The story (past and present) of the Derby in eleven photographic chapters with 343 color pictures and accompanying text. For buffs. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Kentucky Derby: The Chance of a Lifetime

Sports & Outdoors

Bolus, Jim

Hirsch, Joe

Individual Sports

McGraw=Hill

This work contains 50 original paintings by Richard Stone Reeves of 50 of the world's greatest thoroughbreds from the last 50 years. Reeves's portraits are famous for capturing the spirit of each individual horse along with its colouring and conformation. Each horse is accompanied by an in-depth article by Jim Bolus including the pedigree and observations on the animal from renowned owners and breeders. Many of the portraits are reproduced here for the first time.

Royal Blood: Fifty Years of Classic Thoroughbreds

Arts & Photography

Reeves, Richard Stone

History & Criticism

Blood-Horse

Covers racing forms, watching a race, betting, weight and other factors, handicapping, horses, jockeys, trainers, and racetracks

The Insider's Pocket Guide to Horse Racing

Taylor Pub

Describes the history of the Kentucky Derby and tells the stories of long shots, great champions, Triple Crown races, and the twelve worst starters

Kentucky Derby Stories

Pelican Pub Co Inc

"Followers of the Sport of Kings will find the book irresistible." -Publishers Weekly
Jim Bolus's Kentucky Derby Stories was called "a Derby delight," "entertaining," and "a winner" by publications like Daily Racing Form, Lexington Herald-Leader, and the Detroit News. Now, Bolus, sportswriter and Derby historian, is back with another field of stories from the most-esteemed horse race in North America-Remembering the Derby.
Included in this volume of his Derby moments are stories of trainers, runners, writers, winners, and losers. Bolus features chapters on his favorite race writers, Mike Barry and Joe Hirsch, who influenced his own craft and his love of the sport; and Bolus spends a few pages noting some of the best writers whose handicapping has paid off for many of their readers. This volume's cast of horses includes unforgettable legends like Northern Dancer and some less-memorable runners like Silky Sullivan, who deserves a second bow.
Relying on his reportorial background, Bolus investigates the Derby with some enlightening offerings from the past. From the 1924 Derby, he recalls a controversial four-horse finish and how the true second-place finisher will never be known. Also in the list of stories is a compilation of tales from the saddle in which jockeys misgauged the distance to the finish-decisions that cost some the race and handed victory over to others.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR The late Jim Bolus, who attended his thirty-seventh Kentucky Derby in 1996, hadn't missed the race in more than twenty years. Dubbed a Doctor of Derbyology by one newspaper reporter, Bolus also wrote Derby Dreams, Derby Fever, Kentucky Derby Stories, and Derby Magic, all published by Pelican.

Remembering the Derby (Bolus Derby Series)

Pelican Publishing

Each spring as the Kentucky Derby grows near, a kind of frenzy hits a wide section of the population. People suddenly turn their attention to Churchill Downs, and the anticipation of the Run for the Roses sends everyone into "Derby fever." Here in his third book on the Kentucky Derby, Jim Bolus brings together a collection of his favorite Derby Stories that are sure to make an avid race fan out of anyone. Bolus covers a wide range of topics--from "the Duke" at the Derby; to the famous Derby photograph of the Fighting Finish in 1933; to his favorite Derby, the 1969 running. Also included are such champions as Whirlaway, Exterminator, Secretariat, Spend a Buck, and Nashua. Bolus has devoted a chapter to the Stevens family, whose horse-racing roots trace back more than 120 years, and to the Derby chart callers, those men who through the years have documented the race for posterity. Bolus also relates his own personal experiences as a bettor (and a loser!) on the Derby. In particular, he devotes a chapter to Holy Land, a horse who ran in the 1970 race but lost his jockey and the race. It's a pick Bolus has been kidded about a lot over the years. An authority on the subject, Jim Bolus has conducted hundreds of interviews about the Derby. With this book, readers will understand his passion for the grand old race and its traditions as they learn why so many get Derby fever every spring. Also by Jim Bolus are Remembering the Derby and Kentucky Derby Stories, both published by Pelican.

Derby Fever (Bolus Derby Series)

Humor & Entertainment

Puzzles & Games

Derby Magic (Bolus Derby Series)

The emotion of the 1986 Kentucky Derby, which was magic for the ï¿½Sunshine Boys,ï¿½ Charlie Whittingham and Willie Shoemaker.

History

Americas

The emotion of the 1986 Kentucky Derby, which was magic for the "Sunshine Boys," Charlie Whittingham and Willie Shoemaker.

This is the story of an urban university's up-and-down struggle to find its niche in the world of big-time college football. Although its bowl trips and national rankings have been few and far between, the University of Louisville has a football history that's incredibly rife with larger-than-life heroes. Although many football fans may not realize it, the immortal Johnny Unitas, who became known as "Mr. Quarterback" in the National Football League, is a U of L product. So are other famous pro stars such as Lenny Lyles, Doug Buffone, Tom Jackson, Otis Wilson, Joe Jacoby, Mark Clayton, Ted Washington, Frank Minnifield, and Ray Buchanan. They are all in this book.

Cardinal Football

Reed, Billy

Sports Pub

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Books by Bolus, Jim

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Kentucky Derby: The Chance of a Lifetime

Royal Blood: Fifty Years of Classic Thoroughbreds

The Insider's Pocket Guide to Horse Racing

Kentucky Derby Stories

Remembering the Derby (Bolus Derby Series)

Derby Fever (Bolus Derby Series)

Derby Magic (Bolus Derby Series)

Derby Magic (Bolus Derby Series)

Cardinal Football