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The Kentucky Derby: How the Run for the Roses Became America's Premier Sporting Event (Paperback)

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Each year on the first Saturday in May, the world turns its attention to the twin spires of Churchill Downs for the high-stakes excitement of the "greatest two minutes in sports," the Kentucky Derby. No American sporting event can claim the history, tradition, or pageantry that the Kentucky Derby holds. 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 f.

About the Author


James C. Nicholson is the author of Never Say Die: A Kentucky Colt, the Epsom Derby, and the Rise of the Modern Thoroughbred Industry.

Product Details
ISBN: 9780813161228
ISBN-10: 0813161223
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Publication Date: November 18th, 2014
Pages: 296
Language: English