Churchill Downs
Subtitle: America's most historic racetrack
By: Kimberly A. Gatto.
Publisher: History Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Charleston, SC
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781596298873
Subjects: Churchill Downs (Louisville, Ky. : Racetrack) -- History; Churchill Downs Incorporated -- History; Horse racing -- Kentucky -- Louisville -- History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Prologue: Horse racing in Louisville; title: The early years : the reign of Colonel Clark; title: A new beginning : the start of the Matt Winn era; title: The roaring twenties; title: The 1930s : the Depression years; title: The 1940s : wartime and winners; title: The 1950s : the age of television; title: The 1960s : a time of unrest; title: The 1970s : Secretariat, Slew, and a duel for the ages; title: The 1980s : glamour and guts; title: The 1990s : moments of greatness; title: The new millennium : Barbaro and beyond; title: Appendix A: Presidents of Churchill Downs; title: Appendix B: Churchill Downs track records; title: Appendix C: Kentucky Derby winners; title: Appendix D: Kentucky Oaks winners; title: Appendix E: Clark Handicap winners; title: Appendix F: Breeders' Cup winners.