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Born into an African American sharecropping family in 1880s Kentucky, Jimmy Winkfield grew up loving horses. The large, powerful animals inspired little Jimmy t
Two Minutes to Glory
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The Kentucky Derby Vault
Language: en
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" ... contains never before published vintage photographs, artwork and memorabilia drawn from Churchill Downs' archives, the Keeneland Library and private colle
Sir Barton and the Making of the Triple Crown
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The true story of a forgotten champion: “Bringing Sir Barton out from the shadows, Jennifer Kelly restores him to a richly-deserved spotlight.” ―Dorothy O