Derby Dreams

Bolus, Jim

ISBN 10: 156554207X / ISBN 13: 9781565542075

Published by Pelican Pub Co Inc, Gretna, Louisiana, U.S.A., 1996

About this Item

1996, HB, Good/Good, Stained cover, d.j. slight wear, creased, B&W photos, SIGNED BY AUTHOR, 263 p. Seller Inventory # 58042

Bibliographic Details

Title: Derby Dreams

Publisher: Pelican Pub Co Inc, Gretna, Louisiana, U.S.A.

Publication Date: 1996

Binding: Hardcover

Book Condition: Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Good

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Book Type: Book

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Synopsis:

"People in racing have to be dreamers," says Jim Bolus in the beginning of his fourth chronicle of the Kentucky Derby. The Derby itself has been dreamlike in its history. After nearly fading into oblivion at the turn of the century, the Kentucky Derby has grown into a national cultural institution and the premier annual horse race in America, if not the world.

The stories about this great race and its participants have grown through the years. They have evolved into both heroic epics and much-maligned tragedies. The author relates the triumphant tale of Regret, the first filly to win the Derby on what was her very first start of the year. He also tells of Riley, who, in spite of a muddy track, won the first Kentucky Derby held in the rain.

Some of the shattered Derby dreams are described as well. Included is the story of the tumultuous feud between horse owner Jim T. Williams and jockey Roscoe Troxler, whom Williams accused of throwing the 1911 race.

The author entertains and informs with his Kentucky Derby tales of the dreams realized and the dreams never achieved at Churchill Downs.

About the Author:

The late Jim Bolus, who attended his thirtieth 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 Fever, Remembering the Derby, Kentucky Derby Stories, and Derby Magic, all published by Pelican.