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The Kentucky Derby of 1928 Epic Amid Churchill Downs
Pat Hankergon chronicles the 1928 Kentucky Derby on May 19 in Louisville. A vivid portrait of Derby Day crowds, the race’s enduring lore, and Kentucky’s love for the thoroughbred, detailing historic winners, notable eras, attendance, and the Derby’s cultural weight in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Churchill Downs
New York City
Main
Bine Grase
Kentucky
United States
England
Aristides
Louisville
Vagrant
Baden Baden
Day Star
Lord Murphy
Fonso
Hindo
Leonatus Montrose
Proctor Knott
Ben Brush
Old Rosebud
All America
Virginia
Messrs. Patton
Gist
Bulle Rock
Byerly Turk
Old Dominion
Sir Archy
Lexington
Dlomed
Whip
Louisville Jockey Club
Kentucke” Gazette
Newmarket
State
Saratoga
Churehill Downs
William Cottrill
Bonaventure
Billy Lakeland
Chesapeake
Lewis
Price McGrath
Leamington and
Saron
Red
Summer Night
el Rey
Nile
Spokane
Rosebud
George Smith
Omar Khayyam
Sir Barton
Paul Jones
Mor‘vich
Zev
Black Gold
Ying Kong
Proctor
Walma
Lasha Darnell
Chicago
Ilwood
Donewall
Stone Street
Whitney
Sueh Mares Ag Prudery
Bhave
George Smyth
Star Hawk
Iox Terminator
Behave Yourself
Horges
Apollo
Willis Sharpe Kilmer
Monerall
Azra
Aggie
Harry Payne Whitney
Colonel J. Rn, Bradley
George J. Tong
Java
Churchill Mowns