Two Minutes to Glory: The Official History of the Kentucky Derby

by Tom Philbin, Inc. Churchill Downs, Pamela K. Brodowsky, et al.

Book Overview

Take a front row seat at "the Run for the Roses" with the first comprehensive history of the Kentucky Derby.

From mint juleps to the garland of roses, to weeping men and women in the Winner's Circle, Two Minutes to Glory is the official story of the world's greatest horse race--the Kentucky Derby.

This book is chockablock with facts, figures, and statistics on all 132 years of this incredible race. It also contains a capsuled yet detailed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 006123656X
• ISBN13: 9780061236563
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: It Books
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.6" x 9.7"

Customer Reviews

Kenturky Derby

Shipping was a little slow (about 2 1/2 wks) but I wasn't in a hurry. Book was as promised and am enjoying it.

A great book about a great race!

If you love the ponies, and if you get caught up in the all day pagentry of the Derby, then this book is a must have. It's history, traditions, human/equine stories and really just a labor of love on the part of the authors for one of the greatest horse races ever. It's a great read, and if you have been watching the Derby for years it will bring back some memories of the people and the horses.

A Great Book for any person that wants to learn about Horse Racing.

This book has everything you would need to know about Horse Racing. It has all the charts of the Horses Family tree, all the charts of the horse that won the Derby. Plus Great Story's of each horse. Its a Wonderful book for who loves horse racing. You can learn on how to bet on a horse, by checking out there family tree. *Note* you can check out Barbaro's Parents family tree a long line of winners. This Book is a 10 Star. Chrispy