The First Kentucky Derby: Thirteen Black Jockeys, One Shady Owner, and the Little Red Horse That Wasn't Supposed to Win

Racing historian Mark Shrager examines the events leading up to the first "Run for the Roses," including the unsuccessful plot hatched by the winning horse's owner to fix the race and the prominent role played by African Americans in Gilded Age racing culture.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Eclipse Press
Published: 03/03/2026
ISBN: 9781493090303
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.86lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.65d