Title: How Kentucky became southern : a tale of outlaws, horse thieves, gamblers, and breeders /
Authors: Wall, Maryjean.
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky,
Year: 2010
Subjects: Horse racing Kentucky History; Horse industry Kentucky History; Kentucky Social life and customs
Abstract: Now renowned for its rich tradition of Thoroughbred breeding and racing, Kentucky was not always the center of the hourse industry. During and after the Civil War, Kentucky was seens as a border state with a shifting identity, scorned for its violence and lawlessness. --publisher.
Contents: The fast track into the future -- The greening of the Bluegrass -- A killing spree and a hanging tree -- "All the best jockeys of the west are colored" -- Old money meets the arrivistes -- Winners and losers in the age of reform -- The idea of horse country reclaimed.