The History of the Kentucky Derby in 75 Objects (eBook)

Kentucky Derby Museum, Jessica K. Whitehead (Autoren)

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2024
328 Seiten
The University Press of Kentucky (Verlag)
978-1-9859-0047-9 (ISBN)

Infos

"e;To understand the Kentucky Derby is to understand the contemporary American spirit."e;One hundred and fifty years have passed since the Thoroughbreds of the inaugural Kentucky Derby sprang from the starting gate to race beneath the iconic Twin Spires of Churchill Downs. But the story of the greatest two minutes in sports is more than the pageantry of the horses and thrill of the people who love and celebrate the event. Through the decades, the Derby, like the state that founded it, has experienced profound moments of social, economic, and cultural change. As one of Kentucky's flagship cultural and economic institutions, the Thoroughbred racing industry must constantly reconcile with its past and think critically about the stories that have traditionally made it into the winner's circle. In the right hands, artifacts of material culture related to the Derby have the power to inspire nuanced stories of the past and shed light on marginalized voices in the industry's history. In The History of the Kentucky Derby in 75 Objects, Jessica K. Whitehead sets out to recover the accurate history of America's longest continuously held sporting event and establish a balance between well-known narratives and those that are less widely shared. Whitehead, curator of collections at the Kentucky Derby Museum, gives readers a personal tour of 75 objects from the museum. Her selections place Black, Latin American, and female riders, owners, and trainers closer to the center of the Derby story, spotlighting the contributions and achievements of groups that have played an increasingly important role in shaping the legacy of the Run for the Roses.

Autor

Jessica K. Whitehead is curator of collections at the Kentucky Derby Museum, where she has worked for more than a decade. In addition, she is an independent writer, artist, and curator specializing in themes related to Ohio River Valley history.

Inhalt

Introduction
Part One: Kentucky's Derby
1. The Club
2. Bloodlines
3. A Kingdom for the Horse
4. At the Starting Line
5. Crossroads
6. Beauty, Blood, Wealth, and Weather
Part Two: Shall We Improve the Breed of Horses or Men?
7. The Dragon on the Turf
8. Reaping the Whirlwind
9. Dead Heat
10. Two Grandstands
11. On the Turf and Under It
12. Sell and Repent
Part Three: More Than a Horse Race
13. The Longest Shot
14. Mr. Derby
15. Land of Unreality
16. Fathers and Sons
Part Four: America's Derby
17. Keeping Up with the Joneses
18. Changing Times
19. Superstars of the Seventies
20. Winning Colors
21. The Finish Line
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Selected Bibliography
Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 30.4.2024
• Zusatzinfo: 37 b&w illustrations, 120 color illustrations
• Verlagsort: Lexington
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 220 x 220 mm
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Reiten / Pferde
• Schlagworte: Diversity and inclusion • Horse Racing • Kentucky Derby • kentucky history • Louisville history • material culture • museum collection guide • Museum Studies • sports diversity • Sports History
• ISBN-10: 1-9859-0047-5 / 1985900475
• ISBN-13: 978-1-9859-0047-9 / 9781985900479