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Churchill Downs : America's most historic racetrack /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gatto, Kimberly
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Charleston, S.C. : History Press, 2010.
Subjects:
Churchill Downs (Louisville, Ky. : Racetrack) > History.
Churchill Downs Incorporated > History.
Horse racing > Kentucky > Louisville > History.
Horses.
History, 20th Century.
Kentucky.
Table of Contents:
  • Prologue : Horse racing in Louisville
  • The early years : the reign of Colonel Clark
  • A new beginning : the start of the Matt Winn era
  • The roaring twenties
  • The 1930s : the Depression years
  • The 1940s : wartime and winners
  • The 1950s : the age of television
  • The 1960s : a time of unrest
  • The 1970s : Secretariat, Slew and a duel for the ages
  • The 1980s : glamour and guts
  • The 1990s : moments of greatness
  • The new millennium : Barbaro and beyond
  • Appendix A : Presidents of Churchill Downs
  • Appendix B : Churchill Downs track records
  • Appendix C : Kentucky Derby winners
  • Appendix D : Kentucky Oaks winners
  • Appendix E : Clark Handicap winners
  • Appendix F : Breeders' Cup winners.