The First Kentucky Derby: Thirteen Black Jockeys, One Shady Owner, and the Little Red Horse That Wasn't Supposed to Win Ages 10 and Up the Kentucky Derby has grown

the Kentucky Derby has grown to be one of the biggest sporting events of the year

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Paperback - 224 pages - Illustrations: Color & b/w cartoons

recounting how the farmer discovered Snowman's jumping talents and trained him to compete against the world's most expensive thoroughbreds

everything changes when Darken walks out of his stall and proves just how smart he really is

The First Kentucky Derby: Thirteen Black Jockeys, One Shady Owner, and the Little Red Horse That Wasn't Supposed to Win Ages 10 and Up the Kentucky Derby has grownAuthor: Mark Shrager Todays Kentucky Derby is a multimillion dollar spectacle involving corporate sponsorship, worldwide media coverage, and an annual citywide festival in Louisville. Over its nearly century and a half history, the Kentucky Derby has grown to be one of the biggest sporting events of the year, attracting 150,000 spectators at the track and nearly 15 million television viewers on the first Saturday each May. But 1875, the year of the