The Kentucky Derby vault
Subtitle: a history of the run for the roses
By: Andrew Plattner
Publisher: Whitman Pub.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Atlanta, GA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 140
ISBN-13: 9780794827908
Subjects: Horse racing; Kentucky Derby; Pictorial works; History
Notes: " ... contains never before published vintage photographs, artwork and memorabilia drawn from Churchill Downs' archives, the Keeneland Library and private collections. You'll find reproductions of old race programs, historic betting tickets, owner/trainer passes and other faithful replicas tucked into dozens of sleeves and pockets" -- P. [4] of cover.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Foreword by Tom Hammond; title: A red rose in a dark alley, 1870s-1900s; title: The center of his existence, 1900s-1920s; title: Horses for the people, 1920s-1930s; title: A dynasty in devil's red, 1930s-1950s; title: Golden state, golden colt, 1950s-1970s; title: Right man, right horse, 1970s-2008; title: Afterword by John T. Ward Jr.