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

Each year on the first Saturday in May, the world turns its attention to the twin spires...
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Author: James C. Nicholson
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Language: English
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The Kentucky Derby: How the Run for the Roses Became America's Premier Sporting Event by Nicholson, James C.

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

$60.25

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

$60.25
Author: James C. Nicholson
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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

Author: James C. Nicholson
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 11/18/2014
Pages: 296
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780813161228

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.




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