Author: Byles, Tony Publisher: Apex Publishing Format: Adobe PDF
Description: The Epsom Derby, established back in 1780 for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies, is today considered to be the most prestigious of the five Classics of the racing calendar, but there was n...
Author: Nicholson, James C. Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky Format: Adobe PDF
Description: 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. ...
Author: Hollingsworth, Kent Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky Format: Adobe ePUB
Description: Kent Hollingsworth captures the flavor and atmosphere of the Sport of Kings in the dramatic account of the development of the Thoroughbred in Kentucky. Ranging from frontier days, when racing was cond...
Author: Wall, Maryjean Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky Format: Adobe ePUB
Description: The conflicts of the Civil War continued long after the conclusion of the war: jockeys and Thoroughbreds took up the fight on the racetrack. A border state with a shifting identity, Kentucky was scorn...
Author: Montague, Sarah Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing Format: Adobe PDF
Description: Sarah Montague's The Adult Rider describes everything you need to know if you are interested in introducing (or reintroducing) horses to your life. The book begins with a thorough description of all e...
