When Giacomo charged across the finish line in the 2005 Kentucky Derby at odds of 50-1, the select few who had bet him to win received a whopping $102 for having the luck or audacity to pick him. Giacomo's shocking win earned him a spot in The Greatest Kentucky Derby Upsets, which explores the tales of some of the Derby's most improbable victors. In 1904 Elwood became the first starter owned by a woman, one Laska Durnell, who failed to tell her trainer husband she had even nominated the colt. In between Elwood's winning and Giacomo's, Donerail returned a record price that still stands, Sir Barton made the Derby his first victory, Dark Star defeated the seemingly invincible Native Dancer, Iron Liege capitalized on a rival jockey's miscue, Canonero II went from laughing stock to hero, and Genuine Risk won one for the girls.
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When Giacomo charged across the finish line in the 2005 Kentucky Derby at odds of 50-1, he stunned his few backers with a whopping $102 payoff. Giacomo's shocking win earned him a spot in Greatest Kentucky Derby Upsets, which explores the stories of twelve of the Kentucky Derby's most unlikely winners.
In 1904 Elwood became the first starter owned by a woman, one Lasca Durnell. In an entertaining tale surrounding this early Derby, Mrs. Durnell failed to tell her husband she had nominated the colt for the Derby - and her husband was the trainer!
In between Elwood's victory and Giacomo's, Donerail returned a record payoff in 1913 that still stands; Gallahadion bested the popular Bimelech, ending Col. E.R. Bradley's quest for a fifth Kentucky Derby win; Dark Star defeated the seemingly invincible Native Dancer; Iron Liege, a second-stringer from the Calumet Farm stable, capitalized on a rival jockey's miscue; Canonero II went from laughing stock to hero; and Genuine Risk won one for the girls.
This collection includes a chart of each race as well as a selection of historical photos. Written by the staff and correspondents of the Lexington, Kentucky-based Blood-Horse Publications, Greatest Kentucky Derby Upsets pays tribute to some of the sport's biggest underdogs and improbable heroes.
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This Is Why The Race Is Run,
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The Kentucky Derby is the celebration of the American equine industry on the international stage. In a unique exploration of the first Saturday in May, Blood-Horse Publications notches a winning daily-double of text and photographs that explore a dozen huge upsets in the event.
From 1904 winner Elwood, the longest shot on the board and the first Derby starter owned by a woman, to Giacomo, a 50-1 winner in 2005, there is an obvious focus on the odds-board, other factors, for a champ to make this field. What may have been the most amazing story was in 1971, when Venezuelan invader, Canonero II, barely made entry into the race and wins while part of the mutuel field, a wagering interest that packages together some of the perceived "also-rans." And there are the "other" runners in their own stables; the 1918 champ, Exterminator, was only entered when stablemate, Sun Briar, failed to develop into a major contender, while Thunder Gulch upset his stablemate, Timber Country, in 1995. The cover shows jockey Pat Day, after winning the 1992 race on Pennsylvania-bred, Lil E. Tee. Each story is a wonderful example why each elite equine athlete who enters the starting gate is two-turns away from immortality, no matter what the odds.
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An informative book for one who is interesting in the details of Derby racing.
I expected more pictures; while there are some they are not stunning as the cover picture might suggest. Packed with facts.
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THE KENTUCKY DERBY had achieved some measure of importance by 1904, having become for Kentuckians, at least, a source of pride and sporting identity. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
sixteenth pole, allowance race, prep race, saved ground, longest odds, eighth pole, saving ground, gold trophy, early speed, trophy presentation, six furlongs, yearling sale, rendezvous with destiny, upper stretch, older horses Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Kentucky Derby, Thunder Gulch, Churchill Downs, Bold Ruler, Genuine Risk, Iron Liege, Dark Star, New York, Gallant Man, Native Dancer, Federal Hill, Triple Crown, Sun Briar, Round Table, Timber Country, Santa Anita Derby, Florida Derby, Dance Floor, Holy Bull, Plugged Nickle, Eastern Fleet, Good For All Track, Jim French, Jimmy Jones, Main Track New!
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THE KENTUCKY DERBY had achieved some measure of importance by 1904, having become for Kentuckians, at least, a source of pride and sporting identity. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
sixteenth pole, allowance race, prep race, saved ground, longest odds, eighth pole, saving ground, gold trophy, early speed, trophy presentation, six furlongs, yearling sale, rendezvous with destiny, upper stretch, older horses Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Kentucky Derby, Thunder Gulch, Churchill Downs, Bold Ruler, Genuine Risk, Iron Liege, Dark Star, New York, Gallant Man, Native Dancer, Federal Hill, Triple Crown, Sun Briar, Round Table, Timber Country, Santa Anita Derby, Florida Derby, Dance Floor, Holy Bull, Plugged Nickle, Eastern Fleet, Good For All Track, Jim French, Jimmy Jones, Main Track New!
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Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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