. It also contains a capsuled yet detailed history of the race and of Churchill Downs, focusing on all the larger-than-life personalities from Col. M. Lewis Clark, who founded the Derby in 1875, to Col. Matt Winn, who saved it when it was in the stretch, out of breath, about to break down, and in need of a miracle—and beyond that to the present day. But perhaps the best parts of this lavishly illustrated book are the stories of the races, from 1875 to 2006. It is not a mere recitation of what happened—though there is that—but the human (and horse) stories behind the races, like that of Conn McCreary, who, astride Count Turf in 1951, looked down the track before the gates opened and knew that he was riding not just to win the Derby, but for his life. Or the 2005 race where a seventy-nine-year-old woman named Alice Chandler burst into tears as she watched her 50-1 shot Giacomo roar down the stretch to win—but also cried because she knew that when just a foal, he had previously beaten an opponent called death. This book looks at all the people and horses who made the Derby what it is over the years: trainer Ben A. Jones with six Derby winners; Eddie "Banana Nose" Arcaro and Secretariat, who broke the two-minute barrier and ran the fastest Derby in history; the great owners, the grooms—and all the rest. It is history, yes, but history with heart and soul. As horsemen say, have a good ride.
Author : Carole Marsh
Publisher : Gallopade International
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 37,85 MB
Release : 2004-04-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780635023933
When a horse and two jockeys disappear, Christina, Grant, Mimi, and Papa have two minutes to solve the mystery and save the race.
Author : Crystal Hubbard
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,86 MB
Release : 2008
Category : African American jockeys
ISBN : 9781584302742
Born into an African American sharecropping family in 1880s Kentucky, Jimmy Winkfield grew up loving horses. The large, powerful animals inspired little Jimmy to think big. Looking beyond his family's farm, he longed for a life riding on action-packed racetracks around the world. Like his hero, the great Isaac Murphy, Jimmy "Wink" Winkfield would stop at nothing to make it as a jockey. Though his path to success was wrought with obstacles both on the track and off, Wink faced each challenge with passion and a steadfast spirit. Along the way he carved out a lasting legacy as one of history's finest horsemen and the last African American ever to win the Kentucky Derby. The Last Black King of the Kentucky Derby brings to life a vivacious hero from a little-known chapter of American sports history. Readers are transported trackside to witness the heart-pounding story of a vibrant young man chasing down his dream.
Author : John Lawrence O'Connor
Publisher :
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 16,21 MB
Release : 1921
Category : Horse racing
ISBN :
Author : Andy Plattner
Publisher : Whitman Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,41 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Horse racing
ISBN : 9780794827908
" ... contains never before published vintage photographs, artwork and memorabilia drawn from Churchill Downs' archives, the Keeneland Library and private collections. You'll find reproductions of old race programs, historic betting tickets, owner/trainer passes and other faithful replicas tucked into dozens of sleeves and pockets" -- P. [4] of cover.
Author : James Robert Saunders
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 26,76 MB
Release : 2002-12-03
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0786414022
Oliver Lewis was champion jockey of the Kentucky Derby in 1875 with a winning race time of two minutes and 37 seconds. Jockey Willie Simms won in 1896, bringing his horse in at two minutes and seven seconds. James Winkfield was the winning jockey in both 1901 and 1902 with winning race times of two minutes and seven seconds and two minutes and eight seconds, respectively. Each of these men possessed the skill and power necessary to spur a horse to glorious victory. All are members of the small, select group of Derby-winning jockeys who were African Americans. The stakes were high: Black jockeys who won a race in the late 1700s and 1800s sometimes won freedom from slavery as well. This work examines the presence of black jockeys in the Kentucky Derby, from the first instance of slaves working as stable hands and tending their masters' horses to the first black jockey to win the prestigious Kentucky Derby in 1875 and the continued participation of black jockeys in the Kentucky Derby. Black owners and trainers in the Kentucky Derby are also discussed. Three appendices list black winning jockeys, black trainers and black owners of Kentucky Derby horses.
Author : Kathryn Cocquyt
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 26,95 MB
Release : 2023-01-22
Category :
ISBN : 9781956249187
Little Freddie is just a foal with big dreams. Not every racehorse gets to run in the Kentucky Derby. Even then, there is only one winner.Join this Thoroughbred horse on an adventure from his first days in the pasture to the excitement of Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby. Share his triumphs and failures as Little Freddie learns what it takes to make your dreams come true!
Author : Bill Doolittle
Publisher : Time Life Medical
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 17,85 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Kentucky Derby
ISBN : 9780737000481
Celebrates the tradition and spectacle of the Kentucky Derby with photographs and text devoted to the legends, heroes, memorable moments, and rivalries of the past 125 years.
Author : Dean Keppler
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 24,22 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Horse racing
ISBN : 9781932910780
The Kentucky Derby attracts thousands of spectators on and off track and millions of wagering dollars. Now for the first time there's one title geared specifically for successfully handicapping and playing America's biggest race day.The author discusses proven historical handicapping methods, the advantages of modern exotic betting menus, and other expert tools that will enhance both your wallett and your Kentucky Derby experience.