Derby Dreams

Author : Jim Bolus
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1996-01-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 156554207X

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"People in racing have to be dreamers," says Jim Bolus in the beginning of his fourth chronicle of the Kentucky Derby. The Derby itself has been dreamlike in its history. After nearly fading into oblivion at the turn of the century, the Kentucky Derby has grown into a national cultural institution and the premier annual horse race in America, if not the world. The stories about this great race and its participants have grown through the years. They have evolved into both heroic epics and much-maligned tragedies. The author relates the triumphant tale of Regret, the first filly to win the Derby on what was her very first start of the year. He also tells of Riley, who, in spite of a muddy track, won the first Kentucky Derby held in the rain. Some of the shattered Derby dreams are described as well. Included is the story of the tumultuous feud between horse owner Jim T. Williams and jockey Roscoe Troxler, whom Williams accused of throwing the 1911 race. The author entertains and informs with his Kentucky Derby tales of the dreams realized and the dreams never achieved at Churchill Downs.

Author : A.C. Ellas
Publisher : Devine Destinies
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781771119351

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Derby Dreams by A.C. Ellas Pdf

The racehorse shifter, V-Tach, and his jockey, Achilles –Pat” OêPeleon, now face the challenge that has eluded the OêPeleon family for yearsãthe Kentucky Derby. Facing off against some of the best horses in the world, without any magical advantage, will V-Tach have what it takes to win the roses? As magical horses continue to disappear, forces are moving against Brenden, Patês father and Veeês trainer, and all might be lost should the mage perish. Meanwhile, Pat takes the first steps into the world of magic, but first, he must acknowledge his own nature, a challenge he might find harder even than winning races.

Author : Susan Nusser
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2012-04-24
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781250011497

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Kentucky Derby Dreams by Susan Nusser Pdf

In Kentucky Derby Dreams, Susan Nusser takes readers inside the excitement and suspense at one of Kentucky's biggest breeding farms. Every year, two hundred broodmares in the farm's barns give birth to the next generation of racehorses. In the eighteen months following their births, those foals will meet the world's most skilled and knowledgeable horsemen—from grooms to veterinary orthopedists—who will shape them in to the kinds of yearlings that attract the attention of the sheikhs, moguls, and magnates who prowl the yearling sales, hunting for their next Derby winner. From the carefully calculated birth of the new crop of foals to the horses' debut at the world's premier yearling sale in Lexington, Kentucky, this is a rare behind-the-scenes look at the vets, the surgeries, the long hours, and the hard work that it takes to breed a Derby hopeful. Kentucky Derby Dreams follows the lives of foals born during the 2009 foaling season and uncovers the inside drama and heartache that accompany these potential champions from the foaling barn to the sales ring. Compelling, fascinating, and fast-paced, this is a must read for anyone who's ever watched the Kentucky Derby.

Author : Avalyn Hunter
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2023-09-12
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780813198057

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Dream Derby by Avalyn Hunter Pdf

On the morning of May 18, 1924, households across America opened their newspapers to the headline: "Derby Winner Property of Indian Woman." The woman in question was Rosa Magnet Hoots, a member of the Oklahoma Osage Nation. The horse, draped in the iconic red roses signifying his victory in the fiftieth running of the Kentucky Derby, was Black Gold. In a sport defined by its exclusivity, the pair's unlikely appearance in the winner's circle set off a firestorm of speculation that would uncover an origin story stranger than fiction. Named for the oil that had been discovered in large quantities in Oklahoma at the time of his birth, Black Gold was born in 1921 to a mare named Useeit. At the start of her hard-knocking racing career, Useeit had been purchased by Al Hoots, for whom she won thirty-two of a staggering 122 races. What the mare lacked in regality, she made up for in gumption, a trait Hoots believed could propel her progeny to the hallowed ground of Churchill Downs. Hoots himself would never see Black Gold, dying unexpectedly in 1917. But the legend that came to define the horse would begin with him. Languishing in his deathbed, Hoots claimed to have a prophetic dream that a colt born to Useeit would win the Kentucky Derby. He extracted a promise from his wife, Rosa, to breed the mare to the stallion Black Toney. The decision, which came to fruition three years after Hoots's death, would set in motion a story that would forever change Thoroughbred racing. In Dream Derby: The Myth and Legend of Black Gold, author Avalyn Hunter explores the personalities and histories that surrounded Black Gold. Told against the backdrop of a make-or-break moment for American horse racing and politics at large and framed by the racial violence that rocked Tulsa in the 1920s, Black Gold's victory at the Golden Jubilee stands at the intersection of sport and history. Hunter's work looks behind every stall and tack room door and celebrates the hard work that goes into a great horse and its rivals.

Author : Jim Bolus
Publisher : Pelican Publishing Company
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1996-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1565545222

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Here in his fourth book on the Derby with Pelican, Jim Bolus assembles a collection of essays on the dreams that owners, jockeys, and trainers have had for this great horse race. Jim Bolus' passion for the Kentucky Derby and its traditions have led him to write Derby Fever, Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1883
Category : Electronic
ISBN : IND:30000132746367

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Judy by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1883
Category : Caricature
ISBN : HARVARD:HWXNU9

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Judy, Or the London Serio-comic Journal by Anonim Pdf

Author : Charles Henry Ross
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1883
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:555081249

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Judy, or, The London serio-comic journal, ed. by C.H. Ross by Charles Henry Ross Pdf

Author : Kit Rosewater,Sophie Escabasse
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-24
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781683358022

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The Derby Daredevils: Kenzie Kickstarts a Team by Kit Rosewater,Sophie Escabasse Pdf

A highly illustrated middle-grade series that celebrates new friendships, first crushes, and getting out of your comfort zone—now in paperback Ever since they can remember, fifth graders Kenzie (aka Kenzilla) and Shelly (aka Bomb Shell) have dreamed of becoming roller derby superstars. When Austin’s city league introduces a brand-new junior league, the dynamic duo celebrates! But they’ll need to try out as a five-person team. Kenzie and Shelly have just one week to convince three other girls that roller derby is the coolest thing on wheels. But Kenzie starts to have second thoughts when Shelly starts acting like everyone’s best friend . . . Isn’t she supposed to be Kenzie’s best friend? And things get really awkward when Shelly recruits Kenzie’s neighbor (and secret crush!) for the team. With lots of humor and an authentic middle-grade voice, book one of this illustrated series follows Kenzie, Shelly, and the rest of the Derby Daredevils as they learn how to fall—and get back up again.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1884
Category : Sports
ISBN : CORNELL:31924056289261

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Baily's Magazine of Sports and Pastimes by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1884
Category : Sports
ISBN : SRLF:A0008507303

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Baily's Magazine of Sports & Pastimes by Anonim Pdf

Author : Tresham Gilbey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1884
Category : Recreation
ISBN : OXFORD:555043992

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Baily's Magazine of Sports and Pastimes by Tresham Gilbey Pdf

Author : William Francis C. Wigston
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1888
Category : Rosicrucians.
ISBN : BSB:BSB11665366

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Bacon, Shakespeare and the Rosicrucians by William Francis C. Wigston Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1908
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:B2994354

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Baily's Magazine of Sports & Pastimes by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1875
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB11311667

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Punch by Anonim Pdf