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The Kentucky Derby : how the run for the roses became America's premier sporting event / James C. Nicholson ; foreword by Chris McCarron.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Nicholson, James C.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Kentucky Derby--History.
- Kentucky Derby.
- Horse racing--Kentucky--History.
- Horse racing.
- History.
- Kentucky.
- Physical Description:
- xx, 274 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, [2012]
- Summary:
- For more than 130 years, spectators have been fascinated by the magnificent horses that run the Louisville track. Thoroughbreds such as Secretariat and Barbaro have earned instant international fame, along with jockeys such as Isaac Murphy, Ron Turcotte, and Calvin Borel. This title calls this great tradition to post and illuminates its history and culture.
- Contents:
- Introduction : the unique identity of Kentucky and its Derby
- Early struggles and foundations for success : 1875-1910
- The "southern" path to national prominence : 1910-1930
- Conflict at the Derby in the Great Depression, 1930-1940
- An American institution : 1940-1960
- A stage for social protest and a site of national healing : 1960-1980
- Globalization and the American dream : 1980-2010.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780813135762
- 0813135761
- 9780813135779
- 081313577X
- OCLC:
- 757463351
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